Accessibility statement

CheerDeck should be usable by everyone who runs, judges, coaches at or watches a competition — on a laptop, a tablet, a phone or the big screen at the venue.

Our standard

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA across every app and public page.

• Everything works with a keyboard, with visible focus.
• Status is never shown by colour alone — pills carry words and icons.
• Text and controls meet at least 4.5:1 contrast, including producers’ own brand colours (the colour picker refuses pairs that don’t).
• Touch targets on tablets and phones are at least 44 × 44 pixels.
• Live updates (running order, sync status) are announced to screen readers without moving focus.
• The venue screen uses very large text, and the awards reveal has a reduced-motion mode.
• Nothing needs to be installed: the apps work in the browser, with the device’s own screen reader and zoom.

How we test

• Automated accessibility checks (axe) run on every screen in our end-to-end test suite before releases.
• Before each release we check with the screen readers built into devices: VoiceOver on iPad and Mac, TalkBack on Android and Narrator on Windows.

Known limitations

• Drag-and-drop in the running-order builder has keyboard alternatives (move up/down and swap buttons), which can be slower for long schedules.
• Printed score sheets and paper fallback lists are designed for sighted reading; the same information is available on screen.
• Producers’ own uploaded logos may lack a text alternative; the producer’s name is always shown next to them.

Tell us about a problem

If something doesn’t work for you, email accessibility@cheerdeck.co.uk with the page and what happened. We reply within 5 working days and will provide the information another way if we can’t fix it quickly.

Enforcement

If you are not happy with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).