Hartlepool Carers are committed to providing a website that is easily accessible to the widest possible audience.

Changing the size of the site.

We recognise that many people viewing this website may have visual impairments. Therefore please follow the steps below in order to increase the size of the site, and make it easier for you to read.

Explorer - From the top menu bar, go to VIEW, select ZOOM and increase the percentage to the desired size. Alternatively press CTRL + to increase the size and CTRL - to decrease the size.

Firefox - From the top menu bar, go to VIEW, select ZOOM and select either ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT. Alternativley press CTRL++ to zoom in and CTRL-- to zoom out.

Colours

You can also change the default colours of the site using the settings in your browser.

Internet Explorer
Open Internet Explorer. Click on "Tools," then "Internet Options."
Click on the "General Tab," then the "Colours" button.
Uncheck "Use Windows Colours."
Chose the colours you would like for Text, Background, Visited and Unvisited. Click "OK."
Click on the "Accessibility" button. Check the "Ignore Colours Specified on Webpages" box. Click "OK" twice.

Firefox
Open Firefox and click on "Tool," then "Options."
Click on the "Content" tab then the "Colours" button.
Choose new colours for the Text, Background, Unvisited Links and Visited Links.
Next, uncheck the box "Allow pages to choose their own colours, instead of my selections above" and click "OK" twice to Save your changes.