“Waterford Sports Partnership” is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023.
This accessibility statement applies to https: https://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/
This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549 v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 level AA.
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 level AA. See ‘Non-accessible content’ for more details.
Waterford Sports Partnership is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are currently working with Vially and Vision Ireland to ensure we meet accessibility standards. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and adhering to the required accessibility standards.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
Accessibility Features of this Website
Colour Contrast – All text, graphical and interactable elements have a high colour contrast ratio with their backgrounds.
Accessible forms – Forms have accessible error validation and focus order.
Accessible tables – Tables have an accessible structure
Skip to content link – has been implemented. The “skip to content” link on the website appears as the first element on the page.
Page Titles – Pages on this website have titles that accurately describe their content. Some pages also have heading elements that match the title of the page.
Non-accessible Content
Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of this website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for this website:
Keyboard/Screen reader navigation is not yet accessible on parts of the website. Some pages have content on the page that can get obscured by other elements. Some pages have invisible elements that can be reached by a screen reader
Images – Some parts of this website feature photos or icons that have incomplete alt text. We are currently working through images to add contextual alternative text.
Videos – We are working on adding accessible captions and media alternatives.
Correctly structured content with good heading usage – we are creating logical heading structures on our pages.
Cross operating system compatibility – has not yet been implemented in every section. We are currently updating CSS for desktop and mobile.
Mobile navigation – along with cross operating system compatibility, once CSS has been updated, we will audit for mobile navigation and ease of use for screen readers.
Third-party content – there are areas of our website controlled by third-party companies, such as the Pojo.me accessibility toolbar. These are not funded by, developed, or controlled by Waterford Sports Partnership, but work is in progress to resolve as many issues related to these areas as feasibly possible.
Useful, descriptive link text and elements – We are working towards making sure all links, buttons and graphical elements have accessible labels.
Preparation of this Accessibility Statement
The Statement was prepared by Vially where Vially performed a blend of manual and automated accessibility tests using multiple platforms Windows (JAWS, NVDA), Mac (VoiceOver), iOS (VoiceOver) and Android (TalkBack) and their native accessibility tools. A detailed issue log was created to measure against WCAG 2.2 standards. These issues were presented to the development team who are amending these issues and bringing the website in to WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
This statement was created by Vially in July 2025.
The statement was last reviewed in July 2025.
Feedback and Contact Information
We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you have any comments or find any problems not listed on this page, please contact info@waterfordsportspartnership.ie or call 058 21192
Contact
Communications Officer
Waterford Sports Partnership
Civic Offices
Dungarvan
Co. Waterford
Tel: 058 21192
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
This website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:
- The latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari browsers;
- In combination with the latest versions of NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.
Technical specifications
The accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
Enforcement Procedure
If you are not happy with our response or if you want to raise an accessibility issue that is not related to this website, you can ask the Ombudsman to look into it. Contact the office of the Ombudsman or read guidance on how to make a complaint.
WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Auditing Service
If you would like your website, application or digital documents reviewed and tested against the WCAG 2.2 standards, please contact the Vially team at hello@vially.io.
