Terms and conditions

  • This competition is held under The British Code of Advertising, Sale Promotion and Direct Marketing (known as 'the CAP Code') rules
  • Entry in the competition is free and requires no purchase
  • The competition starts on Wednesday 28 July 2010 at 9am
  • Entries close on Monday 6 September at 5pm; no entries will be accepted after this time
  • Entries are made via a message to Oxtale on Twitter (@Oxtale), Facebook (www.facebook.com/Oxtale) or Linked In (www.linkedin.com/in/amyatoxtale), stating the organisation’s name followed by the word ‘media’ to enter for the media training course or ‘issues’ to enter for the issues and crisis planning course.
  • The draw will take place on Tuesday 7 September at the Oxtale offices, 127 Main Road, Long Hanborough at 12pm; anyone is welcome to attend this draw – please give prior warning of your intention to attend by contacting the offices by phone (01993 880360) or email (help@oxtale.co.uk) before 5pm on Monday 6 September, ensuring your message has been received.
  • One media training course is on offer, and one crisis planning course is on offer. While organisations are free to enter both, only one prize is permitted per organisation and should the same name be drawn for both, the organisation will be offered the first drawn prize; in this situation, the second prize will be drawn again.
  • Only one entry per course per organisation will be accepted
  • No cash alternative is available
  • The courses must be carried out in full by 31 March 2011
  • Courses will be carried out at the winner’s premises; if these are not suitable then other premises will be found but extra costs may be payable by the winner
  • Course dates and the dates for preparation meetings will be held at mutually agreeable times
  • Winners and Oxtale will both sign a standard letter of agreement to ensure the winners’ rights to the delivery of a high quality course are protected, and that Oxtale is given the level of interaction and co-operation required to deliver to the high standard it wishes.
  • Entrants’ organisations must be based in Oxfordshire, UK
  • The promoter is Oxtale Public Relations, 127 Main Road, Long Hanborough, Witney OX29 8JX
  • The winners will be notified via Twitter, Facebook or Linked In, depending on how they entered the competition; the names of the winning organisations will be made generally available after the course via these media and on the Oxtale website
  • The winners will be asked to provide feedback after the courses, and Oxtale reserves the right to use this feedback for promotional purposes.