• 88,961 students trained to date in public speaking and effective communication. 430,404 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

North/West London 2011-12



Camden Winners
29th November 2011
La Sainte Union Convent School
1st - Plefilia Tampwhuo-Eyab
La Sainte Union Convent School
Topic "My special day"
Camden Winners
29th November 2011
La Sainte Union Convent School
2nd - Victoria Azubuike
Maria Fidelis Convent School
Topic "Poverty"
Camden Winners
29th November 2011
La Sainte Union RC School
3rd - Namusu Forna
Maria Fidelis Convent School
Topic "A vision"
Brent Winners
1st December 2011
Capital City Academy
1st - Naura Egboh-Ogbe
Capital City Academy
Topic "A nasty insult"
Brent Winners
1st December 2011
Capital City Academy
2nd - Rafi Cohen
JFS
Topic "The first way to show people you're happy"
Brent Winners
1st December 2011
Capital City Academy
3rd - Emma Morris
JFS
Topic "The cost of a fashion magazine"
Westminster Winners
1st December 2011
St Augustine's C of E School
1st - Soumaya Difallah
Westminster Academy
Topic "Neverland"
Westminster Winners
1st December 2011
St Augustine's C of E School
2nd - Kenyetta Imara
Quintin Kynaston School
Topic "Don't be a sheep"
Westminster Winners
1st December 2011
St Augustine's C of E School
3rd - Lauren Ellis
St Marylebone CofE School
Topic "The 80's"
Hillingdon Winners
6th December 2011
Swakeleys School
1st - Ben Bennett
Northwood School
Topic "Downs syndrome"
Hillingdon Winners
6th December 2011
Swakeleys School
2nd - Lauryn Nwaeze
The Harefield Academy
Topic "I predict a riot"
Hillingdon Winners
6th December 2011
Swakeleys School
3rd - Anthony Criscuolo
Bishop Ramsay School
Topic "Think twice"
Harrow Winners
7th December 2011
Hatch End High School
1st - Rachel Chellapah
Nower Hill High School
Topic "A good deal a day keeps evil away"
Harrow Winners
7th December 2011
Hatch End High School
2nd - Shruti Lal
Nower Hill High School
Topic "Is Facebook working?"
Harrow Winners
7th December 2011
Hatch End High School
3rd - Hannah Gibson
Park Hill High School
Topic "Me, myself and I"
Hammersmith & Fulham Winners
8th December 2011
Lady Margaret School
1st - Celine Clarke
Sacred Heart High School
Topic "Reality TV"
Hammersmith & Fulham Winners
8th December 2011
Lady Margaret School
3rd - Theo Nimmo
London Oratory School
Topic "How Aspergers changed the world"
Hammersmith & Fulham Winners
8th December 2011
Lady Margaret School
2nd - Dax Sharkey
Henry Compton School
Topic "Whaa gwan!"
Islington Winners
12th December 2011
London Metropolitan University
1st - Hanaan Oumer
Highbury Fields School
Topic "Blind with sight"
Islington Winners
12th December 2011
London Metropolitan University
2nd - Raneem Kalsoum
Highbury Fields School
Topic "The Arab spring"
Islington Winners
12th December 2011
London Metropolitan University
3rd - Jemima Issahaku-Ajona
Islington Arts and Media College
Topic "Silence"
Hounslow winners
12th January 2012
Brentford School for Girls
1st - Shawnee Nash
Feltham Community College
Topic "Yes we can"
Hounslow winners
12th January 2012
Brentford School for Girls
2nd - Nadine Bailey
Brentford School for Girls
Topic "Homelessness"
Hounslow winners
12th January 2012
Brentford School for Girls
3rd - Louise Sibley
Brentford School for Girls
Topic "Judging and stereotyping"
Ealing Winners
25th January 2012
Acton High School
1st - Amanpreet Bhamra
Brentside High School
Topic "Babe, I'm Gonna be your Motivation"
Ealing Winners
25th January 2012
Acton High School
2nd - Niamh O'Brien
Northolt High School
Topic "Seen and not heard"
Ealing Winners
25th January 2012
Acton High School
3rd - Sade Bashorun
Featherstone High School
Topic "Sticks and stones"
Barnet Winners
26th January 2012
Copthall School
1st - Jacob Bondzie
Christ's College Finchley
Topic "Teenage brand of freedom"
Barnet Winners
26th January 2012
Copthall School
2nd - Natalie Tawdrous
Compton School
Topic "Bullying"
Barnet Winners
26th January 2012
Copthall School
3rd - Darren Evans
Friern Barnet School
Topic "Inspirational people"