Calum Ryan
@calumryan.com
Making the web a better more accessible place on GOV.UK at GDS and in my own time with https://calumryan.com
#Accessibility Advocate
INFJ, Neurodivergent 💭
Train travel enthusiast 🧳🚄
👋 he/him
🇬🇧 🇮🇪
#Accessibility Advocate
INFJ, Neurodivergent 💭
Train travel enthusiast 🧳🚄
👋 he/him
🇬🇧 🇮🇪
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Presenting at work and Autumn hikes
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November 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Finally, in this opening round of showcased accessible websites, we highlight a standout conference site run by @marcthiele.com + @beyondtellerrand.com www.a11ywebsites.com/showcase/202... #a11y
Beyond Tellerrand – A11Y Websites
Showcase of accessible websites.
www.a11ywebsites.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Finally, in this opening round of showcased accessible websites, we highlight a standout conference site run by @marcthiele.com + @beyondtellerrand.com www.a11ywebsites.com/showcase/202... #a11y
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Next up is a favourite source for the latest tutorials and guidance on CSS, including accessible dropdown navigation, by @5t3ph.bsky.social www.a11ywebsites.com/showcase/202... #a11y
Modern CSS Solutions – A11Y Websites
Showcase of accessible websites.
www.a11ywebsites.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Next up is a favourite source for the latest tutorials and guidance on CSS, including accessible dropdown navigation, by @5t3ph.bsky.social www.a11ywebsites.com/showcase/202... #a11y
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First up is a site we've previously reviewed for great accessibility alongside overall design, which is @matthiasott.com www.a11ywebsites.com/showcase/202... #a11y
Matthias Ott – A11Y Websites
Showcase of accessible websites.
www.a11ywebsites.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
First up is a site we've previously reviewed for great accessibility alongside overall design, which is @matthiasott.com www.a11ywebsites.com/showcase/202... #a11y
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We’re back, after a long pause, showcasing standout accessible websites that look fantastic and function beautifully! There’ve been a few updates to how sites are assessed, along with an expanding library of guides to help you improve your site’s accessibility www.a11ywebsites.com
Home – A11Y Websites
Showcase of accessible websites.
www.a11ywebsites.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We’re back, after a long pause, showcasing standout accessible websites that look fantastic and function beautifully! There’ve been a few updates to how sites are assessed, along with an expanding library of guides to help you improve your site’s accessibility www.a11ywebsites.com
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Travel updates, Chilean comfort food and a design exhibition
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November 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Home comforts
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October 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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New Sass helpers in GOV.UK Frontend simplify writing @media and @container queries—supporting flexible, accessible designs that work across screen sizes and zoom levels github.com/alphagov/gov... #a11y #css
Release GOV.UK Frontend v5.13.0 · alphagov/govuk-frontend
To install this version with npm, run npm install govuk-frontend@5.13.0. You can also find more information about how to stay up to date in our documentation.
New features
Use Sass functions to cre...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
New Sass helpers in GOV.UK Frontend simplify writing @media and @container queries—supporting flexible, accessible designs that work across screen sizes and zoom levels github.com/alphagov/gov... #a11y #css
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Accessibility meetup, charity race, Somali feast
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October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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I'm at risk for redundancy so if anyone is hiring a Senior or Lead UX Researcher remote or in London hybrid let me know! Open to perm or contracts
October 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I'm at risk for redundancy so if anyone is hiring a Senior or Lead UX Researcher remote or in London hybrid let me know! Open to perm or contracts
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October 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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If you're in the UK, this is important.
Indefinite Leave to Remain is ALREADY an expensive and laborious process for people looking to build a life here.
Migrants have no access to benefits during this time, and pay a surcharge for access to the NHS.
petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
Indefinite Leave to Remain is ALREADY an expensive and laborious process for people looking to build a life here.
Migrants have no access to benefits during this time, and pay a surcharge for access to the NHS.
petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
Petition: Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal
We urge the UK Government to scrap plans to extend ILR from 5 to 10 years. We feel that legal migrants, especially care workers, followed the rules and built lives here under the 5-year promise. We th...
petition.parliament.uk
October 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you're in the UK, this is important.
Indefinite Leave to Remain is ALREADY an expensive and laborious process for people looking to build a life here.
Migrants have no access to benefits during this time, and pay a surcharge for access to the NHS.
petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
Indefinite Leave to Remain is ALREADY an expensive and laborious process for people looking to build a life here.
Migrants have no access to benefits during this time, and pay a surcharge for access to the NHS.
petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
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Champions meetup, Sigur Rós at RAH, Homebrew Club return, and Latin food at Seven Sister
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October 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Visit to Google ADC, Bowie at V&A East, rainy Alton ride with puncture
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September 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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You wouldn't have the global success of GDS without staff networks like UK Gov Camp and OneTeamGov
September 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
You wouldn't have the global success of GDS without staff networks like UK Gov Camp and OneTeamGov
“Screen readers do not need saved by Ai” – @craigabbott.co.uk breaks down how Ai can hurt accessibility and the environment in one go. Brilliant read! www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/screen-...
Screen readers do not need to be saved by AI
Why LLMs should not be integrated with screen readers
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September 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“Screen readers do not need saved by Ai” – @craigabbott.co.uk breaks down how Ai can hurt accessibility and the environment in one go. Brilliant read! www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/screen-...
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Conf in Edinburgh and weekend asado
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September 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Off to #SDinGov tomorrow!
Dinner pre/post the pre-event? My old favourite, The Auld Hoose Hoose 🍽️ is convenient halfway between my hotel and the venue
Dinner pre/post the pre-event? My old favourite, The Auld Hoose Hoose 🍽️ is convenient halfway between my hotel and the venue
September 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Off to #SDinGov tomorrow!
Dinner pre/post the pre-event? My old favourite, The Auld Hoose Hoose 🍽️ is convenient halfway between my hotel and the venue
Dinner pre/post the pre-event? My old favourite, The Auld Hoose Hoose 🍽️ is convenient halfway between my hotel and the venue
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Tube strike, London Open House, lingering housing gloom.
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September 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Cycling nostalgia from ToB and Velothon Wales.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business.
It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI.
Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk
It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI.
Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business.
It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI.
Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk
It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI.
Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk
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Swedish trip, cats and dogs, return to London
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August 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Avoiding the word “help” yatil.net/blog/avoidin...
Avoiding the word “help” · Eric Eggert
I frequently see the word “help” used in accessibility, and I don’t like it. This is certainly a personal gripe, but I want to share my …
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August 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Last week of dog sitting
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August 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Proms and Jane Austen's house
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August 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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