Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Valid manifest

FIX

Valid manifest

No name or short_name

Add a name field to identify the app.

No 192x192 icon

A 192px icon is required for PWA installation.

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name ✗192×192 icon ✗512×512 icon ✗Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓

Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 1 icon(s)

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

Theme-color present but no dark variant

A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.

Got: #ffffff

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModePartial Dark Mode

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Navigation UX

Action

No navigation patterns

FIX

No navigation patterns

2 navigation landmark(s) detected

Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected

These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

Breadcrumbs

Skip Link

Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.

Landmark Structure

5 landmarks

REVIEW

5 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Error 404 ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

6 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

6 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass 1 pass AA only

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 However gambling is …	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h2 Our Tools	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h2 Find local gambling …	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h2 Gambling blocking an…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h2 Gambling blocking an…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h2 We're here to help	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h2 Gambling stories	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h2 Get free, confidenti…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Gambling harms asses…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Gambling spend calcu…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Friends and family c…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Signs of gambling ha…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Information dialog	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Help with finances	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Information dialog	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Supporting someone e…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 Information dialog	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
h3 However you’re fee…	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
title GambleAware®: Gambl…	19.95:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F9F9F9	Pass
a Skip content?	6.49:1	4.5:1	#000000	#8F8F8F	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Heading Hierarchy

18 headings

PASS

18 headings

Single H1 present

H1 However gambling is making you feel right now, we can help.
H2 Our Tools
H3 Gambling harms assessment
H3 Gambling spend calculator
H3 Friends and family check-in
H2 Find local gambling support
H2 Gambling blocking and self-exclusion
H2 Gambling blocking and self-exclusion
H2 We're here to help
H3 Signs of gambling harms
H3 Information dialog
H3 Help with finances
H3 Information dialog
H3 Supporting someone else
H3 Information dialog
H2 Gambling stories
H2 Get free, confidential support in Great Britain whenever you need it.
H3 However you’re feeling right now, we’re here to help.

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 19 images OK

PASS

All 19 images OK

19 decorative image(s) correctly marked

19 images 19 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

Form Accessibility

1 of 2 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 2 controls have issues

1 control(s) rely on placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Got: <input type="text" id="service-code">

1 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

1 labeled

1 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#header-search	text	Search the entire site	for/id
#service-code	text	(Search support in you area)	placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

Link & Button Quality

63 links, 31 buttons — all OK

PASS

63 links, 31 buttons — all OK

3 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://x.com/gambleawaregb?t=0VxH5ZGDq50vzhksa59y5Q&s=09; https://www.facebook.com/@gambleawaregb/; https://www.instagram.com/gambleawaregb?igsh=NHB1aGxmcXJlNDVq

60 link(s) with descriptive text

63 links

0 empty

0 generic text

3 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://x.com/gambleawaregb?t=0VxH5ZGDq5…	x , open the page: Gambleawar…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/@gambleawaregb/	facebook , open the page: @Ga…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/gambleawaregb?…	instagram , open the page: Ga…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

91 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://x.com/gambleawaregb?t=0VxH5ZGDq50vzhksa59y5Q&s=09; https://www.facebook.com/@gambleawaregb/; https://www.instagram.com/gambleawaregb?igsh=NHB1aGxmcXJlNDVq

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 97/100 — 1 failing, 30 passed

PASS

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Сookie policy `div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyContentText > p > a > span`
Show details of cookie `div#CybotCookiebotDialogBody > div.CybotCookiebotDialogBodyBottomWrapper > div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyEdgeMoreDetails > a#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyEdgeMoreDetailsLink`
Allow all cookies `div.CybotCookiebotScrollArea > div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtons > div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtonsWrapper > button#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonLevelOptinAllowAll`
Allow selection cookies `div.CybotCookiebotScrollArea > div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtons > div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtonsWrapper > button#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonLevelOptinAllowallSelection`
Deny cookies `div.CybotCookiebotScrollArea > div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtons > div#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtonsWrapper > button#CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtonDecline`
Get help now `div.header__top-contact > div.header__top-links > a.cta > span`
Explore tools and support `div.banner__copy > div.banner__links > a.cta > span`
For your gambling `div.our-tools__wrap > div.our-tools__tool-holder > div.our-tools__tool-content > span.our-tools__tool-tag`
Start gambling assessment `div.our-tools__tool-holder > div.our-tools__tool-content > a.cta > span`
For your gambling `div.our-tools__wrap > div.our-tools__tool-holder > div.our-tools__tool-content > span.our-tools__tool-tag`
Use our calculator `div.our-tools__tool-holder > div.our-tools__tool-content > a.cta > span`
For family and friends `div.our-tools__wrap > div.our-tools__tool-holder > div.our-tools__tool-content > span.our-tools__tool-tag`
Get tailored advice `div.our-tools__tool-holder > div.our-tools__tool-content > a.cta > span`
View all support providers `div.zig-zag-full-height__copy > div.zig-zag-full-height__links > a.cta > span`
Explore gambling blocking tools `div.zig-zag__wrapper > div.zig-zag__content > a.cta > span`
Learn about gambling harms `div.full-width-text__card-wrap > div.card > a.cta > span`
Get advice about finances `div.full-width-text__card-wrap > div.card > a.cta > span`
Advice to support someone else `div.full-width-text__card-wrap > div.card > a.cta > span`
Watch Bianca's story `div.card-dropdown__content > div.card-dropdown__story-content > button.card-dropdown__story-button > span.card-dropdown__story-button-text`
Get free help 24/7 `div.contact-banner__column > div.contact-banner__subcolumn > a.cta > span`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●ARIA IDs are unique

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

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