Accessible content creation for charities (20 August)

Did you know around 20% of the population live with a disability? Yet despite this, much of the content we create online still isn’t fully accessible. Whether it's a newsletter that’s isn’t screen reader friendly, or a social media post without alt text, many people can be unintentionally excluded from your charity’s messaging due to inaccessible content.

In this practical workshop, we’ll show you how to create simpler, clearer, and more accessible content for your charity. Key topics will include ensuring proper colour contrast, understanding the pitfalls with digital documents, writing in plain English, and optimising your content for ultimately readability. You’ll also gain insights into how small changes can make a significant difference in accessibility and usability, enabling more people to engage with your message.

Remember, creating accessible content is an ongoing commitment! This workshop is designed for beginners, focusing on simple, practical steps you can take right now to make a big difference. There is no one-time fix for accessibility. Rather, it's about gradual improvements that help your charity create content that enables people rather than disables.

If you are a People's Postcode Lottery grantee and the session is fully booked or your code isn’t being accepted, please email cassandrab@mediatrust.org to be added to the waitlist.

Event details:

Location: Online

Time: 10:00-12:00

Price: from £36

In this session, we’ll explore:

• The importance of accessible communication and why it matters for your charity

• How to improve accessibility across key channels like websites, social media, and newsletters

• Practical steps to make your charity’s content more inclusive for all audiences including disabled users

• Tools and resources to help assess and improve your content’s accessibility

• How to improve your confidence in designing accessible content that broadens your charity’s reach and impact

Who should attend?

This session is perfect for charity staff responsible for content creation, communications, or marketing.

Level

Beginner to intermediate

Meet your expert trainer

Jodie is an inclusive and accessible communications specialist with extensive experience working across charities of all sizes for the past decade. With a passion for disability advocacy and a passion for accessible content, Jodie works with charities to make their communications clearer, more engaging, and accessible to all.

Having worked in the mental health sector for over five years, Jodie brings a unique perspective to her training, combining her professional background in counselling and therapy with her expertise in comms. She loves to support charities in improving their approach to accessibility and language, ensuring that their messaging reaches and resonates with the widest possible audience.