Corporate membership
Corporate membership gives you discounts on many of our services and priority status for all our work for you. And, if you wish, you can put a customized corporate membership mark on all your documents.
To apply for corporate membership, download and complete the corporate membership application form [below], then send it to us.
Corporate Membership Application Form
Corporate membership mark
- You can display the mark on your stationery and other documents, whether or not you are also displaying the Clear English Standard on them. We do not need to see these documents because the mark is not our accreditation.
- We'll customize the corporate membership logo for you, putting your company name in the centre to replace what's shown above. The slogan can also be altered to suit your preference — for example, 'working towards clearer communications' or 'committed to clear legal communications'.
- The mark is available in EPS and Jpeg formats, so it is easy to use.
- The mark can be used on its own on documents that you feel are not suitable for Clear English Standard accreditation — such as internal documents. If you want to use it alongside the Clear English Standard, the document would need to go through the accreditation scheme.
Discounts on accreditation, general editing work and training
Corporate membership gives you the following discounts on our services:
- 20% off accreditation with the Clear English Standard, plus any other discounts for series of documents — saving £100, for example, on a typical document of 3,500 words.
- 10% off our standard daily course rate for all courses we run (saving you about £100 per course day).
- 20% off website accreditation — which could save you £400+ a year.
- One free copy of each of our distance-learning courses (see our e-shop)
- Course 1: Be Brief, Be Clear, Be Human by Martin Cutts
- Course 2: Clearer Letters and Emails by Sarah Carr
- Course 3: Perfect Punctuation by Judy Brown
What does membership cost?
£1,500 + VAT in the first year; £1,250 + VAT in later years.
How long does membership last?
Initially it lasts one year and is renewable. At the end of each year, we'll invoice you for the next year of membership. If you wish to end your membership, you must tell us within 28 days after the renewal date.
Who has joined the scheme?
Members include Companies House, Euler Hermes (UK) plc, Bromley Council, Bromford Housing Group, Radian Group, the Wrekin Housing Group, Wandle Housing Association, the Financial Services Authority, Hampshire County Council, Harvest Housing Group, the Information Commissioner's Office and Norwich Union.