Brandon Literacy Council Inc. (BLC) Accessibility Statement
Updated: May 2024
Brandon Literacy Council Inc. (BLC) strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Brandon Literacy Council Inc. has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, with the strong belief that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence.
Accessibility on BLC’s Website
Our website makes available the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget that is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows Blcbrandon.com to improve its compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).Enabling the Accessibility Menu
To enable the BLC accessibility menu, either by hitting the tab key when the page first loads, or by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears on the corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.Disclaimer
BLC continues its efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible and unhindered use also for those of us with disabilities. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, we also regularly scan BLC’s website with UserWay’s Accessibility Scanner to identify and fix every possible accessibility barrier on our site. Despite our efforts to make all pages and content on our website fully accessible, some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution.Here for You
If you are experiencing difficulty with any of our website content, or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us during normal business hours as detailed below and we will be happy to assist.Our building is wheelchair accessible!
Having Trouble Accessing Our Content?
If so, we want to hear from you, so please contact us directly at (204) 729-9964 or email us.
We will make our information and educational materials available (in a timely manner) through a form of communication support or accessible format that meets your needs.
We Train Our Staff and Support Personnel About Accessibility
We train our staff on the following accessibility topics:
Our employees, agents, volunteers, educators, and any person who develops or maintains our web content, purchases or procures information technology or communication tools, develops or implements our accessible information and communication policies and practices, or provides information to the public or to other organizations in Manitoba.
Learn more about the Accessibility for Manitobans Act
To learn more about Manitoba’s Accessibility Act, view the government website at: https://amalearningmb.ca/
Contact Us
If you wish to report an accessibility issue, have any questions or need assistance, please contact Brandon Literacy Council Inc. Customer Support as follows:Email: info@blcbrandon.com
Phone: (204) 729-9964