Listen to our website with ReachDeck

ReachDeck is a free tool that speech enables website content. It offers people with accessibility needs the chance to listen to, rather than read, the content of our website, it can be useful for the following people:

  • Those with literacy and reading difficulties
  • Those where English is not their first language
  • Those with Dyslexia
  • Those with mild visual impairment.

This software is free to use and there is no need to download anything.

To get started, select 'BrowseAloud' in the header of every page. A floating tool bar will appear which will allow you to access ReachDeck's features and options.

You will be able to:

  • Read web pages aloud in a human-sounding voice 
  • Read PDFs in their accessible format
  • Highlight each word as it is spoken to show you where you are on the page
  • Magnify text to your chosen font size and font style
  • Convert text to MP3  audio format
  • Mask information on the screen to help you focus on a particular area.