5 minute readDigital Accessibility
Everyone should have the opportunity to use the internet in the way that it is intended. Manchester Pride is committed to improving communication and quality of service for the LGBTQ+ community and allies, ticket holders and our employees.To fulfil this mission, we now provide Recite Me assistive technology on our website, which enables our visitors to customise their experience in a way that best suits their individual needs.
Recite Me Web Accessibility and Language Toolbar
Recite Me is innovative cloud-based software that lets visitors view and use our website in a way that works best for them.
We’ve added the Recite Me web accessibility and language toolbar to our website to make it accessible and inclusive for as many people as possible.
It helps 1 in 5 people in the UK who have a disability, including those with common conditions like sight loss and dyslexia, access our website in the way that suits them best.
It also meets the needs of the 4.2 million people in the UK who speak a language other than English at home, by translating our web content into over 100 different languages.
How do I access the Recite Me toolbar?
You can open the Recite Me Accessibility Toolbar by clicking 'Accessibility Tools' in the navigation menu, in the top right corner of the Manchester Pride website.
This button now appears in the top right corner of every page of our website.
After you click 'Accessibility tools', the Recite Me toolbar opens and displays a range of different options for customising the way the website looks and ways you can interact with the content.
How does Recite Me help me access this website?
Recite Me helps people access our website and customise the content in a way that works best for them.
The Recite Me toolbar has a unique range of functions. You can use it to:
Recite Me User Guide
Play Audio
Back: Rewind to the previous paragraph of text
Play: Click the play button to read the text aloud
Forward: Skip forward to the next paragraph of text
Text Options
Decrease: This will decrease the text size
Font: You can change the font that displays on the page
Increase: This will increase the text size
Colour, Ruler and Mask
Colour: Change the background, text, and link colours
Ruler: Click to enable the reading ruler
Screen Mask: Will create a letterbox for focused viewing of a section of the page
Dictionary, Translation, and Magnifier
Dictionary: Highlight and click on this to view the definition of the word
Translation: Translate text into a different language
Magnifier: Click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen
Margins, Plain Text Mode, and Download Audio
Text Mode: Remove images to view content in plain text mode
Margins: Change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column
Download Audio: Highlight the text then click the button to download the text as an audio file
Settings
Settings: Adjust your Recite Me toolbar settings
Reset: This will restore the default settings
User Guide: This will give you an overview of the Recite Me toolbar features
To Launch the Recite Me Web accessibility toolbar you will need to click on the 'Accessibility Tools' button in the top right of the Manchester Pride website. This will then launch the toolbar, which will appear at the top of the page.
To disable the auto read you need to click on the button marked “Settings”. This will give you a list of 3 functions to choose from. You need to click on the bottom to the Right of the option marked “Autoplay” This will then disable auto-read.
Yes. Our software works on multiple devices and operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, and Windows devices.
To Close the Recite toolbar simply click on the icon marked “Close” to the right of the Toolbar.
If you have any questions about Recite Me, you can contact them via email at info@reciteme.com or call 0191 432 8092.
