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Karys Moffat
Digital Accessibility Tech Champion Manchester

Karys Moffat

Karys specialises in Digital Accessibility and can give you advice on creating digital content that is accessible, creating accessibility statements, and running accessibility audits. Based out of the Manchester office, Karys offers Digital Accessibility support to creative and cultural organisations and individuals across England.
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Accessibility Guidelines from The Lyme Museum

These guidelines - developed by The Lyme Museum - provide guidance and advice for creating inclusive physical and virtual spaces and ensuring that lived experiences are amplified and celebrated.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

1 week ago

Beginner Read Access All Areas: Making ticketing more accessible for everyone

Accessible ticketing is critical for promoting inclusivity and diversity in the UK’s creative and cultural sector. Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers must make reasonable adjustments so that disabled individuals have equitable access to services. In this resource, Tech Champion Adam takes you through how to enhance your ticketing inclusivity and ensure equal access for all.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility    Box Office and Ticketing   

   ·   5 months ago

Beginner Read What is the Social Model of Disability and how can you use it to improve digital accessibility?

Society should be designed to meet the needs of everyone living in it. The social model of disability holds how people are disabled by barriers in society, not by their medical condition or disability. This resource will explain how you can use the social model of disability to improve digital accessibility.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

   ·   6 months ago

Beginner Read Using digital solutions to make your facility more accessible: Ensuring visitors feel confident

Visual assets like videos and images can help demonstrate how your venue or facilities have been designed to be inclusive and accessible, empowering all visitors to feel confident that the environment is suitable for them and when they visit. This resource explains how videos and images are a great way to communicate your access offer, making sure every visitor feels confident in enjoying the space without the worry of how they'll navigate it. Making digital solutions to enhance your accessibility is easier than you may think.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility    Video and Digital Content   

   ·   6 months ago

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How to write good alt text

What makes good alt text? This article by Steven Morris on the Sense website offers some top tips, based on their own experiences, for writing great alt text.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

8 months ago

Beginner Read How to create accessible PDFs

Creating accessible PDFs can be difficult because there are many factors to consider, and only a few software options can do the job. This article will help you get to grips with PDF accessibility, including the steps to take and the tools and resources you’ll need to create and evaluate accessible PDF documents.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

   ·   10 months ago

Beginner Read How SENSE Arts Made Dance Film Accessible Using SubPac Technology

We are always excited to share different ways that organisations create accessible content. We spoke to film director Sima Gonsai, who has been working with SENSE Arts and their disabled artists. We explored the work they have been doing and their innovative use of SubPac technologies to create accessible and inclusive dance film experiences.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

   ·   1 year ago

Beginner Read Digital Accessibility: A Diagnostic Checklist

There are so many advantages to creating content that is digitally accessible. Not only is it inclusive, it can help your content convert better as well as appear in relevant searches. For creative and cultural organisations, it's also a wonderful way to make sure you can reach your audiences. To help you get started we've created a simple diagnostic checklist for digital accessibility with links to further resources.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

   ·   2 years ago

Beginner Read Top Tips for Digital Accessibility for the Creative and Cultural Sector

There are so many different things that can affect the way we use and interact with digital content, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we have put together these simple tips for things you can do right away to help you improve the digital accessibility of your content.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

   ·   2 years ago

Beginner Read What is Self-Describing and why is it Important?

In terms of presentations, videos, training sessions, and public speaking, an easy way to increase accessibility and inclusivity is to 'self-describe'. Discover what self-describing is, why it is important, and how to do it effectively in this article.

Specialisms covered in this article: Digital Accessibility   

   ·   2 years ago