Accessibility

Accessibility statement

SEED Inclusivity exists to back founders building for people with disabilities. The least our own website can do is work for everyone. Accessibility here is a requirement, not a feature.

Our conformance target

This website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA. That covers, among other things: sufficient color contrast, full keyboard operability, visible focus indicators, descriptive alternative text on images, properly labelled forms, and respect for reduced-motion preferences.

What we do

  • Every page is built on semantic HTML with landmarks, a skip link, and a logical heading order.
  • Color combinations are checked against WCAG contrast ratios at the design-token level, so failing pairs can't ship by accident.
  • Automated accessibility tests (axe and HTML CodeSniffer, WCAG 2 AA standard) run on every page before each deployment — a failing check blocks the release.
  • We test manually with keyboard-only navigation and the VoiceOver screen reader.
  • Animations and transitions are disabled for visitors who prefer reduced motion.
  • Photographs carry descriptive alternative text written in person-first language.

Known limitations

  • The virtual gallery is an immersive, visually rich experience that may not work well with every assistive technology. Everything it contains is also available in accessible form on this site — see the gallery page for the accessible route.
  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully tagged. The booklet includes a full audio narration as an alternative.

Tell us what's not working

If anything on this site doesn't work for you — or you need any content in another format — email seedinclusivity@seedstars.com. We treat accessibility feedback as bug reports: they get fixed, not filed.

This statement was last reviewed in June 2026.