Plain English Campaign

This is an annual award, given to what we consider to be the clearest website of the year.

Our judges look for a site that:

• is written in plain English;
• is attractive, but not at the expense of clarity;
• makes it easy for the reader to find their way around; and
• makes it easy for the reader to get the information they are looking for.

The contest is open to any website except those that Plain English Campaign's editing staff have worked on, or those with our Internet Crystal Mark.

To nominate a site, please e-mail us with the address. You can nominate your own site or somebody else's. The closing date for entries for the 2010 awards is 30 September. We will contact the winners in November.

The 2009 winner is the financial ombudsman service for www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

The financial ombudsman service has won this years web award for a website that provides advice and information on a complex subject in a straightfoward manner.

The introductory "About us" pages are welcoming and friendly. The layout and design of the pages is uncluttered and easy to follow, and care has been taken to ensure that the website is accessible to all users.