Online Accessibility for Diversity and Inclusion Professionals

“Recite Me is a great tool to help candidates who are neurodiverse. 1 in 7 of us in the UK is understood to be neurodivergent and we believe it is higher in the food and beverage industry. A neurodiverse workforce is crucial, and brings so many additional skills such as problem solving and creativity, the list is endless!"

Charlie Cruickshanks

Talent Acquisition Partner, KFC

“Recite Me is a great tool to help candidates who are neurodiverse. 1 in 7 of us in the UK is understood to be neurodivergent and we believe it is higher in the food and beverage industry. A neurodiverse workforce is crucial, and brings so many additional skills such as problem solving and creativity, the list is endless!"

Charlie Cruickshanks

Talent Acquisition Partner, KFC

“The Recite Me tool allows young people, professionals, stakeholders, staff, and everyone in between to access the Young Scot website in a way that suits them. By having accessibility tools easily available on the site means you’re embedding access and inclusion from the moment I see the iconic pink and yellow logo. We must normalise accessibility aids because they are exactly that, normal! As someone who uses a screen reader at times to help myself access websites while living with cognitive and neurological issues, I was delighted when I first saw the Recite Me tool pop up on the Young Scot site. Far too many websites are simply inaccessible and while I’m privileged enough to be able to navigate the internet without a screen reader, many people don’t have a choice. We shouldn’t have to choose between getting the information, support, and opportunities we need simply because we have different needs from others. To see a website that is not only accessible but goes the extra mile to ensure everyone has the tools they need to navigate your website, right on the page, is amazing. I hope more organisations follow this lead and begin to implement embedded accessibility in their websites and services, as well as create safe spaces for feedback on these tools to ensure everyone is getting the best experience possible.

Teegan

Volunteer, Young Scot

“The Recite Me tool allows young people, professionals, stakeholders, staff, and everyone in between to access the Young Scot website in a way that suits them. By having accessibility tools easily available on the site means you’re embedding access and inclusion from the moment I see the iconic pink and yellow logo. We must normalise accessibility aids because they are exactly that, normal! As someone who uses a screen reader at times to help myself access websites while living with cognitive and neurological issues, I was delighted when I first saw the Recite Me tool pop up on the Young Scot site. Far too many websites are simply inaccessible and while I’m privileged enough to be able to navigate the internet without a screen reader, many people don’t have a choice. We shouldn’t have to choose between getting the information, support, and opportunities we need simply because we have different needs from others. To see a website that is not only accessible but goes the extra mile to ensure everyone has the tools they need to navigate your website, right on the page, is amazing. I hope more organisations follow this lead and begin to implement embedded accessibility in their websites and services, as well as create safe spaces for feedback on these tools to ensure everyone is getting the best experience possible.

Teegan

Volunteer, Young Scot

“We’re committed to making it easy for all of our customers to interact with us in the way they choose. That’s why, as well as continuing to invest in and grow our branch network to ensure our communities maintain access to face-to-face financial services, we’re making it simpler for members to manage their personal finances online, by making our website accessible to everyone. Recite Me’s accessibility software provides the ideal platform for us to uphold our commitment to delivering a website that everybody can easily use, and enables us to offer a customisable experience for our website visitors and members in a way that meets their individual needs. Ensuring that as many people as possible are able to access our website and obtain the information they need, or carry out the tasks they require, is important for our Society in enabling us to deliver high levels of customer service and an inclusive experience for our members.”

Jennie Pitt

Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Newcastle Building Society

“We’re committed to making it easy for all of our customers to interact with us in the way they choose. That’s why, as well as continuing to invest in and grow our branch network to ensure our communities maintain access to face-to-face financial services, we’re making it simpler for members to manage their personal finances online, by making our website accessible to everyone. Recite Me’s accessibility software provides the ideal platform for us to uphold our commitment to delivering a website that everybody can easily use, and enables us to offer a customisable experience for our website visitors and members in a way that meets their individual needs. Ensuring that as many people as possible are able to access our website and obtain the information they need, or carry out the tasks they require, is important for our Society in enabling us to deliver high levels of customer service and an inclusive experience for our members.”

Jennie Pitt

Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Newcastle Building Society

“As a responsible employer, it is important we provide opportunities for our colleagues to throve and be the best version of themselves. “We aim to provide our colleagues with essential tools to aid with a useful online and mobile experience; Recite Me works across all devices, allowing everyone to use the internet in the way that suits their needs.”

Carina Mardenborough

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager, Poundland

“As a responsible employer, it is important we provide opportunities for our colleagues to throve and be the best version of themselves. “We aim to provide our colleagues with essential tools to aid with a useful online and mobile experience; Recite Me works across all devices, allowing everyone to use the internet in the way that suits their needs.”

Carina Mardenborough

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager, Poundland

“West Midlands Trains is very excited to adopt Recite Me on both the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway websites, including the digital Delay Repay forms to assist customers registering compensation claims. We’re always looking at ways in which we can develop our products and services to ensure they meet the needs of our customers and increase inclusivity. We welcome any feedback customers may have when using the tool. Feedback can be submitted via our Live Feedback form on either of our websites.”

Peter Williamson

Accessibility Strategy & Projects Manager, West Midlands Trains

“West Midlands Trains is very excited to adopt Recite Me on both the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway websites, including the digital Delay Repay forms to assist customers registering compensation claims. We’re always looking at ways in which we can develop our products and services to ensure they meet the needs of our customers and increase inclusivity. We welcome any feedback customers may have when using the tool. Feedback can be submitted via our Live Feedback form on either of our websites.”

Peter Williamson

Accessibility Strategy & Projects Manager, West Midlands Trains

“We’ve been working hard to make sure our online channels are accessible and inclusive for all. The Recite Me toolbar and analytics help us to better understand what people are doing on our website and how they are accessing our services. This insight is a key part in our learning journey and is fundamental in helping us to plan any future development.”

Di Keller

Strategic Equality, Diversity and Inclusion lead, Karbon Homes

“We’ve been working hard to make sure our online channels are accessible and inclusive for all. The Recite Me toolbar and analytics help us to better understand what people are doing on our website and how they are accessing our services. This insight is a key part in our learning journey and is fundamental in helping us to plan any future development.”

Di Keller

Strategic Equality, Diversity and Inclusion lead, Karbon Homes

“We are delighted to collaborate with Recite Me, which is based locally in Gateshead. Recite Me supports each visitor through its assistive technology by providing options so they can use the website in the best way that supports them. They can then engage fully with the University.”

Justine Gillespie

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, University of Sunderland

“We are delighted to collaborate with Recite Me, which is based locally in Gateshead. Recite Me supports each visitor through its assistive technology by providing options so they can use the website in the best way that supports them. They can then engage fully with the University.”

Justine Gillespie

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, University of Sunderland

“The Recite Me toolbar has been implemented across key Mace websites and platforms. Providing this toolbar has helped create a barrier-free digital experience, with an array of accessibility tools on offer, everyone can access content in a way that suits them.”

Ian Steere

Co-Chair of ‘Enabled at Mace’, Employee Disability Network, Mace

“The Recite Me toolbar has been implemented across key Mace websites and platforms. Providing this toolbar has helped create a barrier-free digital experience, with an array of accessibility tools on offer, everyone can access content in a way that suits them.”

Ian Steere

Co-Chair of ‘Enabled at Mace’, Employee Disability Network, Mace

“We’re delighted to launch the Recite Me toolbar as part of the new-look website. We’ve focussed on improving our provision for supporters with hidden disabilities across this season and giving our supporters control of how the website looks will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Dave Messenger

Supporter Liaison & Disability Access Officer, Watford Football Club

“We’re delighted to launch the Recite Me toolbar as part of the new-look website. We’ve focussed on improving our provision for supporters with hidden disabilities across this season and giving our supporters control of how the website looks will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Dave Messenger

Supporter Liaison & Disability Access Officer, Watford Football Club

“Equality is at the heart of everything GMB does, inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we’re proud that visitors to our website can customise the GMB web pages in a variety of ways that work best for them, using the Recite Me website accessibility toolbar. GMB is committed to making every workplace we organise as accessible and inclusive as possible – having the Recite Me website accessibility toolbar for members to access the information they need has brought us closer to our goal and ensured we are led by best practices. Vital Features such as being able to easily have documents read aloud or translated into a whole range of languages have been described by our members as ‘a game changer’ in terms of accessibility and inclusion.”

Nell Andrew

National Equality and Inclusion Officer, GMB Union

“Equality is at the heart of everything GMB does, inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we’re proud that visitors to our website can customise the GMB web pages in a variety of ways that work best for them, using the Recite Me website accessibility toolbar. GMB is committed to making every workplace we organise as accessible and inclusive as possible – having the Recite Me website accessibility toolbar for members to access the information they need has brought us closer to our goal and ensured we are led by best practices. Vital Features such as being able to easily have documents read aloud or translated into a whole range of languages have been described by our members as ‘a game changer’ in terms of accessibility and inclusion.”

Nell Andrew

National Equality and Inclusion Officer, GMB Union

“Investing in Recite Me has brought the accessibility of our sport for people to the next level. We want to make the experience for the reader from anywhere in the world on the website the best possible and giving our supporters control of how the website looks to them will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Paul Carr

Sports Inclusion Disability Officer, Basketball Ireland

“Investing in Recite Me has brought the accessibility of our sport for people to the next level. We want to make the experience for the reader from anywhere in the world on the website the best possible and giving our supporters control of how the website looks to them will enable all supporters to easily access the information they want.”

Paul Carr

Sports Inclusion Disability Officer, Basketball Ireland

“I founded EdPlace because I was able to overcome my challenges of dyslexia in a traditional schooling system, principally because I was lucky enough to have amazing parental support. I wanted to use the huge advances in technology to foster this for many, not the lucky few. “Our integration with Recite Me is a great example of this as the toolbar ensures our platform is accessible to all. A seemingly small achievement like getting a score in a subject you thought you didn’t understand can boost confidence and help unlock a student’s huge potential. Thanks to Recite Me, we’re able to provide this experience and help each and every child succeed in their learning.”

Will Paterson

CEO & Founder, EdPlace

“I founded EdPlace because I was able to overcome my challenges of dyslexia in a traditional schooling system, principally because I was lucky enough to have amazing parental support. I wanted to use the huge advances in technology to foster this for many, not the lucky few. “Our integration with Recite Me is a great example of this as the toolbar ensures our platform is accessible to all. A seemingly small achievement like getting a score in a subject you thought you didn’t understand can boost confidence and help unlock a student’s huge potential. Thanks to Recite Me, we’re able to provide this experience and help each and every child succeed in their learning.”

Will Paterson

CEO & Founder, EdPlace

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