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.
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.
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.
STAMMA has appointed Roger Pim as its new Chair, who will sit on the Board as Chair Elect until October when Acting Chair Paul Fix will formally hand over the reins. Roger first got involved in the charity in 2004, as a founding Board member of the Scottish Branch of the British Stammering Association (now STAMMA). The vacancy came about when Joanna Gaukroger stood down for health reasons.
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.
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
STAMMA are holding an international stammering conference at Liverpool University, 24-28 August. A 5-day extravaganza which incorporates STAMMA’s biennial conference and the International Stuttering Association’s (ISA) World Congress. Speakers include actor and podcaster Scroobius Pip, author Hannah Tovey, Poet Owen Sheers and activist Patrick Campbell.
Today, on International Stammering Awareness Day, we are delighted to welcome support from Wikimedia for our 'Find the Right Words Campaign'. We've been working with the agency VMLYR and the community at Wikipedia to edit the entries describing people who stammer, to make the language neutral and less damaging. We have released a short video, with a voiceover by Scroobius Pip, who stammers himse
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.
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.
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.
