• 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

Regional Finals Essex 2010-2011


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Southend-Rochford Winner
31st March 2011
St Thomas More High School for Boys
1st - Joel Oyelese
Westcliff High School for Boys
Topic: "Show compassion"
Southend-Rochford Winner
31st March 2011
St Thomas More High School for Boys
2nd - Nathaniel Davey
Shoeburyness High School
Topic: "Bullying"
Southend-Rochford Winner
31st March 2011
St Thomas More High School for Boys
3rd - Emilie Radford
The Fitzwimarc School
Topic: "Essex and proud"
Central Essex Winner
5th May 2011
Woodlands School
1st - Sophie Charles
Woodlands School
Topic: "The drum kit"
Central Essex Winner
5th May 2011
Woodlands School
2nd - Katherine Woodhouse
William Ferrers School
Topic: "Analysing books"
Central Essex Winner
5th May 2011
Woodlands School
3rd - Harriett Jeffrey
Moulsham High School
Topic: "Facebook"
West Essex Winner
12th May 2011
Debden Park High School
2nd - Clare O'Keefe
Debden Park High School
Topic: "Nervousness"
West Essex Winner
12th May 2011
Debden Park High School
3rd - Beth Mortimer
Davenant Foundation School
Topic: "Shoes"
North Essex Winner
19th May 2011
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
1st - George Styles
Honywood Community Science School
Topic: "Jelly babies are my friends"
North Essex Winner
19th May 2011
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
2nd - Chris Larkin
Helena Romanes School
Topic: "Kitchen concerns"
East Essex Winner
24th May 2011
St Benedict's Catholic College
1st - Samra Mayanja
The Harwich School
Topic: "If today was your last day?"
East Essex Winner
24th May 2011
St Benedict's Catholic College
2nd - Maddison McNeil
Colchester Academy
Topic: "Awkward silences"
East Essex Winner
24th May 2011
St Benedict's Catholic College
3rd - Jessica Lebbos
St Benedict's Catholic College
Topic: "The book with no final chapter"
South Essex Winner
26th May 2011
Ormiston Park Academy
1st - Charisma Nash
Grays Convent High School
Topic: "Barbie"
South Essex Winner
26th May 2011
Ormiston Park Academy
2nd - Elizabeth Popoola
St Clere's School
Topic: "Labels in society"
South Essex Winner
26th May 2011
Ormiston Park Academy
3rd - Shelby Speed
Cornelius Vermuyden School
Topic: "Role models"