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ASC bursary available for City University Speech & Language Therapy Course

We are pleased to share that applications are now open to the City, University of London Intensive Group for Young People who stammer aged...

The new ‘Penguin’ app for children who stammer

Penguin has been developed by a group of people with varying levels of experience of stammering - people who stammer themselves; speech and language...

Summer Internship with Action for Stammering Children

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team for three months to work with us on our research and policy projects...

The Talking Out Online Group 2023 – LAST FEW PLACES

Talking Out Online is open to young people who stammer in secondary school (year 7 - 13, age 11 - 18) who live in the UK.

Get involved in our Royal Bake-Off!

On 6th May, the country will celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. To mark this royal occasion, we would love for you...

Action for Stammering Children invites families to have their say in future research

In February of 2022 we released the initial survey, inviting young people who stammer, their relatives...

From the Sidelines to the Spotlight: Speaking About Stammering at Old Trafford

Growing up, I faced bullying and rejection from classmates and teachers who...

A review of ‘How To Be More Hedgehog’ by Sam Wiggins

"I could actually feel a how Lilly was feeling as I've been in the same situations, I felt as if it could have been me in the book!"

A Tribute to Jeffrey

This is a tribute to the late Jeffrey Unerman, my life partner of eighteen years, a wonderful man and a stammerer. When I first met Jeffrey, his stammer struck me just as much as...

We’re looking for new ASC Trustees!

ASC is the leading charity of its kind in the UK. We support children who stammer and their families across the UK by supporting and...

Double the impact of your donation this December

Will you donate £10 to our Big Give Christmas Challenge Campaign? 

Review + Q&A: PARTS OF SPEECH by Tony Millett

The new memoir from Tony...

Our ISAD 2022 Schedule is here!

Our events schedule is here!To celebrate ISAD 2022 we’ve got a range of exciting events ahead.With book readings, live podcasts, mentoring programmes, research oppurtunities and more, there’s something for everyone! Take a look: Our Stambition Mentoring Programme is returning! Join Action for Stammering Children, Iain Wilkie and Sam Simpson for an information session and find out more about how to apply. Stambition …

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EVENT: #HowToBeMoreHedgehog LIVE with Author Anne-Marie Conway

What does it mean to ‘be more Hedgehog’? In the new book ‘How To Be More Hedgehog’ by Anne-Marie Conway, we find out just that.   “Lily has a stammer. When a video of her practicing her class presentation is uploaded onto YouTube – head thrust forward, eyelids fluttering, lips stretched wide – Lily’s nightmare begins. …

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STAMMAFest 2022 – Come and meet the ASC team! 

This year STAMMAFest returns and we’re pleased to say that the Action for Stammering Children team will be in attendance. We’re sponsoring Family Day on Saturday, August 27th.  There will be opportunities to hear from members of the ASC family. Two ASC sessions will be taking place on Saturday:  Michael Scott – ASC Youth Panel …

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Action for Stammering Children becomes nominated charity for Nefud Sun’s Anvil Expedition

Action for Stammering Children, the UK charity that supports children and young people who stammer, has entered into a partnership with the 2023 Nefud Desert Expedition: “Crossing the Sun’s Anvil”  to raise funds for its life-changing work and public awareness about stammering. The Nefud Desert is in the northern Arabian Peninsula. The most challenging region …

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NEWS: Marks & Spencer becomes first UK employer to offer dedicated name badges for staff who stammer

Marks & Spencer has become the first UK...

NEWS: Two ASC Youth Panel members join Board of Trustees

We are delighted to share news that two Action for Stammering Children Youth Panel members have joined our Board of Trustees. Joe Allen and Zain Ghani have been a part of our charity since 2015 when they joined in the launch of our Youth Panel. Throughout the years both have dedicated a great deal of …

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George Freeman MP joins Action for Stammering Children to celebrate our Stambition mentoring programme

On Tuesday 28th June 2022 the wider Action for Stammering Children (ASC) family came together to recognise the recent work of our charity, Youth Panel, project partners and to celebrate our Stambition mentoring programme. The Stambition programme brings together an adult who stammers with a young person who stammers as they enter the world of work.

My experience of attending “Talking Out” – Zain Ghani

On Monday 30th May, I attended the ASC “Talking Out” residential at Bewerley Park Centre for Outdoor Education in Harrogate. This residential provides a safe space to normalise stammering for children and young people and provide opportunities for individuals to stretch out of their comfort zone through taking part in outdoor activities. I have previously attended …

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NEWS: Action for Stammering Children appoints Ria Bernard as Chief Executive

We are delighted to share with you today the appointment of Ria Bernard as the new Chief Executive of Action for Stammering Children (ASC). In appointing her from a strong field of applicants, the Trustees commented on the strength of her vision for the charity, and her clinical and public policy experience. Ria is a …

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REVIEW: ‘Wonder Boy’ at The Old Vic, Bristol – ★★★★★

Action for Stammering Children has recently appointed a new Communications and Projects Co-ordinator, Connor Tregunna. He recently organised a theatre trip to Bristol for our Youth Panel and here is his personal review of the production.  For a long time, when I’ve told people I have a stammer, they often say “Oh, like in The King’s Speech?” …

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Help us set the questions for the future of stammering research!

Stammering charities, professional bodies, researchers, parents, teachers and young people who stammer have all come together to determine and define the most important research priorities. They have formed a steering group which have created this survey that will result in finding the most important questions to be answered by researchers, in the field of stammering.  …

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EVENT: Action for Stammering Children is excited to present ‘Stammering: A Mother’s Perspective’

Stammering: A Mother’s Perspective  When: 30th March 2022, 6.30pm Where: Zoom Action for Stammering Children is pleased to share details of an upcoming online discussion, hosted by ASC Trustee, Broadcaster, Writer and Journalist Samira Ahmed, in conversation with Actress, Comedian and Writer Lucy Porter. Both have experience of being a mother to a young person who stammers.   This is a great …

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Reaching Young People who Stammer in 2022: Action For Stammering Children joins TikTok

At Action for Stammering Children, we are driven by our six key strategic goals and our vision for a society where children and young people who stammer have the same opportunities and quality of life as their peers. Within these strategic goals is the aim of empowering children and young people who stammer by giving them a …

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Action for Stammering Children’s Chief Executive, Steven Gauge, has announced he will be stepping down in May, this year.

The Charity, Action for Stammering Children looks back at the work...

Strengthening intervention trials for children and adolescents who stammer

An exciting new paper was...

Read our latest annual review

Highlights from our annual review 2020/21...

Georgie, 17, has created an emotional piano composition for ISAD 2021.

Georgie, 17, has composed...

An Evening with Ed Balls

Join Ed Balls in the kitchen as he cooks and chats with...

Travers Reid Award Winner

Congratulations to Rakesh Chowkalli...

Exciting news as we welcome a new Chair of Trustees and a new Vice President

On 1st April...

Our research activity – and the chance to take part!

Over the last year...

11 year old Shelby writes about his BBC interview

Hi, my name is Shelby...

The Oxford Dysfluency Conference: learning from researchers across the globe

Last week researchers from...

We are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020

One donation, creates twice the impact...

Chair of Trustees, Joanna Hunter OBE, is stepping down next year.

Joanna joined the board...

Stambition

One-to-one career mentors for young people who stammer...

If you stammer and need to wear a mask…here are some top tips.

Jack Dinsley shares his...

It’s International Stammering Awareness Day 2020!

Thursday 22nd October 2020 is ISAD 2020...

‘Stackback in Time’ has officially launched!

We have now launched our brand new website, ‘Stamback in Time’, the two year project that has been created and put together by our very own Youth Panel. Since it’s launch in September, we have received excellent feedback and lots of positive reviews. The ASC Youth Panel is a collection of bright young stammerers from …

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Lockdown sees 57% rise in calls to stammering helpline

The number of calls have increased...

When your mute button gets stuck

With the world in lockdown...

Enhancing our understanding: stammering & mental health

Research shows us....

2.6 Challenge Triumph

Wow! What a day....

Michael Derrig-Adams, who raised over £13,000, was interviewed on ITV news and Channel 5!

Michael was interviewed...

“Over a fifth of Britons feel comfortable with jokes about stammering” finds YouGov Study

A new YouGov poll has shown...

Calling children who stammer and their parents for an online UCL research study

Find out more...

The Youth Panel is recruiting for 2020

The Youth Panel is recruiting for 2020...

Travers Reid Hon FRCSLT Co-founder and Life President of Action for Stammering Children

Travers Reid...

Postcode lottery in specialist stammering services across the UK

Read our latest report...

Upcoming Event – Sir Michael Palin: Live on Stage at Cadogan Hall

Join Michael at Cadogan Hall on the 26th February 2020...

‘Strictly’ Leaderboard and Meet the Couples!

Meet the couples and check out who's top of the leaderboard!

Research Panel Event 30 Years On

On Monday 16th September, Action for Stammering Children held a research panel event...

Careers Networking Event

For young people who stammer, climbing the first rungs of the career ladder...

“When I met Michael Palin”

I arrived at the BBC studios filled with excitement for that morning...

We Did It! Thank you for helping us reach our Big Give Christmas Challenge Target

WE DID IT! Thanks to your...

Double Your Donation this week with the Big Give Christmas Challenge!

Help ASC raise £20k for the...

Congratulations Phoebe and Team Rickshaw!

They've done it! Team Rickshaw have completed...

Trustees’ Week: Claudine writes about her experience as a Trustee for ASC

I write these words five days...

Youth Panelist, Phoebe, to take part in BBC One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge!

Pheobe from the ASC Youth...

The Travers Reid Award 2018

Applications are invited for the 2018 Travers Reid Award to be made in honour...

ASC Youth Panelist, Phoebe, blogs about first ‘Stamback in Time’ Session

When we arrived...

Hard-hitting speech by fifteen-year-old student wins “Speak Out” Challenge!

Fifteen-year-old Erin...

Captain Jimmy Lang on why he became a Stambassador

It is important that children, who are our future, are...

ASC Launches Stamback In Time

Action for Stammering Children are very excited to announce...

Stambassadors – Inspiring Young People To Think Big About Their Career

Whether they’re moving on...

Stammering Network congratulate ITV on raising awareness of stammering

ITV has raised awareness...

COOP Community Fund – How to choose Action for Stammering Children if you live outside London

As we kick off the new year...

THANK YOU for Helping Us Raise Over £30k!

WE DID IT! Thanks to your generosity, we’ve managed...

Double your Donation with the Big Give Christmas Challenge!

Help ASC raise £30k for the MPC Helpline...

Ed Balls Talks to Nursery World about his Stammer and work with ASC

Every year on 22 October I make sure I show my support...

Chief Executive, Phil Pyatt, tells us about his first year at ASC

Well, it’s been over a year now since I became...

ASC Launches New Website in time for ISAD!

Happy International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) everyone!

Youth Panel Member, James, raises money for ASC!

On Saturday the 14th of October I set out...

Why Phil’s Stammer inspired him to become an SLT

As I grew up with a stammer, becoming a speech...

Colin Firth and Ed Balls host private screening for ASC

Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth and Ed Balls, former...

Coping with Stammering at University

A few weeks ago I was contacted by my speech and language therapist, Teressa Howarth...

ASC Youth Panel Member, Joe Allen, discusses stammering on BBC Essex!

I have been attending...

Latest News from the ASC Youth Panel

Another Saturday and another successful meeting...

ASC Youth Panel – One Year On!

From the Youth Panel first forming in September 2015...

Zain Ghani, ASC Youth Panel Member – Work Experience – Speaker’s House Event

Monday 17th October was...

ASC survey of stammering services

Action for Stammering Children has released...

A warm welcome to our new Youth Panel members!

ASC’s mission is to transform...

An Interview with Ben Cleary

Ben Cleary is a film writer and director from Dublin and his recent short film ‘Stutterer’...

An open letter to young women who stammer

In October 2015, ASC launched it’s Youth Panel...

Calling all parents!

As part of ASC’s continuing review of speech and language services across the UK, we have commissioned a survey...

A message from our Youth Panel

We asked Joel Winston, a member of our Youth Panel to write about what it's like...

A call to all SLTs!

Action for Stammering Children (ASC) has commissioned an independent review to help us...

One London Virgin Money Marathon place available!

On the Sunday 24th April 2016, over 50,000 runners will take part...

ASC’s newly appointed Youth Panel

The Board of Trustees of ASC recognise that children and young people...

Want to run for charity?

Action for Stammering Children (ASC) has some exciting news for you all.

Why we work with young people

Some thoughts from Jane Harley, one of...

May the force be with you this bank holiday!

Today is everyone’s favourite Friday…the Friday before Bank Holiday Monday! 

Training for the Marathon? Pft… I trained for the circus today (The Marathon runners win!)​

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Ed Balls: Help Unlock a Child’s Voice

I was honoured to join Action for Stammering Children (ASC)...

January Blues?

The festive period is now just a distant memory and the January blues are biting...

A Wonderful Time to Join ASC

It’s two days until Christmas and I haven’t bought a single present yet…

Intense!

It’s the last afternoon of the Michael Palin Centre ‘intensive’ (that’s a two week intensive group therapy course...