Accessibility

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• some interactive components (such as card sliders) may not be fully navigable with screen readers
• some colour combinations used on the site may not meet contrast requirements and are being reviewed
• the clinic finder map has limitations as it uses Google Maps, which may present accessibility challenges
• there is no on-site method to change colours, contrast or fonts—you would need to use your browser or device settings

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: admin@britishskinfoundation.org.uk

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email admin@britishskinfoundation.org.uk. We'll consider your request and get back to you within 14 days.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

The British Skin Foundation is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Colour contrast Some colour combinations used on the website may not meet the minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum). We are conducting a colour contrast audit and plan to address any issues by 01/12/26.

Interactive slider components Some interactive components such as card sliders and tabbed content do not have the correct ARIA roles (such as role="tablist" and aria-selected). This may make them difficult to navigate with screen readers. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value). We plan to fix this by 01/12/26.

Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they're not essential to providing our services. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

Live video We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

Maps The clinic finder uses Google Maps, which is a third-party service with its own accessibility limitations. We provide alternative contact methods for users who cannot use the map.

We are committed to ongoing accessibility improvements. Our current priorities are:

• completing a colour contrast audit and updating any non-compliant colour combinations
• adding proper ARIA roles to interactive slider and tab components
• continuing to test new content and features against WCAG 2.2 AA standards

This statement was prepared on 15 January 2026. It was last reviewed on 17 February 2026.

This website was last tested on 17 February 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by Bond & Coyne. The most viewed pages were tested using a combination of automated testing tools and manual review. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.