Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 22 May 2026

Our Commitment

Mettle Fitness is committed to making www.mettlefit.co.uk accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We are continually working to improve the accessibility of this website in line with our obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standard.

Measures Taken

We have taken the following steps to improve accessibility on this website:

  • Added a skip navigation link so keyboard and screen reader users can bypass the navigation and jump directly to the main content
  • All images include descriptive alternative text
  • The website is navigable using a keyboard alone
  • Colour contrast ratios meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements for normal and large text
  • Form fields have visible labels and descriptive error messages
  • The mobile navigation menu includes ARIA attributes (aria-expanded, aria-controls) to communicate state to assistive technologies
  • Form submission feedback is announced to screen readers via an aria-live region
  • Page language is set to British English (lang="en-GB")
  • The website uses semantic HTML5 elements (<nav>, <main>, <section>, <footer>)

Conformance Status

This website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We are an actively maintained site and work to address accessibility issues as they are identified.

Known Limitations

We are aware of the following areas that may not yet fully meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements and are working to address them:

  • Some older blog content may not include fully optimised heading hierarchies
  • Embedded third-party content (such as social media links and map integrations) may not fully meet accessibility standards — this is outside our direct control

Technical Specification

This website is built with Next.js and relies on the following technologies for conformance:

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAI-ARIA 1.1
  • JavaScript (ECMAScript 2020)

Feedback and Contact

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you experience any barriers or would like to request information in an alternative format, please contact us:

Enforcement

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which enforces the Equality Act 2010 in England, Scotland, and Wales.