New YouTube Video, After 11 Months, I Finally Hit Record Again
Nearly a year ago, I stepped away from YouTube.
Not because I lost interest, but because running a business in the middle of a storm means some things have to give way. Video was one of them. For the past eleven months, my focus has been on survival, growth, and helping businesses get ready for one of the biggest changes we have seen in accessibility law.
Now, I am back. And I have something important to say.
The European Accessibility Act will come into force on 28 June 2025. If your website is not accessible and it can be used by people in the EU, this law applies to you.
This is the most significant shift in accessibility legal enforcement that I have ever seen in 18 years of doing this work.
That is why I recorded a new video: to explain what is coming, why it matters, and what businesses need to do.
It is not slick. It is not studio-polished. It is real. It is me, talking straight into the camera, because this moment calls for honesty, not marketing.
You can watch the video now on my YouTube channel. The link is in the comments if you are reading this on LinkedIn, or embedded below if you are on my blog.
If you find it useful or even mildly watchable, I would be grateful for your support in growing the channel. I have over 11,000 followers on LinkedIn and 64 subscribers on YouTube. Most of those came after a big push nearly a year ago, and I am deeply grateful to every single person who commented, liked, shared and subscribed.
There is more to come. But this is where it starts.
Transcript:
Hello, my name is Clive Loseby.
You’ve probably heard of GDPR. It came in back in 2018 and changed the way businesses handled personal data overnight. If you had customers in the EU — even if you were based somewhere else — it still applied to you.
Well, now something very similar is about to happen all over again. Only this time, it’s not about data. It’s about accessibility.
The European Accessibility Act comes into force on the 28th of June 2025. And if your business has customers in the EU — or even if someone in the EU can use your service — this law affects you.
I’ve been passionate about website accessibility for 18 years. If you’re not sure what that means — if you think it’s just to do with screen readers and not much else — please watch my TED Talk. I made it for people exactly like you. It explains what digital accessibility really is, without the tech jargon.
The European Accessibility Act is a big piece of legislation designed to make life better for disabled people across Europe. It’s about making sure things are accessible — whether that’s transport, banking, shopping, or digital services.
That includes your website, your app, your online shop — anything you provide online.
If someone can’t use it properly because of a disability, that’s a problem. And if you’re not doing anything about it, that puts you at risk.
A lot of people think this only applies to companies that deal with the public. But it goes further than that.
If your business is used by another business — and one of their employees can’t use it properly because of a disability — that’s still a breach.
This law is not just about consumer rights. It’s about equal access for everyone.
Every EU country will be setting its own penalties, just like they did with GDPR. So if your site is not accessible, and someone makes a complaint, you could face a fine. And that’s on top of the damage it could do to your brand and your reputation.
The good news is — you still have time. Not much, but enough to make a proper start.
My team and I work with organisations across the UK, Europe and beyond. We help them get ready for the law by starting with a proper audit.
We test your site with real disabled users, then give you a clear report and a compliant accessibility statement.
That statement alone can make a big difference. It shows you understand the issue — and that you’re taking steps to fix it.
Accessibility isn’t something you fix overnight. It does take time. But starting now helps you meet the deadline with confidence. And it gives you a real edge over your competitors.
If you’re not sure where you stand, book a free 15-minute consultation with me now. The link is in the comments below.
Let us help you make your business’s digital output accessible — before it’s too late.
There’s a lot more content to come on this channel, so if you found this helpful, please give the video a like and subscribe.
Thank you for watching.
