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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END THE PHONECALL NIGHTMARES CAMPAIGN NOW LIVE
On International Stammering Awareness Day, STAMMA launches the 'End the Phone Call Nightmares' campaign, urging businesses to adopt free training to improve accessibility for people who stammer, preventing call mishandling and ensuring compliance with legal duties for disabled customers.
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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 & The Name Thing
One of Starbucks USP is asking for a name. This has come under a challenge from STAMMA, the national charity for people who stammer, who are calling for a Day of Action on 26th October.
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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.
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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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STAMMA Appoints a New Chair
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.
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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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Opera Singer Rodney Earl Clarke Joins STAMMA's Patrons
Rodney Clarke, a professional opera singer, is the latest addition to STAMMA’s roster of patrons.
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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 -
How Many Adults Stammer?
STAMMA has been working with J. Scott Yaruss (Professor in Communicative Sciences and Disorders) and his team at Michigan State University on YouGov Polling to ascertain how many people believe they have a stammer. Their latest 2021 polling suggests a figure of 2%.
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First Ever Webchat Service Launched for People Who Stammer as Dysfluency increases under Lockdown
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.
