speakingoutforum: Empowering Communities

 This celebration event took place in early June 2024 at Newfriars College  for the 9 students who completed the Speaking Out Forum course.    Students received both their achievement certificates and medals, with mentors receiving an appreciation certificate.    A representative of Shaw Trust, who work with Newfriars , gave a speech which was full of praise for the participants and all those involved in this project. 

Videos of the speeches: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/BXwXyKQJseCdt8UK/
Video of the Guest Speaker Keynote: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/BXwXyKQJseCdt8UK/

 “Through completing the programme the young people at Newfriars College have had the opportunity to consider how to deliver a speech effectively and with confidence. The mentors could see the confidence growing over the course of the programme.

The programme allowed for a focus on the theme of 'advocacy' which for young adults with SEND enabled them to identify and create a speech around a range of topics as diverse as accessible buses, equality of access to sporting opportunities, living with Autism and the importance of the opportunity to learn in a specialist college.

The speaking out forum programme provided a valuable opportunity for our young people to find confidence in speaking out about issues that are of importance to them as young adults with SEND.

The final presentation was a celebration of the journey our young people went on as they grew in confidence to speak out in front of an audience.

A huge thank you to Simone and the Speaking Out team for their expert support of our young people.”