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Warning/content warning/trigger warning

If your story of piece of comms contains content that some readers may find upsetting, please include something like this at the top of the page. The first one is the standard/general:

Warning: some readers may find this story upsetting.
Warning: contains mentions of violence that some readers may find upsetting.
Warning: contains mentions of sexual and gender-based violence that some readers may find upsetting.
Warning: contains mentions of suicide that some readers may find upsetting.

WASH

Water, sanitation and hygiene (try not to use in communications with supporters as it’s jargon)

web-based

Note hyphen.

webpage

One word.

website

One word.

website addresses

When referring to website addresses in copy, you do not need to prefix the URL with ‘www’. Web addresses should also appear in bold. They do not need to be introduced with a colon or preceded by a comma. Don’t put a full stop after a URL, and only follow a URL with a comma when you really have to. So: See leprosymission.org.uk for further information.

wellbeing

No hyphen.

while

Not whilst (old-fashioned).

will/would

In prayers, say will not would, e.g. Pray God will protect those in danger.

word of God, the Word

Lower case w, unless when when referring to Jesus as the Word.