Monday, February 20, 2012
Become a group member of NALA and receive a 5% discount on all Plain English Services!
By becoming a group member of NALA you will be contributing to our work to improve adult literacy and you will also benefit from a 5% discount on all Plain English editing and training services. This can lead to substantial savings depending on the size of your organisation and which services you avail of. You can view all the benefits and price structures for members here
Sunday, February 19, 2012
NALA wins competitive funding bid for plain English training
Together with 11 partners in the community, voluntary and charitable sector, NALA has won a very competitive funding bid for The Wheel’s Training Links Grant Programme. This funding will be used to provide plain English training to members of the newly formed Plain English Network (PEN).
NALA hopes that this innovative training will enable up to 160 participants to communicate more clearly and effectively by partaking in training that they may not otherwise have been able to afford. The training will enable the participants to gain a greater awareness of literacy issues in Ireland and to recognise and respond effectively to these issues both within their own organisations and in the wider community. NALA would like to thank the members of PEN for their support and assistance with this project.
NALA hopes that this innovative training will enable up to 160 participants to communicate more clearly and effectively by partaking in training that they may not otherwise have been able to afford. The training will enable the participants to gain a greater awareness of literacy issues in Ireland and to recognise and respond effectively to these issues both within their own organisations and in the wider community. NALA would like to thank the members of PEN for their support and assistance with this project.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Politicians to mind their language
Deputies and Senators have been sent a Plain English Style Guide, which has been produced by the Oireachtas Service and the National Adult Literacy Agency to help members communicate better with the outside world.
“The aim of the project is to ensure that the parliament uses language that is accessible to everyone. It should be helpful to you when producing material that seeks to explain the workings and procedures of the Oireachtas to the general public,” the politicians have been told.
Meanwhile, A Plain English Guide to the Oireachtas is with the printers and will be launched in Leinster House next Friday. The guide, which has been awarded the Plain English Standard, is aimed at both visitors to Leinster House and voters and explains the Irish political system in simple terms.
The above is an article from the Irish Times, Saturday 10 December 2012
“The aim of the project is to ensure that the parliament uses language that is accessible to everyone. It should be helpful to you when producing material that seeks to explain the workings and procedures of the Oireachtas to the general public,” the politicians have been told.
Meanwhile, A Plain English Guide to the Oireachtas is with the printers and will be launched in Leinster House next Friday. The guide, which has been awarded the Plain English Standard, is aimed at both visitors to Leinster House and voters and explains the Irish political system in simple terms.
The above is an article from the Irish Times, Saturday 10 December 2012
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