Who are We?
Plain English Plus is a group of people who want to bring the benefit of plain English plus to the world. Our skills include law, communication, language, research, and management. We are happy to welcome new members from all disciplines and backgrounds.

What are the benefits of Plain English Plus?

We believe that the benefits of Plain English Plus include:

• improving access to information and the law by enabling users to better understand and find out about their rights and obligations
• improving business and government efficiency and effectiveness
• improving the legal profession's image

Plain English involves:

• thinking clearly
• making sure documents meet the needs of the users
• using language, organisation, and design to communicate the information to users
• being culturally appropriate
• testing documents during the writing process to improve them and to make sure that users understand and can use the information
• more than just documents: the processes and context in which the documents are used must also be reviewed and improved.

Plain English plus is a vital part of improving the way organisations do things.

For the community and the economy we aim:

• to help and encourage the public, business, government, and the legal profession to
  • understand the principles of Plain English Plus
  • appreciate the benefits of Plain English Plus
  • seek plain English plus for the people who write their communications
  • apply the principles of Plain English Plus when they write
• to pursue and promote excellence in communication
• to encourage reform in communication
• to be a contact and referral point for people who want to know more about Plain English Plus

For ourselves, we aim:

• to encourage, support, and exchange information between members
• to create a forum to develop skills in plain English plus
• to create a forum to explore and develop theoretical and practical issues involved in Plain English Plus