A11Y Boost relaunches as centralised resource hub

We are excited to announce the new future of A11Y Boost.

A11Y Boost launched in December 2023 with a clear purpose to democratise accessibility. It started with the very simple phrase of "Accessibility that's actually accessible" and since then became much more than we could ever imagine:

• The reports tool has generated over 1,000 reports, helping 400+ businesses improve accessibility.
• Our headings checker web portal has scanned over 800 web pages.
• The Chrome headings checker extension sees daily active users.
• Our limited article series continues to attract new readers.

Hundreds now rely on A11Y Boost to meaningfully engage with accessibility. Not bad for a project created after-work hours (and before-work, during lunch, or when we should've been asleep)

This journey has taught us how vital accessibility education still is.

To make "accessibility that’s actually accessible" the industry has to be more willing to teach (and learn), instead of looking for quick fixes. Resources need to be created by professionals that can be understood by developers, designers and stakeholders alike. Stories of lived experience have to be shared and listened to. Checklists need to be valued and respected but understood as just a beginning. We need space for nuance distilled.

As part of this evolution, we're retiring the A11Y Boost Reports tool, starting today. For our customers that have outstanding credits, you will still be able to use them until June 30th 2025 (or get in contact for a full refund). To hose that benefited from this tool, we say thank you! To those that provided feedback, we say thank you! The decision to retire a tool that is currently providing value was not a decision made lightly, but with limited resources we want to do better for you and for all disabled folk.

A11Y Boost will continue to publish free news, articles, resources and develop free tools! But, we’ll be doing this a bit differently going forward. Until recently our educational content was created to support education and engagement with paid tools such as our A11Y Boost Reports tools, but going forward educational content will be the centre of what we do.

You can check out our current articles and tools already available. But we recommend signing up for our Newsletter to hear about our new resources the moment they’re announced!

We look forward to sharing this new era with you!