RoomForWork Enterprise - Moving Forward Together with Digital Accessibility

Many organizations have inclusion strategies to make it easier for people with disabilities to be part of the organization and to be productive throughout their careers. However, this ambition can be hindered by the digital resources within the organization. Typical challenges we see include:

• Tools that do not work well for people with disabilities – such as recruitment systems or the intranet.
• Communication and content that could reach a broader audience.
• IT support systems.
• Office and business tools.
• A robust process for collaborating with suppliers.
• Clear policies and processes for internal IT to provide accessible tools within the organization.

This can expose the organization to the risk of discrimination against employees, higher employee turnover, or not fully utilizing the productivity potential of the staff..

At Room for Work, we believe that an inclusive future is possible, where everyone has equal access to digital resources and technologies. To realize this vision, we are excited to announce our collaboration with Hassell Inclusion to help organizations increase their maturity and achieve better results with their digital content and resources..

Our Partner for Digital Accessibility: Hassell Inclusion

Hassell Inclusion is a leading expert in the field of digital accessibility. With their in-depth knowledge and years of experience, they help organizations worldwide to build their maturity and make their digital platforms (e.g., websites, intranets, apps, self-service kiosks) accessible and inclusive for all users, including people with disabilities..

Collaboration

By joining forces with Hassell Inclusion, we can support organizations in:

• Understanding where they stand in terms of digital accessibility, the gaps, and developing a plan – through audits, workshops throughout the entire employee lifecycle, and a benchmark against the ISO 30071-1 standard for digital accessibility.
• Building capacity – through training for various roles, such as eLearning, content creators, designers, developers, and testers.
• Accessibility implementation: Praktische ondersteuning bij het integreren van toegankelijkheidsnormen in het ontwerp en de ontwikkeling van digitale platforms.
• Continuous Support: through masterclasses, Q&A sessions or ad-hoc strategic advice to ensure your digital assets remain up to date with the latest accessibility guidelines.

A complete list of services can be found on the website of Hassell Inclusion.

Why Digital Accessibility?

Digital accessibility is not only a legal obligation but also a moral responsibility towards both employees and customers. By making your digital resources accessible:

• By including more employees, you expand your audience and reach more customers.
• Do you increase user satisfaction.
• Do you create a strong brand reputation as an inclusive and progressive organization?.

Working Together Towards an Accessible Future

We invite you to join us and Hassell Inclusion in paving the way to a more accessible digital world. Contact us today to discover how we can help you achieve your goals in digital accessibility..

Hassell Inclusion: Who we are

Hassell Inclusion is a digital inclusion and accessibility agency, founded by the internationally renowned accessibility expert Professor Jonathan Hassell. Jonathan is the lead author of the technical and process standards for accessibility, ISO 30071-1, and the author of two bestsellers on this standard. Jonathan brings leadership and a deep passion for accessibility, ensuring that standards are adhered to and best practices are implemented..

Based in the United Kingdom but operating globally, Hassell Inclusion believes that regardless of people's disabilities or impairments, they should have access to and be able to enjoy the benefits of digital technology. Our goal is to help our clients identify and remove barriers that hinder the use of their digital products by the 20% of the world's population with a disability or impairment..

We provide the very best insights and solutions for digital accessibility challenges across all types of businesses, creating value for both our clients and their end users. We do this by embedding accessibility into governance and strategy; training digital professionals in the skills they need for their work; and teaching teams to "think differently" by enabling them to see the innovation opportunities that arise from taking accessibility seriously..

To get an idea of what the Hassell Inclusion team has to offer, they provide access to over 40 hours of on-demand webinars for free when you sign up for the free 'Hihub' community..