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So often we hear stories about the people behind a plain English initiative in an organisation. To make sure these people get their own time to shine, we\u2019ve got a Champion award \u2014 for the Best Individual or Team.<\/p>\n

These sometimes unsung heroes are those who\u2019ve worked hard to make plain English a reality in their organisation.<\/p>\n

Are you a plain English hero in your organisation? Here are a few signs that you need to enter for Best Individual or Team \u2014 of course, we know you\u2019ll be able to think of many more!<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve talked to your leaders about the need for a plain English project<\/h2>\n

You\u2019re the one who went to the management or board meeting and talked about all the good reasons for starting a plain English project (large or small).<\/p>\n

Or maybe your team got the project started, and took proof of the benefits to management to advocate for wider adoption of plain English throughout the organisation.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a plain English leader, we recommend you enter and get industry-wide recognition.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve trained your colleagues in plain English<\/h2>\n

Not content to be the only plain English writer in your team or business, you\u2019ve created a programme of training. You\u2019re spreading the word about the advantages of plain English and giving your colleagues tools and techniques to help them write more clearly.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you make sure you include a slot at team meetings on plain English tips \u2014 and that slot has become the highlight of the meetings.<\/p>\n

Or are you the go-to person or team that is consulted before a major report goes out or content is loaded on the website?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve become indispensable as guide or mentor for people who want to write clearly, it\u2019s time to get that entry in.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve produced resources to support clear writing<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve compiled all you know into a resource for your organisation \u2014 a writing how-to, or brand guidance on clear writing. You\u2019ve created intranet resources and newsletter articles to help build a culture of clear communication.<\/p>\n

Or perhaps you decided those terrible templates had to go. You\u2019ve restructured, rewritten, and rebuilt templates to make standard communications easier to produce \u2014 and easier for the target audience to receive and understand.<\/p>\n

Sometimes this background work needs to be brought to the fore \u2014 enter the Champion category and let your light shine!<\/p>\n

Read about last year’s winner<\/a><\/p>\n

Find out if your organisation is a contender for the Best Organisation category<\/a><\/p>\n

Enter the Awards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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