Accessibility

If you have any questions regarding the accessibility of this site, or if you experience any difficulty in using our site please contact our website accessibility team giving details of your query.

Enable Recite Me

Recite Me believes in accessibility for all, allowing everyone the opportunity to use the internet in the way that it is intended.

We pride ourselves on being a company that goes the extra mile to improve communication and quality of service for our customers and staff. To fulfil this mission, we now provide Recite Me assistive technology on our website, which enables our visitors to customise their experience in a way that best suits their individual needs.

Recite Me Web Accessibility and Language Toolbar

Recite Me is innovative cloud-based software that lets visitors view and use our website in a way that works best for them.

We’ve added the Recite Me web accessibility and language toolbar to our website to make it accessible and inclusive for as many people as possible.

It helps 1 in 5 people in the UK who have a disability, including those with common conditions like sight loss and dyslexia, access our website in the way that suits them best.

It also meets the needs of the 4.2 million people in the UK who speak a language other than English at home,  by translating our web content into over 100 different languages. This includes: Arabic, Ukrainian, and Sinhala.

How do I access the Recite Me toolbar?

How does Recite Me help me access this website?

Recite Me helps people access our website and customise the content in a way that works best for them.

The Recite Me toolbar has a unique range of functions. You can use it to:

Read website text aloud (including PDFs)

Download the text as an MP3 file to play it where and when it suits you

Change font sizes and colours

Customise background-colours

Translate text into more than 100 different languages

Access a fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus

Recite Me User Guide

Play Audio

Back: Rewind to the previous paragraph of text.

Play: Click the Play button to read the text aloud.

Forward: Skip forward to the next paragraph of text.

Text Options

Decrease: This will decrease the text size.

Font: You can change the font that displays on the page

Increase: This will increase the text size

Colour, Ruler and Mask

Colour: Change the background, text, and link colours

Ruler: Click to enable the reading ruler

Screen Mask: Will create a letterbox for focused viewing of a section of the page

Dictionary, Translation, and Magnifier

Dictionary: Highlight and click on this to view the definition of the word

Translation: Translate text into a different language

Magnifier: Click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen.

Margins, Plain Text Mode, and Download Audio

Text Mode: Remove images to view content in plain text mode

Margins: Change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column

Download Audio: Highlight the text then click the button to download the text as an audio file

Settings

Settings: Adjust your Recite Me toolbar settings

Reset: This will restore the default settings

User Guide: This will give you an overview of the Recite Me Toolbar Features

Q. Do I need to download anything to enable Recite Me?

No. Recite Me is cloud-based software so there is no need to install anything on your computer.

Q. How do I launch the Recite Me Toolbar?

To Launch the Recite Me Web accessibility toolbar you will need to click on the Accessibility button. This will then launch the toolbar, which will appear at the top of the page.

Q. How Do I Disable the Auto Read?

To disable the auto read you need to click on the button marked “Settings”. This will give you a list of 3 functions to choose from. You need to click on the bottom to the Right of the option marked “Autoplay” this will then disable auto-read.

Q. Does Recite Me work across different operating systems and mobile devices?

Yes. Our software works on multiple devices and operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, and Windows devices.

Q. Can I save my Settings?

The Recite Me toolbar uses cookies to save user settings.

Q. How do I change the Language?

To change the language of the website that you are viewing you need to select the button marked “Languages”. This will then produce a drop-down list of all the languages that Recite offers. Find the language that you want from the list and press on it, the site will then be converted to that language.

Q. How do I create an MP3?

To create an MP3, first, turn off the Autoplay option located within the settings button. Highlight the section of Text that you wish to create into an MP3. Once highlighted select the Download Audio button from the toolbar. You will then see a message telling you that your file is being created. Once created you will see the file appear ready at the bottom of the web page. You can now either listen to the file created or save it to a location of your choice.

Q. How do I Turn Recite Me Off?

To Close the Recite toolbar simply click on the icon marked “Close” to the right of the Toolbar.

Q. Why is Accessibility Important to us? 

Accessibility is important to us as it provides all users with equal access and opportunities, regardless of their individual circumstances. We are committed to regularly monitoring our websites accessibility, with use of the Recite Me accessibility scanner.

Where can I find support for Recite Me?

If you have any questions about Recite Me you can contact us by email at info@reciteme.com or call us at 0191 432 8092.

Other ways we endeavour to be digitally accessible

Improving website visibility

If you are using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Netscape or Opera you can increase or decrease the font size by pressing the + (plus) or – (minus) keys on the top of the keyboard whilst holding down the Ctrl key (Cmd key for Mac users).

Alternatively, if you have a mouse with a wheel, you can increase and decrease the size of your fonts in your browser by moving the mouse wheel up or down whilst holding down the Ctrl key (Cmd key Mac).

All browsers also support pressing the Ctrl key (Cmd key Mac) and 0 (zero) at the same time to reset the font back to the default font.

Navigation

A hidden menu at the beginning of each page allows screen reader users to skip navigation and jump to the main content (access key S).

A link also provides easy access to this, our website accessibility information page (access key 0).

Colours

To ensure that our site is clear and easy to read, we have chosen font and background colours which contrast significantly.

If you wish to override the site’s colours, you can change your browser settings to suit your own requirements.

Stylesheets

Cascading style sheets are used for all visual layout. If your browser does not support stylesheets, the content of each page will still be readable and clearly structured.

Please refer to the Help section of your browser if you wish to apply your own stylesheet.

Forms

To ensure easy navigation, all forms fields follow a logical tab sequence and are clearly labelled to make the process of filling them in as easy as possible.

Links

All text links should clearly identify where they go. Links which open in a new window should be labelled “opens new window”. If you do not have JavaScript enabled, the information will be displayed in the same window – use the back button on your browser to return to this website.

Making your computer work for you

There are a number of other ways in which you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you.

The AbilityNet website (opens new window) has helpful advice on customising your computer.

The BBC site My Web My Way(opens new window) has information on how to optimise your web experience on a wide variety of platforms. Start by clicking on the operating system of your computer.