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Monday 12th October 2009

SpeakersBank nominated for Third Sector Excellence Award 2009...
SpeakersBank, the training arm of the Speakers Trust charity, has been nominated for a Third Sector Excellence Award in recognition of their partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation. Competition was very high this year with a huge number of entries but we are very proud to be nominated as a Finalist in this presitigous awards ceremony.   Read More...

Thursday 16th July 2009

Eniola Alonge wins 2009 "Speak Out" Challenge!...DVDs available to buy now!
Eniola Alonge has been crowned the Jack Petchey "Speak Out" Challenge 2009 winner! Her speech titled 'The way we were' caught the imagination of the judges and the audience alike. Eniola, from Hatcham's College, Lewisham will receive not only her trophy but also a cash bond for £2000 PLUS £3000 for her school!   Read More...

Tuesday 7th July 2009

The final 18 Speakers are announced for the Gala Grand Final...
The speakers for the 2010 Jack Petchey's "Speak Out" Challenge Grand Final to be held this Friday 9th July have now been announced. For details, click here http://www.speakoutchallenge.com/pages/thespeakers   Read More...

Thursday 25th June 2009

Deputy Mayor of London, Richard Barnes to join judging panel for Grand Final
Deputy Mayor of London, Richard Barnes, has been confirmed as a judge at the Grand Final on Friday 10th July 2009. Richard was appointed Deputy Mayor of London following Boris Johnson's election as Mayor on 1st May 2008. In addition to his responsibilities as the Mayor's Deputy, Richard's policy areas include communities, cohesion and sustainability, together with health and procurement. Formally a Leader of Hillingdon Council, Richard has been a member of the London Assembly representing Ealing and Hillingdon since May 2000. He has been a member of Hillingdon Council since 1982 and is currently Ward Councillor for Harefield, where he lives.   Read More...

Monday 8th June 2009

BBC to film the Grand Final of Jack Petchey`s "Speak Out" Challenge on July 10th
The BBC Switch www.bbc.co.uk/switch channel have decided to film the Grand Final on the 10th July. Their popular Revealed programme, which focuses on the lives of teenagers in the UK, will film interviews with the speakers, the audience and of course the great speeches on the night.   Read More...