• 81,725 students trained to date in public speaking and effective communication. 383,501 have heard them Speak Out
• "Great, great, great! This Challenge has built up my confidence massively!" Michael, Barnet
• £15,000 prize fund including 36 iPods and thousands of pounds worth of iTunes vouchers!
• "I've never had an iPod so thanks so much! It does so much more than I realised!!" Rianna, Chelmsford
• On track for 50,000+ unique website visitors this year
• "I completed the workshop at Mill Hill County High School in 2008. All the skills I learnt that day have helped me during sixth form and now university." Sara, Harrow
• Increase in confidence grows to 59.5%
• "Thank you ever so much for such an extraordinary experience and essential life skills training. It was certainly worth it!" Olumide, Newham
• 100% of teachers recommend the day to colleagues
• "A wonderful GCSE speaking and listening tool!" - Mr Fowler, Teacher, Islington
• 70% of schools now holding "Speak Out "Assemblies! - Over 50,000 students spectating.
• "The public speaking tips cascaded down to all Year 10 students" - Vinsia Mc Queen, London
• Students have spoken out on over 2000 topics and issues from Alcoholism to Xenophobia - here are the most recent top 5
• Stereotyping of young people, achievements, parents, knife crime and size zero
• "What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Jim Beggs

Speakout Challenge News

Monday 22nd December 2008
Gladiator Doom - from Sky One`s Gladiators to join the panel at the Grand Final July `09

 

Gladiator Doom (Wayne Gordon) from Sky One`s Gladiators to judge at the Grand Final on the 10th July 2009. Doom is 6`3" and 15 stone so guess there wont be too many arguments among the judges! The 18 speakers and 600 guests already know they are in for an evening of entertainment, inspiration and now `Doom`...

 

Doom believes that "If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish".

http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/gladiators/new/male/doom/

More News

Thursday 19th January 2012
Tickets are now available to order for the Grand Final 2012!...read on... Read More...

Wednesday 18th January 2012
Shawnee Nash becomes the first Regional Champion of 2012.... Read More...

Monday 28th November 2011
Joseph Jackson wins the first Regional Final of 2011-2012... Read More...

Wednesday 26th October 2011
Launch of the 2012 "Speak Out" Challenge! at the House of Lords... Read More...

Monday 12th September 2011
Battlefront is back! Channel 4 are looking for young campaigners... Read More...

Tuesday 30th August 2011
Hackney 2010 Regional Champion makes local press... Read More...

Monday 11th July 2011
Najae Hackett crowned "Speak Out " Challenge! 2011 Champion!... Read More...



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