Accessibility
At Scarborough Building Society we feel that it is important for our online presence to be available and accessible to as many people as possible. Therefore we have taken every step to ensure our website is designed with accessibility in mind.
Access Keys
Access Keys allow you to navigate around our website without the use of a mouse, they are keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using devices such as a mouse or other pointing devices but can also be time-saving shortcuts.
The Access Keys in use on our website are as follows:
- Navigates to our Homepage.
- Navigates to our Savings & Investments section.
- Navigates to our Mortgages section.
- Navigates to our Contact section.
- Navigates to our Insurance section.
- Navigates to our Financial Planning section.
- Navigates to our News section.
- Navigates to our Scarborough & You section.
- Navigates to our Accessibility page.
Differences in web browsers cause Access Key operation to differ, and, in some browsers to fail to operate. The following table shows usage of Access Keys in current web browsers
| Browser | Access Key Instructions |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) | Press & hold ALT then press the Access Key followed by Enter |
| Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac) | Press & hold CTRL then press the Access Key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (PC) | Press & hold ALT & Shift then press the Access Key |
| Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) | Press & hold CTRL & then press the Access Key |
| Opera | Press & hold Shift & Escape, release, then press the Access Key |
| Safari (Mac) | Press & hold CTRL then press the Access Key |
Font Sizes
Throughout our website we have used font sizes that are user controllable, meaning visitors can control the size of the text displayed via their web browser. However, we do recommend that for optimum viewing, the default browser text size is set to ‘Medium/Normal’.
To adjust the text size in Microsoft Internet Explorer select the View menu, then Text size, you can then choose your preferred text size from ‘Smallest’ to ‘Largest’.
To adjust the text size in Mozilla Firefox (1.5 or greater) select the View menu, then Text size followed by ‘Increase’ or ‘Decrease’.
Images
All images on our website use ‘Alt’ tags that display an alternative description of the image. These descriptions of the images allow software such as screen readers to read out a description of the image to visually impaired users.
Links
Within certain areas of this website we have made use of visual indicators for links to external websites and to PDF documents. These links are identified by the following preceding images:
JavaScript
Our website makes use of JavaScript in a number of areas, but has been designed to still be accessible and usable should JavaScript be turned off. The exception to this rule is our branch locator, provided by Google Maps.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Some terms used within this site are by their nature 'technical jargon' therefore, we have made use of acronyms and abbreviations to give a description of the term. These are indicated by a dotted line underneath the text and a question mark when the mouse pointer is placed over the text.
Adobe Flash
The use of Adobe Flash within our website has been kept to a minimum in order to aid access to the website. In areas which do use Adobe Flash the Adobe Flash player plug in will be needed in order to view this content.
Adobe PDF Documents
This website uses PDF documents to convey some information, these are recognised by the inclusion of graphical 
PDF icon before the link to the PDF document. In order to view these documents you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed. If you do not have this already then please click the icon below to visit Adobe's website where you will be able to download the latest version for free.
In order for PDF documents to be accessible, Adobe provide a number of tools to help convert PDF content into a more accessible format. These tools can be found by following these links:
Web Accessibility Compliance
We have taken every step to ensure the Scarborough Building Society website conforms to Level AA compliance of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), including all Priority 1, Priority 2 and Priority 3 checkpoints included in the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0). This exceeds the legally required level of Level A and ensures the website is accessible to a wide customer market.
Almost all pages within the website actually meet Priority 1, Priority 2 and Priority 3 checkpoints for Level AAA, however, a small number of pages do not yet comply with this level. We are striving to adjust these pages in order that they meet the criteria for Level AAA.
We strive to ensure that our pages continue to comply with these standards and encourage visitors who feel that there are parts of the site that fail to meet these standards to inform us via our contact form.
Web Standards Compliance
We have also taken every step to ensure the Scarborough Building Society website conforms to the HTML web standards set out by the W3C. The website is fully compliant with the current XHTML Transitional web standards.
HTML Heading Tags
Our site uses HTML standard heading tags to ensure that all pages convey a valid document structure. H1 tags are used for main page titles, H2 tags for section titles, H3 tags are used for sub-section titles etc.
The navigation menus of our website are set-up using html lists, as this ensures the navigation is structured correctly for use with screen reading technology. It also means that the navigation can be tabbed through in a correct and logical order.
Feedback
If you experience any difficulty accessing our website or have any comments or feedback, please use our feedback form to let us know.