THE website of a Devon charity is buzzing with life after being speech-enabled.

The Devon Beekeepers Association (DBKA) has had its website speech-enabled by BrowseAloud in a bid to make it more accessible.

BrowseAloud is a text-to-speech solution that reads website content aloud and highlights each word as it is spoken.

It means people with literacy difficulties, dyslexia or mild visual impairments can all have equal access to the online information.

Nigel Lawrance, the webmaster for Devon Beekeepers, said: "One of the intriguing aspects of working with beekeepers is how diverse they are.

"They come from all walks of life to share with and support each other in the craft.

"The association with its 11 branches is run entirely by volunteers.

"Extending our reach in this way fits well with our aspirations.

"As our aim is to promote beekeeping and educate the public, it became clear that there could be a large number of people who might benefit by using BrowseAloud on our website, especially if our existing membership is representative of the wider community.

"As we have a growing international readership, the new translation tool will certainly aid those who speak English as a second language."