• 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

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Regional Champions 2010-11



Hammersmith & Fulham Winner
1st December 2010
Hurlingham & Chelsea School
1st - Jessica Moss-Gallant
Sacred Heart High School
Topic: "Our Big Society?"
Hounslow Winner
2nd December 2010
Hounslow Manor School
1st - Fatima Mahmood
Cranford Community College
Topic: Stereotyping Teenagers
Brent Winner
3rd December 2010
Crest Girls Academy
1st - Razieh Mohammed
Crest Girls Academy
Topic: The cruelty of war - are we forgotten?
Harrow Winner
6th December 2010
Whitmore School
1st - Ssuuna Golooba-Mutebi
Nower Hill High School
Topic: It's not a lie, the truth is you're ignorant
Camden Winner
7th December 2010
Maria Fidelis Convent School
1st - Sandra Iheanacho
La Sainte Union School
Topic: Women in Society
Haringey Winner
8th December 2010
Fortismere School
1st - Patrick Velastegui
Northumberland Park School
Topic: Knife Crime
Hillingdon Winner
9th December 2010
Vyners School
1st - Hannah Ward
Queensmead School
Topic: Unreachable Perfection
Westminster Winner
14th December 2010
Westminster Academy
1st - Ohemaa Kyei-Darkwah
Sion Manning School
Topic: Individuality
Ealing Winner
19th January 2011
Brentside High School
1st - Daniel Raskino
Elthorne Park High School
Topic: "Unbroken Britain"
Barnet Winner
26th January 2011
Queen Elizabeths Girls School
1st - Rebekka Choudry
The Copthall School
Topic: When I grow up
Enfield Winner
27th January 2011
Lea Valley High School
1st - Shirley Bekker
Lea Valley High School
Topic: The class of 2015
Sutton Winner
15th March 2011
Cheam High School
1st - Megan Cass
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Topic: "Embarrassment"
Bexley Winner
21st March 2011
Bexleyheath School
1st - Ben Elliott
Beths Grammar School
Topic: Belt Up Britain
Islington Winner
22nd March 2011
City of London Academy, Islington
1st - Georgia Hughes
City of London Academy, Islington
Topic: "Gang Culture"
Croydon Winner
24th March 2011
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts
1st - Joanna McGibbon
Harris Academy South Norwood
Topic: "Ambition"
Wandsworth Winner
25th March 2011
Chestnut Grove School
1st - Bertram Silvera
Graveney School
Topic: "The most precious gift"
Tower Hamlets Winner
28th March 2011
Bethnal Green Technology College
1st - Colleen Owoo
Raine's Foundation School
Topic: "The impact of crime"
Merton and Richmond Winner
29th March 2011
Ricards Lodge High School
1st - Zubeida Widaa
Waldegrave School for Girls
Topic: "Family"
Bromley Winner
29th March 2011
Bullers Wood School
1st - Timmy Soyombo
St Olave's and St Saviours School
Topic "Unbreakable"
Southwark Winner
30th March 2011
City of London Academy
1st - Najae Hackett
City of London Academy
Topic: "Sleep"
Lambeth Winner
28th April 2011
St. Martin In-The-Fields High School
1st - Elizabeth Awosode
St. Martin In-The-Fields High School
Topic: "Ban dogs"
Southend-Rochford Winner
31st March 2011
St Thomas More High School for Boys
1st - Joel Oyelese
Westcliff High School for Boys
Topic: "Show compassion"
Waltham Forest Winner
7th April 2011
Frederick Bremer School
1st - Xavit Hoxjat
Frederick Bremer School
Topic: "BNP"
Central Essex Winner
5th May 2011
Woodlands School
1st - Sophie Charles
Woodlands School
Topic: "The drum kit"
Kingston Winner
6th May 2011
Coombe Boys School
1st - Sam Baxter
Richard Challoner School
Topic: "McDonalds, more than just a fast food restaurant"
Greenwich Winner
17th May 2011
Crown Woods College
1st - Yinka Oyelade
Kidbrooke School
Topic: "A must have"
North Essex Winner
19th May 2011
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
1st - George Styles
Honywood Community Science School
Topic: "Jelly babies are my friends"
East Essex Winner
24th May 2011
St Benedict's Catholic College
1st - Samra Mayanja
The Harwich School
Topic: "If today was your last day?"
Redbridge Winner
25th May 2011
Loxford School
1st - Mahatir Pasha
Caterham High School
Topic: "The identity speech"
Lewisham Winner
25th May 2011
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
1st - Sue Lemos
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Topic: "Children are our future"
Hackney Winner
26th May 2011
Haggerston School
1st - Yewande Daramola
Haggerston School
Topic: "Addiction"
South Essex Winner
26th May 2011
Ormiston Park Academy
1st - Charisma Nash
Grays Convent High School
Topic: "Barbie"
Newham Winner
7th June 2011
Plashet School
1st - Olivia Masengi
Forest Gate Community School
Topic: "Postcode wars"
Havering Winner
8th June 2011
Campion School
1st - Nathan Nwachukwu
Chafford School
Topic: "I am an onion"
Barking & Dagenham Winner
10th June 2011
Jo Richardson Community School
1st - Anu Oladapo
Eastbrook Comprehensive School
Topic: "Independence"