Plain English Campaign

Fighting for crystal-clear communication since 1979

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Welcome to Plain English Campaign

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Since 1979, we have been campaigning against gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information. We have helped many government departments and other official organisations with their documents, reports and publications. We believe that everyone should have access to clear and concise information. Welcome

The campaign officially began after founder Chrissie Maher OBE publicly shredded hundreds of official documents in Parliament Square, London. Entirely independent, the campaign funds itself through its commercial services, which include editing and training. We have worked with thousands of organisations ranging from UK Government departments to World Bowls, helping them make sure their public information is as clear as possible.

We have over 12,000 members in 80 countries and our Crystal Mark is now firmly established as a guarantee that a document is written in plain English. It appears on more than 18,300 documents.

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 October 2009 15:52
 

Web pages updated

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We have updated our site. Hopefully you will find it easier to find what you are looking for.

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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 November 2009 22:36 Read more...
 

Golden Bull winners 2008

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The Golden Bull trophy The Golden Bull trophy The Golden Bull trophy

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 November 2009 18:18 Read more...
 

Plain English Campaign talking money at Wall Street

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Plain English Campaign welcomes a banking specialist from the famous Wall Street of the United States of America to the lesser known Wall Street of Buxton. Sara Muñoz, journalist with the Wall Street Journal will arrive in Derbyshire, the home of plain English, to interview Chrissie Maher OBE and founder of Plain English Campaign about whether financial jargon was the cause of the credit crunch. You can read Sara Muñoz' article about Chrissie in the Wall Street Journal by following this link.

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 October 2009 04:24 Read more...
 

Insurance against jargon

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With the 30th Golden Bull Awards drawing near, Plain English Campaign is calling for people to nominate poorly written documents by both private and public organisations.

Last Updated on Saturday, 07 November 2009 14:02 Read more...
 
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