Sunderland In-Person Event

Practical Steps to Digital Accessibility

Accessibility isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s essential for business, compliance, and user experience. Join Phonetic Digital, Recite Me, and Sunderland City Council for a free, hands-on workshop to make your digital presence work for everyone.

Meet the speakers

Mark Anderson,
Recite Me

Steven Parker,
Phonetic Digital

Nicol McConnell, Sunderland City Council

Natasha
McDonough, MMC Research

24th November 2025, 10-12pm

📍 Council Chambers, City Hall, Sunderland, SR1 3AA

With the Equality Act, European Accessibility Act (EAA), and WCAG standards putting inclusion centre stage, organisations can’t afford to wait. Inaccessible websites risk losing customers, talent, and reputation, while accessible websites unlock opportunity.

Why Attend?

By attending, you’ll walk away with practical, actionable steps to:

Make your website usable for everyone – including people with disabilities, older users, and non-native speakers
Meet accessibility standards today and prepare for evolving laws and guidelines
Reduce barriers that frustrate users and lose business
Build confidence in planning or improving your digital platforms

What will the session cover?

Our experts will guide you through a practical, step-by-step journey into digital accessibility, sharing their knowledge, insights, and real-world experience.

Why digital accessibility is important

Discover the legal obligations, ethical considerations, and tangible business benefits of making your website accessible.

Practical steps to break down digital barriers

Get hands-on guidance with tools, techniques, and real-world case studies. We’ll show you how to identify barriers, implement solutions

How to embed accessibility into your work

Learn how to make accessibility a natural part of every stage of your website – from design and development to ongoing management.

How to gain internal buy-in for website accessibility

Discover strategies for gaining internal support, securing leadership buy-in, and showing the value of an inclusive digital experience.

Venue

📍 Council Chambers, City Hall, Sunderland SR1 3AA

Accessibility

The event space is located on the Ground Floor level of The City Hall. The building features power assisted doors operated by push buttons at the entrance. If you have any questions about venue accessibility, please contact laura@reciteme.com

Parking and Transport

The closest Metro station is St Peters Metro Station, approximately a 5 minute walk.
There will be  no parking available  at The City Hall but there are lots of public car parks in and around the city centre.

For more information about parking and travel visit click here.