Web Award

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 2008 awards is 30 September. We will contact the winners in November.

The 2007 winner is beat for www.b-eat.co.uk

'We received a lot of entries for this award this year, but the beat website stood out. A support site for people affected by eating disorders, it contains a great deal of accessible information and helpful resources. The website is nicely laid out, with plenty of white space and a comprehensive navigation system. The tone is neither judgemental nor over-emotional, and there are discussion boards which allow sufferers to share their experiences. Perhaps most importantly, there is little jargon, and information is given in plain English.'

Previous winners:

• 2006: HM Prison Service
• 2005: Scottish Borders (www.scotborders.gov.uk)
• 2004: Advice Services Alliance (www.advicenow.org.uk)
• 2003: The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS – www.cafcass.gov.uk)
• 2002: BBC Newsround (www.bbc.co.uk/newsround)
• 2001: Community Legal Service (www.justask.org.uk) (This site is no longer active. It's replacement is at www.clsdirect.org.uk)
• 2000: Yorkshire Dales National Parks Authority (www.yorkshiredales.org.uk)

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