These awards are for the clearest documents of the year (on any subject).

We do not allow entries for documents that our own staff have worked on. The closing date for entries for the 2012 awards is 29 October. We will contact the winners in November.

Below are the winners for 2011

• Russell Hobbs for 'Vacuum cleaner instructions'. Nominated by: Tina Bicat.
• Life in Palestine for 'Children of War – guide for carers'. Nominated by: Rachael Milling.
• Breakthrough Breast Cancer for 'Touch Look Check' leaflet. Nominated by: anonymous.
• NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for their bowel screening test kit instructions. Nominated by: Malcolm Mercer.
• Lynn Dainton for the Australian Centrelink benefit form. Nominated by: Lynn Dainton.
• Pendle Council for a range of council communications. Nominated by: Claire Tulloch.
• Oakam retail financial services for their 'Customer Charter’. Nominated by: Melissa Donnelly.
• The Prostate Cancer Charity for Information booklets. Nominated by: Debbie Clayton.
• Liverpool Housing Trust ‘Hat Trick’ for 'Rent and services charges explained’. Nominated by: Nicole Williams.
• Joint partnership – Radical Services, Pebbles Care and Partners-in-care for 'Young people’s handbook’. Nominated by: Olivia Doherty.

You can see the press release from the Prostrate Cancer Charity about receiving the Plain English award.