SDR Accessibility Statement

We want as many people as possible who visit the Stokenchurch Dog Rescue website to feel welcome and find the experience rewarding.

To help us make the SDR website a positive place, we took reasonable steps to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities, and user-friendly for everyone.

Browsers

This site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML and CSS. Our website should display correctly in all modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge.

Our website has also been built to adapt to the screens of modern mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, or Android phones.

You can vary the text size by using your browser’s text resize option: in many web browsers, this can be accessed by selecting "View" -> "Text Size" or by pressing Ctrl + and Ctrl - on your keyboard.

For more information on how to adjust your computer and/or browser settings to improve your ability to consume web content visit the BBC's handy My Web My Way resource at http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/

Exceptions

Whilst Stokenchurch Dog Rescue strives to adhere to the accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website. When our limited resources permit we will endeavour to seek out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall accessibility. In the meantime should you experience any difficulty in accessing the SDR website, please don't hesitate to email us at admin@stokenchurchdogrescue.org.uk or contact us on 01494 482695.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

 

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

The success of Stokenchurch Dog Rescue is due to the commitment and dedication of our employees and volunteers, along with the generosity of our supporters. Without them, we would not be able to achieve our ambition of giving our unwanted and abandoned dogs the opportunity to find a safe and caring home. This statement applies to those working at Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, our volunteers and members of the public who support the important work we do.

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue expects all employees or volunteers to understand their role in creating and supporting an environment where people can raise concerns without fear of being ignored or judged. Our commitment to safeguarding is rooted in our values of respect, integrity, care, and excellence, which guide how we protect and support our team, including employees, volunteers, and supporters. This means:

  • Making every possible effort to ensure the safety of our employees, volunteers and every person who encounters the charity.
  • Ensuring we have robust and effective recruitment processes.
  • Ensuring that we have clear guidelines for safeguarding disclosures and accessible procedures for identifying and managing risks. This includes maintaining simple channels for incident reporting, providing health and safety guidance that supports safe practice, and having well‑defined emergency procedures.
  • Encouraging the reporting of concerns and ensuring appropriate action is taken to address these.
  • Learning from experiences to make continuous improvements.

 

Our Safeguarding Lead: Robyn Burnett

Phone: 01494 482695

Email: robyn@stokenchurchdogrescue.org.uk

Bucks County Council is the lead Agency for safeguarding. There are clear policies for both children and adults at risk. The Bucks Website includes a direct number to contact members of the safeguarding team and an online referral form.

 

Child protection and safeguarding | Buckinghamshire Council

 

Report a Concern - Professionals - Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Board (buckssafeguarding.org.uk)