STAMMA celebrates ‘major win’ for stammering representation on BBC Traitors
As Jessie Stride’s journey on BBC game show The Traitors comes to an end, STAMMA celebrates her appearance as a long-overdue victory for stammering representation.
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UK BUSINESSES FAILING IN THEIR DUTY TO PEOPLE WHO STAMMER
STAMMA are launching ‘End Phone Call Nightmares’ campaign, on 22nd October, claiming that millions of calls made by people who stammer are mishandled every year. Businesses have a legal duty to anticipate and act on the needs of disabled customers so they can access services. Despite this, the report found that 65% calls reported in their survey were mishandled.
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THRYVE & STAMMA announce 12-month partnership
THRYVE, a tech recruitment consultancy, is celebrating its’ 10th birthday with the announcement of a corporate partnership with the award-winning charity STAMMA, the national charity for people who stammer in the UK.
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Starbucks - A Unique Day of Action
On Saturday October 26th, at 11am, people who stammer will be heading to 6 Starbucks stores in the UK, bringing family and friends in a unique demonstration against Starbucks. They'll be ordering something to drink.
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STAMMA JOIN FORCES WITH STAMMERING PRIDE OVER COFFEE PROTEST
On 22nd October, International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD), STAMMA, alongside some of the Stammering Pride community, are calling for a Day of Action against Starbucks on the 26th of October, urging them to make their ordering process accessible, fair and inclusive.
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COFFEE SHOPS URGED TO CHANGE THEIR PRACTICES AS CUSTOMERS WHO STAMMER EXPOSE DISCRIMINATION AND HUMILIATION
New research from STAMMA, UK’s leading stammering charity, reveals how ordering in coffee shops can be a hostile and undignified experience for people who stammer. The report uncovers the pervasive humiliation faced by some people who stammer as they are mimicked, rushed and ignored when attempting to place an order in coffee shops.
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PETITION CALLS FOR END TO BULLYING OF PEOPLE IN PARLIAMENT WITH DIFFERENCES
A coalition of organisations and individuals has launched a parliamentary petition calling for Parliament to be inclusive of communication differences. The petition calls the current state of parliamentary debate a “febrile environment where people who communicate differently fear they’ll get ripped to shreds.”
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STAMMA CALLS OUT A POLITICAL CULTURE WHICH SUSTAINS ABUSE AIMED AT PEOPLE WHO STAMMER
STAMMA condemns the recent stammering-related abuse directed at Chris Nelson, a Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate who was forced to withdraw his candidacy following a series of hateful comments and mockery targeting his stammer.
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BRAND RECOGNITION FOR STAMMA AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH
An omnibus poll conducted by YouGov on 25th January 2024 showed that brand recognition for STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, stands at a record high of 19%. This has risen dramatically since 2018, when only 2% were able to identify them as a charity for people who stammer.
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Vice Chair Deborah Johnston honoured for her work around stammering in higher education
STAMMA Vice Chair Professor Deborah Johnston honoured for her work around stammering in higher education.
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STAMMA makes the Disability Power 100 2023 and scoops award at Big Syn International Film Festival
STAMMA makes this year's Disability Power 100 list, as one of the top Changemaking Organisations in the UK and scoops award at the Big Syn International Film Festival.
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STAMMA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE WHO STAMMER TO BE GIVEN SPACE TO TALK
Today, STAMMA, the UK’s national stammering charity, launched a campaign demanding people who stammer be given space to talk, whether they are ordering a coffee, booking a GP appointment... or returning a coffin.
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