GREAT Places’ resident magazine, My Great Place, has received special praise from a national group that campaigns for businesses to use clear, plain language instead of confusing jargon.
The ‘Approved by Plain English Campaign’ logo is on the front page of the magazine.
To achieve this approval, we needed to submit copies of the magazine to the Plain English Campaign to see if it reached its high standards.
After studying the magazine, a report by the Plain English Campaign described it as “well designed, clear and easy to understand”.
It added: “There’s a great list of contents, well laid out, and the use of colour and photographs throughout is appealing and strikes a good balance between engaging and uncluttered.”
It concluded: “The magazine adheres to our principles, is easy to understand and engages well with the intended audience, providing vital information in an accessible way.
“It is clearly an exemplary example of what a magazine of this type should provide. My Great Place is an enjoyable read with much to commend.”
Nasreen Ahmed, editor of My Great Place, said: “This is fantastic news as we believe it is important we communicate to residents in plain language that everyone can understand, and not use any housing jargon which people often find confusing.”