Why Every Day Should Be Accessibility Day
We’ll be honest — we missed GAAD. Again.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day was last Thursday and while we always cheer it on, we don’t plan around it. This is because for us, at Access by Design, accessibility isn’t something we raise awareness about one day a year. It’s our entire ethos.
We design and build accessible websites every day. We create accessible web design because we believe inclusion should be baked in, not bolted on. We run every accessibility audit as if the entire digital experience depends on it. Because for someone using a screen reader, it often does.
There’s no calendar reminder for empathy. No special occasion is needed to care about people being excluded from essential services or basic information. Accessible web design is about creating a digital world that works for everyone. Not just during GAAD. Not just when a deadline looms. But every single time we open a laptop.
The truth is, there are still too many businesses out there treating accessibility as an afterthought — or worse, a box to tick. That’s why we’ve spent the last 18 years building accessible websites, conducting accessibility audits, and educating our clients about the power of inclusion.
The European Accessibility Act is fast approaching. From 28 June 2025, organisations operating in the EU will face a legal obligation to comply. However, the real goal is not compliance. It is belonging.
That does not happen one day a year.
It happens when you design with accessibility in mind from the start. It happens when you run an accessibility audit before you launch. It happens when you choose a team that know what inclusion really means — because they live it.
Every day is accessibility day. We are here to help you live that truth.
