In the lead up to International Stammering Awareness Day on 22nd October, we have launched a new global campaign in partnership with Wikipedia and VMLY&R. Find the Right Words aims to change public perception and tackle the harmful language around stammering. Watch the film here, featuring Scroobius Pip here : https://youtu.be/DUwPV4hM3eg
Ahead of International Stammering Awareness Day Stamma are urging the media and key influencers to help create change and understanding around stammering by avoiding the trap of talking about 'overcoming a stammer'. Stammering is how some people talk.
Stamma scooped three prestigious awards in this years Third Sector Excellence Awards.
Reading resident John Russell won the prestigious award for Volunteer of the Year, following decades of supporting Stamma, The British Stammering Association.
The judges said, “John's passion and dedication are evident here. Such dedication needs recognition and demonstrates the impact that one person can have on such an important cause.”
Jane Powell, Stamma Chief executive said, "These awar
Stamma picked up three top honours at the Third Sector Excellence Awards this week.
The charity won the awards for Brand Development, Chair of the Year and Volunteer of the Year at the ceremony, which this year was held online.
The new branding, Stamma, designed by the agency Zag and launched in June 2019, was awarded best brand development. Judges said, "Stamma, the British Stammering Asso
Stamma has been shortlisted in four categories for the Third Sector Excellence Awards 2020
Dated 6th May 2020
Watch our new set of videos for parents whose child has just started stammering.
Over the last month during lockdown we've seen a record number of calls to our helpline from parents looking for information and support for their child who's just started stammering. So we decided to make a set of short videos to help answer some of the most frequent questions parents are ask
Stamma have launched a new webchat service, at a time when the charity’s services are needed more than ever. Their research shows that lockdown has resulted in increased disfluency in 38% of their members who stammer, and 58% of parents report that their child is stammering during this crisis.
National Charity works with Agency VMLY&R to create unique messages of declaration.
We have updated our estimates of the number of people who stammer.
CEO Jane Powell asks the question: are there 3 times more people who stammer than we thought?
Recent survey suggests number is more than double than previously believed as National Charity calls for more representation within the media.
Scroobius Pip, Neville Southall, Ed Balls, Owen Sheers and thousands of supporters to take to social media to raise awareness of stammering on October 21st and 22nd.
CEO of British Stammering Association, Jane Powell, explains the new awareness campaign - the largest in the charity's history.
The British Stammering Association (BSA) launches Stamma, a major campaign to reposition stammering as a serious issue and to challenge existing misconceptions of the condition.
Actor, rapper and leading UK podcaster, Scroobius Pip has become the newest Patron of the British Stammering Association (BSA). The creator and owner of Speech Development Records, Pip has been a long-time supporter of the British Stammering Association and was the presenter of the charity’s 2018 BBC Lifeline Appeal.
The British Stammering Association has appointed Jane Powell as its new Chief Executive.
By the time the Manchester 10k hits on Sunday 19th May, we’ll be in full swing with the Stamma campaign. The run is Europe’s largest 10k event, and our first foray into the world of Stamma fundraising.
We’ve bought 20 places and we think they’ll go like hot cakes.
The route will take you on a tour of the city, passing famous landmarks including the Old Trafford and Etihad football stadiums.
The British Stammering Association (BSA) today announced that Kate Dickson has been appointed Communications Director.
The British Stammering Association has appointed Rachel Everard as Service Director at the BSA.
