Accessibility Statement 

Health Services Staffs Credit Union is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020.

This accessibility statement applies to www.hsscu.ie

Compliance Status 

This website is partially compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA.

HSSCU 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 2.1) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

Accessibility Features of this Website

Accessible images – to inform users using a screen reader or other assistive technologies of an image’s contents.

Cross operating system compatibility and mobile navigation – to ensure consistency in layout and navigation across all devices and operating systems.

Non-accessible Content 

Keyboard/Screen reader navigation is not yet accessible on parts of the website.

Skip to content link is not yet fully implemented.

Forms – we are currently working on accessible validation and error handling focus.

Link text – we are working to remove “click here”, “read more”, and any other links that do not give enough information. We will use unique link names whenever possible.

Correctly structured content with good heading usage – we are creating logical heading structures on our pages.

Document accessibility has not yet been implemented.

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 2.1 standards. These issues were presented to the development team who are amending these issues and bringing the website in to WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.

This statement was created by Vially in July 2024.

The statement was last reviewed in October 2024.

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@hsscu.ie.

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 2.1 Accessibility Auditing Service 

If you would like your website, application or digital documents reviewed and tested against the WCAG 2.1 standards, please contact the Vially team at hello@vially.io.