About the Campaign

Plain English Campaign officially began in 1979, 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 the World Bowls organisation, helping them ensure their public information is as clear as possible. We have over 10,000 members in 80 countries and our Crystal Mark is now firmly established as a guarantee that a document is written in plain English.

Born to Crusade tells the story of Chrissie Maher and Plain English Campaign and is available in a convenient 'Adobe Acrobat' format for you to download and print out.

Details about our founder, Chrissie Maher OBE.

A list of useful facts about the Campaign.

Details about some of our staff

Information about our Plain English Champions 'hall of fame' to recognise outstanding personal contributions to the fight against gobbledygook.

Quotes about Plain English Campaign.

A timeline history of the Campaign.