• 90,700 students trained to date in public speaking and effective communication. 441,997 have heard them Speak Out
  • "Great, great, great! This Challenge has built up my confidence massively!" Michael, Barnet
  • £15,000 prize fund including 37 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



Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
1st - Marcello Harle-Cowan
Oaks Park High School - Redbridge
Topic "My Ralph"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
2nd Lorcan Moullier
The Elmgreen School - Lambeth
Topic "Hair today, gone tomorrow"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
3rd - Sara Ahmed
Plashet School - Newham
Topic "What did we achieve?"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
4th, Muaaz Patel
Norlington School for Boys - Waltham Forest
Topic "It's not fundamental, it's mental"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Ben Bennett
Northwood School
Topic "21 just makes you stronger"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Jacob Bondzie
Christ's College Finchley
Topic "The lies adults tell"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Shawnee Nash
Feltham Community College
Topic "Dream like a dog, live like your mum"
Grand Final Winners 2012
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Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Elizabeth Rochester
St Cecilia's School
Topic "Keep it civil"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Theodore Franklin
Harris Academy - Crystal Palace
Topic "Life's best mistakes"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Jo Flockton
Chelmsford County High School
Topic "Closer to the stars"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Esther Bukoye
Thomas Tallis School
Topic "Who's befitting?"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Hannan Oumer
Highbury Fields School
Topic "Blind with sight"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Matthew Roberts
St Olave's Grammar School
Topic "They don't come easy"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Princess Ashilokun
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
Topic "Dulce et decorum est"
Grand Final Winners 2012
2nd July 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Celine Clark
Sacred Heart High School
Topic "I wish reality wasn't real"