• 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

...and in Other News

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



Wednesday 18th January 2012
Shawnee Nash becomes the first Regional Champion of 2012....
Shawnee Nash from Feltham Community College last week become our first Regional Champion of 2012 after winning the Hounslow Final. Shawnee spoke out about 'Yes we can!' in relation to achieving your dreams regardless of your personal background. She won and iPod Touch and a chance to go through to the Grand Final on Monday 2nd July at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's Southbank.   Read More...



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

Joseph Jackson from Northumberland Park School became the first Regional Champion of 2011-12 when he won the Haringey Regional Final held at Greig City Academy on Wednesday 23rd November 2011. Joseph impressed the judges with his speech entitled 'My-way code' about an accident he had earlier this year which resulted in him breaking his leg. Joseph will have the chance to go through to the Gala Grand Final on Monday 2nd July 2012 where the Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza will act as Chief Judge.

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Wednesday 26th October 2011
Launch of the 2012 "Speak Out" Challenge! at the House of Lords...
The 2012 "Speak Out" Challenge! was launched at the House of Lords on Tuesday 25th October with a reception hosted by The Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza.   Read More...



Monday 12th September 2011
Battlefront is back! Channel 4 are looking for young campaigners...
Channel 4 and Raw TV are looking for potential campaigners to take part in an exciting, award winning multi-platform web and television project called Battlefront 2. 

Last year Battlefront followed 20 inspirational campaigners between the ages of 15-21.  Their campaigns were hard-hitting and diverse- from fighting knife crime; to raising awareness about suicide amongst young people, to starting the very first National Youth Orchestra of Iraq. 

If you're interested in standing up for what you believe in and think you could be an excellent campaigner, please visit http://battlefront.co.uk/get-involved/ where you can submit your campaign ideas.   Read More...