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High Flyers: Fundraising Experts Cate Birch, Fiona Stewart and Communications expert Penny East.

STAMMA Appoints High-Flyers to Support 'Space to Stammer'

In support of the charity’s ambitious new strategy ‘Space to Stammer’ the organisation has appointed two high flying fundraising experts to their Board of Trustees: Cate Birch, Head of Fundraising at York Minster and Fiona Stewart, Philanthropy Lead at Comic Relief alongside Communications expert Penny East.

Hands holding placard reading 'No Diversity Without Disfluency'

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHT TO STUTTER

STAMMA have joined 61 other organisations around the world calling for the Right to Stutter on International Stammering Awareness Day. On a day normally flooded with stories about overcoming, STAMMA and other organisations are pushing instead for stammering to be accepted.

STAMMA recommends changes in GP appointment booking systems

STAMMA recommends changes in GP appointment booking systems

STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, recommends changes in GP appointment booking systems nationwide after a survey showed that phone-only systems and lack of staff training cause people who stammer to face physical and mental distress, delayed appointments, and late diagnoses.

Gabriel and Missy. Please do not reproduce photo without permission.

Six-year-old Gabriel and best friend Missy run Manchester marathon in support of STAMMA

Six year old Gabriel Brown and his best friend and classmate Missy Grimes are running in the 1.5 KM Mini Great Manchester Run this Sunday in aid of STAMMA, and its support for parents of children who stammer. Together, they’ve raised a whopping £1,126.
Around 8% of children stammer at some point, leaving parents often unable to know where to turn. Gabriel’s mum Laura, who has raised over 700

New STAMMA hire: Comms and Social Media Manager


We are pleased to introduce STAMMA's new Comms and Social Media Manager, Neha Shaji, who joined the team in February.
Neha's experience includes web management and graphic design for publishers and literary organisations including Huza Press, the Devon-based Riptide Journal and Africa Writes. She has also trained as a translator and interpreter, working across German, English and Korean. N

'Would I Lie to You?' - Not so funny

'Would I Lie to You?' - Not so funny

STAMMA responds to a recently aired episode of ‘Would I Lie to You’, in which Lee Mack is seen to mock stammering.

Image of STAMMA advert featuring Peter mid-stammer with the words 'I'm  not drunk, I stammer'

STAMMA calls out damaging misconceptions in poignant campaign

STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, marks International Stammering Awareness Day on October 22nd with the launch of a new campaign highlighting the many misconceptions those with a stammer experience. Through a stop motion film and a series of out-of-home executions, It’s How We Talk beautifully captures people with a stammer mid-sentence, celebrating each moment while also calling out da

Hands holding up a placard saying No Diversity Without Disfluency

WORLD-WIDE CALL FOR 'THE RIGHT TO STUTTER'

STAMMA has signed a declaration alongside 72 other organisations around the world calling for the right to stutter. International Stammering Awareness Day is usually filled with stories of 'overcoming' one's stammer. This year STAMMA and other countries around the world are calling for the right to stammer to be recognised, accepted and space made for people to talk in the way that they do.

Arkwright & Granville in Open All Hours

25,000 PETITION TO BE DELIVERED TO BBC AND ITV 22ND OCTOBER

Less than half the population can name a character in TV or film who stammers; of those that were able to name someone, most entered either King George VI (The King's Speech) or Arkwright from Open All Hours. This is an indictment of media representation of people who stammer.

Nothing to see here - striking billboards from STAMMA

Nothing to see here - striking billboards from STAMMA

To mark the start of the the international conference STAMMAFest Global in Liverpool 24-28th August, STAMMA have launched a series of hard-hitting billboard adverts in Liverpool, showing people mid-stammer, with the words, 'Nothing to see here, I just have a stammer.'

Actor and Podcaster Scroobius Pip is one of the speakers at STAMMAFest Global, Liverpool

GLOBAL CONFERENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO STAMMER A SELL OUT

Ticketing has now closed for STAMMAFest Global, with over 300 delegates expected to attend. Among the discussions taking place will be 'Is there beauty in stammering?', creating change (tackling discrimination) through litigation, and how to encourage employers to create a better working environment. Speakers include Actor and podcaster Scroobius Pip and poet Owen Sheers.

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It's How We Talk

Founded in 1978, STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, is a national registered charity dedicated to creating a better world for people who stammer. Through its website, stamma.org, helpline and backing of local meetup and self-help groups, STAMMA provides information and support for people who stammer and those living, supporting or working with them. STAMMA is a membership organisation with members taking an active role in the election of trustees and in the strategic direction of the charity.

Find out more at Stamma.org.

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