Accessibility Statement

Last Updated: 18/09/2023

NIHR is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible, in accordance with national legislation transposing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council and in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. This accessibility statement applies to the CRNCC Public Engagement Toolkit Google Site.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.0/2.1AA, due to the non-compliance/exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Use of PDFs: These have been provided so that they can be downloaded for use by staff as printed materials. The files are only for use as printable materials, and not intended to be used electronically.

Disproportionate burden

The breakdown of the existing Google Sites accessibility issues summarises the existing accessibility issues with Google Sites. Fixing for these accessibility issues is the responsibility of Google as providers of the Google Sites product. Therefore, fixes for these issues are beyond NIHR control. The only resolution to fixing these issues ourselves is to change website hosts to another supplier. We’ve assessed the cost of fixing these issues and believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We continue to work with Google in providing feedback and collaborating to ensure Google’s products are as accessible as possible.

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

The following non-accessible section(s)/content/function(s) is/are out of scope of the applicable legislation

PDFs, PowerPoint presentations and other documents: Some of our PDFs are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs which are only intended to be used as printed materials.
- - Public Partner Risk Assessment template_V0.1 (Google Spreadsheet)
  - Community engagement resource feedback board_V0.1 (Jamboard)Jamboard is an electronic alternative to post-it notes that is used for gathering feedback on different topics. It is not a document that is designed to provide information for readers/users and, as such, there is no alternative.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish for screen use will meet accessibility standards.
There are a number of links and references to external sites and documents (In PDF) which NIHR CRNCC has no control over their accessibility and other formats cannot be provided.
- - IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation
  - Building Collaborative Working Relationships
  - Facilitating Power: The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership
  - Ageing Better: Stronger Together: Coproduction in Research
  - NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West: A map of resources for co-producing research in health and social care
  - Not Another Consultation! Making community engagement informal and fun.
  - Practical Techniques and Tools for Engaging Community
  - Iriss. Co-production Project Planner Tool
  - Tips for Trainers: Introducing the ‘H-form’ - a method for monitoring and evaluation.
  - Body-Map Storytelling as Research: The case of undocumented Latin American workers in Ontario.
  - The Community Mapping Toolkit
  - Asset Mapping
  - Participatory Action Research Toolkit: An Introduction to Using PAR as an Approach to Learning, Research and Action
  - Understanding Community Power Dynamics.
  - Transforming Psychological Trauma: A Knowledge and Skills Framework for the Scottish Workforce.
  - Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach
  - SAMSHA's guidance
  - Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. A widely regarded and used framework and guidance for implementing a trauma-informed approach in health and care settings.
  - Transforming Psychological Trauma: A Knowledge and Skills Framework for the Scottish Workforce.
  - Trauma-informed Community Engagement.
  - Mapping Alternative Impact: Alternative approaches to impact from co-produced research.
  - Developing a User Profile Aide for Action.
  - Evaluating and Learning About Community Led Change: A Principles-Based Approach
  - Our Place Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis
  - Tips for Trainers: Introducing the ‘H-form’ - a method for monitoring and evaluation.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 18/09/2023. It was last reviewed on 18/09/2023

This website was last tested on 18/09/2023. The test was conducted by the NIHR.

We used a third-party accessibility tool called WAVE to test the accessibility of the NIHR’s websites. WAVE can identify many accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors, but also facilitates human evaluation of web content. A full explanation of how this tool works can be found on WAVE’s website.

Feedback and contact information

If you wish to report any accessibility challenges in using this website, or if you require any information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact the RDNCC Public Partnerships Team.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 30 days. If you do not receive a response, please contact the NIHR Service Desk for assistance.

Enforcement procedure

If you do not receive a response to the above request, please contact the NIHR Service Desk for further escalation.

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).

This website has been built using Google Sites. Please see the following link to the NIHR Hub Accessibility Statement which gives more information regarding the general use of Google Sites, including contact details for users who require further Accessibility support.

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