Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we've had to change the way we work. But we're still here if you need us. Rather than phoning us, please send an email to info@plainenglish.co.uk and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Plain English Campaign
We’ve edited, rewritten, clarified and Crystal-Mark approved over 23,000 documents worldwide since 1979.
Accreditation
Crystal Mark, Internet Crystal Mark, Approved by, Book Mark and Honesty Mark – find out which seal of excellence you need and why.
Corporate Membership
Become a Plain English Campaign corporate member - save money and carry our logo on your documents.
Customised style guides and copywriting
We can work with you to create a custom-made style guide or write a document.
Campaigning and awards
Our annual award winners, past campaigns and examples of communication at its worst.
Virtual open courses
Due to Covid-19 we're temporarily running our open courses online.
These cost £200 + VAT.
Ideal if you only have one or two people to train.
Re-introducing our face-to-face plain English course on 17 March 2022 (London – Thistle Holborn).
Phone or email us to secure your place.
Translation service
We can translate your simple document from one of six languages into plain English.
Latest news:-
2021 Request for awards admissions
Now we’re back in the office, the ‘News’ section will once again be regularly updated. Plus: if you can send in your Plain English Award nominations (good or bad), that would be great – only a few weeks away….
2020 plain English awards
You can view our plain English awards for 2020
GDPR help for small businesses
Since May 2018 small businesses need to be GDPR compliant. What does this mean?
The way companies communicate with their users, and how they handle and process the information they hold about their users, will need to change. This is so all company practice falls in line with new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) guidelines. The guidelines are EU-led, but identical guidelines will almost certainly be written into post-Brexit UK legislation.
Child-friendly Facebook Terms and Conditions
The children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has produced ‘child-friendly’ plain English versions of Facebook’s terms and conditions.
We’ve often highlighted the need to simplify online terms and conditions on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. Many users of those sites probably still don’t realize how their images and footage might be used once posted online.
The Internet Crystal Mark – why you need one
A website that puts obstacles in front of its audience is not doing its job properly. Get rid of any on your website, and get our Crystal Mark accreditation to boot.
Obviously, easy-to-understand text is very important. But what if that text is badly laid out, difficult to read or hard to find?
