Aligned with our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy 2024 – 2027, The Forward Trust strives to deliver an accessible website for all.
Equality (equity), diversity and inclusion are essential priorities for us, and we are working hard to ensure that these are maintained and embedded within all aspects of Forward’s work – including this website which was published in July 2025.
We aim to be compliant with the requirements set out in the Equality Act 2010. We also aim to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), these guidelines help ensure digital content is accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities.
Find out more about The Equality Act.
Find out more about WCAG guidelines.
If you have any queries or suggestions to support ongoing ease of User improvements, or notice any technical issues, do contact us below:
“We are committed to building a truly inclusive organisation where everyone belongs and is valued and whose diversity reflects the communities we serve, enabling us to deliver the best possible services to all who engage with us.”
Ketiwe Anjorin, Head of EDI at The Forward Trust
Whether you use device-led accessibility tools including screen readers, or browser support options (zoom or read aloud), you can now also use our on-site accessibility tool, Recite Me.
As part of Forward’s commitment to reach even more individuals and communities, we have licensed Recite Me ‘Assistive Toolbar’ to help all web users optimise their user experience and ease of use.
Look out for the icon on the bottom-right of your screen, click to expand and apply as a default on the site as a universal toolbar.
Recite Me enables users to adapt and customise:
Background and text colours.
Font choices and sizes.
Text-to-speech (read aloud tools).
Translation tools in over 100 languages.
Reading aids including rulers, magnifier and margin options.
Watch a short demo video of the Assistive Toolbar.
All links to external websites will open in a new browser window. The Forward Trust is not responsible for the content or accessibility of these referenced and linked websites.
