Accessibility
Keyboard access information
This page lists the accesskeys used throughout this website and are intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse or who prefer to use keyboard shortcuts.
This web site uses the UK Government accesskeys system and the following information summarises each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.
The key combination you use will depend on your browser and operating system. Here is a list of the most common. If your browser or operating system are not listed, you should refer to your documentation for help with this functionality.
| Operating system | Browser | Key combination |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Internet Explorer (v5+) | Hold down the ALT key, press the access key, release both keys then press ENTER |
| Windows | Firefox, Netscape (v7+), Mozilla | Hold down the ALT key and press the access key |
| Windows | Opera (v7+) | Hold down the SHIFT key and press ESCAPE, release both keys, then press the access key |
| Mac OS | Safari, Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer (v5+), Netscape (v7+), Omniweb, Camino | Hold down the CTRL key and press the access key |
| Mac OS | Opera (v7+) | Hold down the SHIFT key and press ESCAPE, release both keys, then press the access key |
The list below shows "Alt" for brevity. You should use the key combination for your browser.
Standard accesskeys
| Key combination | Short description | Detailed description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + s | Skip navigation | |
| Alt + 1 | Home Page | Links to the VGT home page |
| Alt + 3 | Site Map | Links to the VGT site map |
| Alt + 8 | Terms and conditions | Links to the terms and conditions of this site |
| Alt + 0 | Accessibility | This page |
| Alt + t | Top of page | Quick link to the top of the page |
Site specific accesskeys
| Key combination | Short description | Detailed description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + a | About us | Links to the what we do section |
| Alt + m | Media | Links to the latest news page |
| Alt + g | Get advice | Links to the get advice section |
| Alt + c | Children and young people | Links to the children and young peoples section |
| Alt + v | VGT members | Links to the VGT members page |
W3C
This site has been designed to conform to the W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 level Double-A.
Tab key
You can use the Tab key on your keyboard to move between links on a page. A single press of Tab highlights the next link, while Shift+Tab highlights the previous link.
Increasing text size
Some users might find screen text easier to read by increasing the size at which text is displayed. To do this you should simply adjust your browser's settings.
This tool is available in the menu of various browsers as follows:
- Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6 (PC): View > Text size
- Firefox, Netscape 8: View > Text size
- Opera: View > Zoom
- Netscape 6, 7, Mozilla: View > Text zoom
- Safari (Mac): View > Make text bigger
- Internet Explorer 5 (Mac): View > Text zoom
Changing colours
Users may wish to change the background colour further or change the colour of body text on the site. Both can be achieved by changing preferences in your browser.
Depending on your browser type use one of the following:
- Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Colours
- Netscape Navigator: Edit > Preferences > Appearance > Colours
Downloadable documents
Where possible we have included downloadable files in both Portable Document Format (PDF) and Rich Text Format (RTF), also indicated is the file size.