{"id":8933,"date":"2022-04-13T10:43:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T09:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8933"},"modified":"2024-03-01T14:41:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:41:52","slug":"inclusive-and-accessible-volunteer-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/04\/inclusive-and-accessible-volunteer-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"How to develop an inclusive and accessible volunteer experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being inclusive and accessible are integral to modern society – particularly so in the third sector. Allowing as many people as possible to get involved is great for everyone. This is something that we aspire to at TeamKinetic – we\u2019re constantly striving to be as inclusive and accessible as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusive vs Accessible – What’s the difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Accessibility<\/strong> focuses on designing a user experience that meets the needs<\/strong> of everyone in your audience. Ensuring something is accessible is likely to be the difference between a user being able<\/strong> to do something or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities. Everyone deserves the same levels of access and no one should feel excluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusivity<\/strong>, on the other hand, involves creating an experience<\/strong> with a wide range and variety of users in mind. This includes thinking about their various abilities, environments, situations, and contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While inclusivity doesn\u2019t address a specific user need, it does ensure that there are a range of tools and features that help all users feel comfortable. Inclusive measures (or lack of), are likely to be the difference between someone wanting<\/strong> to do something or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are TeamKinetic doing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With regular system updates, we’re continually looking for ways to improve the inclusive and accessible nature of our features. In the past<\/a>, we have integrated several key accessibility measures into our system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, our system has in-built adaptive technologies to help open the door for everyone to volunteer, from screen-readers to WCAG 2.1 AA standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our inclusive design looks at how we broaden our appeal so all users have an equal opportunity. We have done this via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n