NIHR Applied Research Collaboration: North East and North Cumbria is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This accessibility statement applies to this web site https://arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/
This website is managed by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration: North East and North Cumbria. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Our plain language pledge
We strive to make the content on our site as simple as possible to understand.
Because of the nature of our work, there will be instances where less common or complex words are used.
If you would like support to understand or access any of the content on this site, please email arcnenc@cntw.nhs.uk and we will be pleased to help.
Accessibility
We know that some parts of this site are not fully accessible:
This is because we may have documents – such as policy briefings – in PDF and other formats not designed for accessibility.
Where this is the case (and in most cases) we have also provided the same content in HTML format on the site.
If you find a PDF or other document on our site that you would like us to provide in a plain text format, please email arcnenc@cntw.nhs.uk and we will be happy to help.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email arcnenc@cntw.nhs.uk
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 4th August 2026.
The statement was prepared with support of the web site developer (Dotty About Design Ltd) who performed an evaluation of the website at this time.
The statement was last reviewed on 4th August 2026.
Feedback and contact information
If you would like to provide feedback on our site, or have any questions, please email arcnenc@cntw.nhs.uk
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).