Accessibility statement for shop.kew.org
This website is run by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts.
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen.
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software.
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).
We’ve also tried to make the text on our websites as simple as possible to understand. Sometimes we use scientific language to explain our work. When we do this, we try to offer an explanation in plain English, or link to content elsewhere on our websites that will provide more information.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
Keyboard / Voice input
The following aspects of the site are not operable with a keyboard:
- some placeholder text has insufficient colour contrast.
- some buttons are missing labels.
- error messages aren’t associated with text inputs.
- the star rating doesn’t have appropriate labelling.
- some components such as quantity/size selector and accordions have not been programmatically marked up correctly.
- form elements such as radio buttons and checkboxes have not been programmatically marked up correctly.
- the progress bar indicator doesn’t have appropriate labelling.
- personal data inputs are missing autocomplete attributes.
- the focus indicator is missing in some areas.
- status updates are not automatically announced.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- email info@kew.org
- call 020 8332 5655
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 3-5 working days.
What to do if you can't book tickets or purchase something on one of our websites
We are working to improve our ticketing websites as part of a large programme of work to improve visitor experience at Kew. In the meantime:
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if you wish to make a group booking please email groups@kew.org.
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if you wish to book tickets for a member event ticketed through tickets.kew.org or purchase a membership please email membership@kew.org.
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if you wish to book tickets for anything else via tickets.kew.org or See Tickets please email info@kew.org.
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if you wish to purchase anything from our online shop please email onlineshop@kew.org.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, email: info@kew.org.
Enforcement procedure
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)
Visiting us in person
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 We want everyone to have an enjoyable time in our gardens, and provide additional information on accessibility support at Kew Gardens and accessibility support at Wakehurst.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 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 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
- decorative images are not hidden from screen reader users. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-Text Content)
- a close button in some areas are missing a label. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-Text Content)
- error messages aren’t associated with inputs. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 (Info & Relationships)
- several buttons have been marked up as a link. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 and WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion 4.1.2 (Info & Relationships and Name, Role, Value)
- the star rating does not correctly convey meaning. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 (Info & Relationships)
- the size selector component has not been marked up correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 (Info & Relationships)
- accordions have not been marked up correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 (Info & Relationships)
- radio buttons and checkboxes have not been marked up correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 (Info & Relationships)
- the progress bar doesn’t convey the visual information to screen reader users. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 (Info & Relationships)
- a table has been used to incorrectly group radio buttons. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 1.3.1 (Info & Relationships)
- personal data inputs are missing autocomplete attributes. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion 1.3.5 (Identify Input Purpose)
- insufficient colour contract occurs on the review stars and placeholders. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion 1.4.11 and 1.4.3 (Non-text Contrast and Contrast)
- the skip to listings button doesn’t work as expected. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard)
- the keyboard focus is not retained in several areas and where the page scrolls into view, the keyboard focus does not move.
- this fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 2.4.3 (Focus Order)
- the focus order doesn’t match the visual layout on the Account Overview page. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 2.4.3 (Focus Order)
- some elements are missing a visible focus indicator. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion 2.4.7 (Focus Visible)
Accordions and the show/hide password component has not been marked up correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 A success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value) - dynamical change of context is not announced to screen reader users. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion 4.1.3 (Status Messages)
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Our main kew.org accessibility statement (which covers our public facing websites)
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are working to improve accessibility on this website and are prioritising known issues on our roadmap.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 13 November 2024. It was last reviewed on 20 November 2024.
This website was last tested on 13 November 2024. The test was carried out by Nomensa.
We took a sample of pages that represented the templates and types of content available on the website.
This website was last tested on 13 November 2024. The test was carried out by Nomensa.
We took a sample of pages that represented the templates and types of content available on the website.