Mock up of a Stammie Award which will be presented to award-winners.
Mock up of a Stammie Award which will be presented to award-winners.

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Claire Foy, Joe Biden and Colin Firth triumph at the ‘The Stammies’, the world’s first awards for stammering in film and TV

With the awards season underway STAMMA, The British Stammering Association, hosted its very own online ceremony celebrating portrayals of stammering in the media on the 16th March.

STAMMA has over 3,400 members who were invited to take part in voting for their best and worst portrayals of stammering.

Comedians who stammer Nina G and Aidan Greene hosted the event, with special guests including Scroobius Pip (actor, podcaster and STAMMA patron) and Felicity Baker (presenter of BBC documentary I Can’t Say My Name). Restaurant chain Ibérica provided wine and cheese packages for attendees. 

Winners:

Best stammering representation in film (2000-2022): Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Best stammering representation in TV (2000-2022): Claire Foy, A Very British Scandal

Most damaging portrayal: A Fish Called Wanda

Stammering in the media: Outstanding contribution award: Lynne Mackie

Best documentary: I Can’t Say My Name (Felicity Baker & Sophie Raworth)

Funniest moment: Aidan Greene

Stammering: Moment of the year: Joe Biden’s presidential election win.

This forms part of the STAMMA's 'No Diversity Without Disfluency' campaign, calling for greater representation of people who stammer on and off screen, promoting a petition which has now been signed by over 22,000 people at stamma.org/petition.

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Our Purpose

We exist to create a world that makes space for stammering. Where it's embraced as just a difference. Where no-one judges your stammer or the way you choose to deal with it. We’ll get there by bringing people together, whether they stammer or not, to propel a movement for change.

We will stand up for and embolden those who stammer, provide support and information, and challenge discrimination wherever we find it. We’ll fight for NHS speech and language therapy services for those want it. No matter how you talk, we're here for you.

Join us and help the public understand that stammering is not a sign of being drunk, dishonest, nervous or weak. It’s simply how some of us talk.

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