Accessibility statement

Our commitment to making this website accessible for everyone.

At The Vanguard Initiative, we believe that our website should be accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or circumstance. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Measures to support accessibility

The Vanguard Initiative takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility throughout our development process
  • Review accessibility in all code changes
  • Welcome and act on accessibility feedback
  • Test with assistive technologies

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

This website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are used in combination with modern browsers and assistive technologies to provide an accessible experience.

Accessibility features

This website includes the following accessibility features:

  • Skip link to bypass navigation and jump to main content
  • Logical heading hierarchy for screen reader navigation
  • Landmark regions (<header>, <nav>, <main>, <footer>) for assistive technology navigation
  • Full keyboard navigation for all interactive elements
  • Escape key closes modals and menus with proper focus management
  • Color contrast meeting WCAG AA requirements
  • Dark and light themes with user preference support
  • Responsive design adapting to different viewport sizes
  • Visible focus indicators for keyboard navigation
  • Reduced motion support respecting user preferences
  • ARIA attributes throughout components
  • Screen reader labels for interactive elements
  • Language attributes for proper pronunciation
  • Semantic HTML for meaningful structure
  • Form validation with clear error identification and suggestions
  • Text alternatives for non-text content

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. Please contact us if you encounter an issue.

Assessment approach

The Vanguard Initiative assesses accessibility through the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • Automated testing with tools like axe, WAVE, and Lighthouse
  • Manual testing with screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA)
  • Keyboard-only navigation testing

This statement was last updated in March 2026 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.