Design note 4 - what do we mean?

In addition to the similarities between our new icon and the real Northern Lights, we particularly liked some of the themes the Northern Lights icon represented, namely:

  • Uniqueness
  • Reaching for high standards
  • Our Trust on a journey to Remarkable
  • Whether you are a student, a teacher or a trusted partner, everyone is on a unique journey, one that will take them to new places and opportunities.

Design note 3 - a bold look

To complement our dynamic new Northern Lights icon, we needed a strong colour pallette and confident, contemporary font.
The contrasting yet complimentary colours in our logo symbolises our value of diversity and unity. We often talk about 'the same but different' at Beckfoot Trust to acknowledge that whilst we have a very clear One Trust identity and clarity on what remarkable means, we also know that one size does not always fit all. 

Design note 2 - our Northern Lights

Perhaps the most important part of our new Beckfoot Trust logo is the icon, shown to the right here.

We call it our Northern Lights.

In nature, the Northern Lights are seen as something unique and truly Remarkable that are associated with the North.

Our Northern Lights icon represents The Beckfoot Trust which is also on a constant journey to Remarkable and is strongly associated with the North of England.

As part of our ongoing Journey to Remarkable we felt it was important to give The Beckfoot Trust a strong, confident and contemporary logo and brand that was worthy of an organisation with such high standards and aspirations.

The new Trust logo was a departure from the previous logo style and was definitely designed with the future in mind.

Accessibility

We want everyone who visits our website to be able to find the information they need and use it easily.

Our website has been designed to be accessible and easy to use for as many people as possible. You should be able to:

  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the site using a keyboard or screen reader
  • View content clearly on mobile phones, tablets and desktop computers

We’ve built the website using modern standards-based code (HTML5 and CSS) and tested it across a range of browsers and devices.

Accessibility standards

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, which form part of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Feedback

We’re always looking to maintain and improve accessibility.
If you have any difficulty using our site, please let us know by contacting us so we can look into it.