This accessibility statement applies to the website ve-vjday80.gov.uk.
This website is run by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 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 made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
At the present time, we are aware of the following parts of this website which are inaccessible:
- User-contributed content in our Letters to Loved Ones gallery, for which transcripts are only occasionally available. This is due to the difficulty of transcribing historic handwritten letters from the contributed photos
- PDF documents supplied by partner organisations may not be tagged for accessibility. Where we are aware of issues, we will seek to replace these with tagged versions
- In the ‘Share details of your event or activity’ form we use an input mask in some fields to guide users on the format of dates to be entered. While it is possible to complete this with a screen reader, the input mask can be disorientating
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 vevjday80@dcms.gov.uk.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 days.
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 vevjday80@dcms.gov.uk.
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).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
DCMS 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
We believe this website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, with the exceptions identified above.
Non-accessible content
See the list of known non-accessible content under ‘How accessible this website is’.
Please tell us if you experience problems by email to: vevjday80@dcms.gov.uk.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared in January 2025. It was last reviewed on 15 April 2025.
The website was initially reviewed for accessibility conformance using automated tools by the developers. It was tested by external accessibility specialists using both automated tools and with users of a range of assistive technologies in April 2025.
