What we do

Action Areas

To achieve our mission, we focus on three action areas: 

1. Information, community and support

We provide resources, advice and guidance for children and young people who stammer, their families, and the professionals who support them. 

2. Changing policies and attitudes 

We make sure the voices of children and young people who stammer are heard. We work with politicians and other decision makers to ensure the unique needs of children who stammer are reflected in public policy. 

But we know we can’t stop there. That’s why we campaign to challenge prejudices and misconceptions, seeking to change how society treats stammering and promote acceptance. 

3. Championing research 

We support and promote research into childhood stammering. This builds understanding and feeds into our advocacy work, informing positive changes in policy and practice. 

Strategic Goals

Our three action areas address the six strategic goals set out by our board of trustees, which include:

1. To increase access to effective therapy services for children and young people across the UK who stammer
2. To empower children and young people who stammer by giving them a voice within our organisation and in society
3. To assist the parents of children and young people who stammer, so that they are better able to support their child
4. To improve the ability of speech and language therapists to provide effective services to children and young people who stammer
5. To promote research into the most effective treatment of stammering in children and young people
6. To promote awareness of stammering and the impact it has on children and young people’s lives, and to change public perceptions