Organisation Athenaeum
Here you will find articles, editorial advice and useful resources for organisations producing information, guidance and other written material in English.
Writing & Communication
Practical guidance on some of the documents organisations use to report their work, seek support and keep people informed.
Working with an Editor
How editorial support can help organisations manage documents written by different people, maintain consistency and make information easier for its intended audience to understand.
Editorial support for documents that have to keep working as an organisation, its information and its audience change.
Reference Library
Books, guides and useful reference material for clear language, organisational communication and writing for different audiences.
GOV.UK — Content and Publishing Guidance
Practical guidance on writing clear public information, identifying
what readers need and organising content so they can find and use it.
Particularly useful for organisations producing information for
several different audiences.
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Mailchimp — Content Style Guide
A practical example of how an organisation can manage its writing
across different types of communication. It covers voice and tone,
grammar, accessibility and writing for different situations and
audiences.
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WHO — Principles for Effective Communications
Guidance on making information accessible, relevant, understandable
and useful to its intended audience. Particularly useful when an
organisation has to explain specialist or complex information to
people who may not share its knowledge or terminology.
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