Accessibility Statement

Helping the Hills is committed to making this website accessible to everyone, in line with the European Accessibility Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA.

Compliance status

This website is designed to be fully compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA. All text meets minimum colour contrast ratios, all interactive elements are reachable and operable by keyboard, and pages are structured with clear headings and landmarks for screen reader users.

What we’ve done

  • Provided a “skip to main content” link on every page
  • Ensured colour is never the only way information is conveyed
  • Used a minimum 16px body text size and scalable, responsive layouts
  • Given all images meaningful alternative text
  • Made all navigation, forms and menus operable by keyboard alone
  • Maintained a consistent, predictable navigation structure across pages

Feedback

If you encounter any accessibility barriers on this site, please let us know at helpingthehills@mountaineering.ie. We aim to respond within 5 working days.

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you may contact the relevant national enforcement body for the European Accessibility Act.

This statement was last reviewed in July 2026.

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