• 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

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Peter Hyman, Greenford High School, Ealing



Rachel Durber, The Petchey Academy, Hackney



Stephanie, Billericay School, Essex



Will McGinley, Ashmole School, Barnet

Ozlem Tasher, Kingsmead School, Enfield

Ben Bird, Cardinal Wiseman School, Ealing

Joanne Leaver-Cole, Greenford High School, Ealing

Andrew Szlosarek, Hackney Free and Parochial School, Hackney

Vicky Barrowcliff, Our Ladys Convent RC School, Hackney