https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/for-schools daily 0.75 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627310531707-4XDO00AWP9VG8FQVRGIN/speech-bubbles-watercolor.jpg For Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ee42fc23-b08f-468b-9a36-657ccf17a301/8.jpg For Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627311169486-I38T7OJBLRDSYKFIB3SW/speech-bubbles-teacher-illustration.jpg For Schools - More than 83% of participating children show improvements in learning, speaking and listening Source: Annual Teacher Report https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627311229254-SQ1FLHBHF067HRMEX0S2/speech-bubbles-participation-illustration.jpg For Schools - Participants show statistically significant improvements in social interaction Source: University of East London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627311273373-ZQO1A0NQRUNMZQ7MX121/speech-bubbles-wellbeing-illustration.jpg For Schools - Highly effective in supporting children suffering poor social, emotional and educational wellbeing Source: Canterbury Christ Church University https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts daily 0.75 2026-02-26 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/the-dfe-white-paper-every-child-achieving-and-thriving-feb-2026-through-a-speech-bubbles-lens-by-elizabeth-kennedy monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/719e6abd-1b20-4f27-829e-36c30ea3ec80/19.jpg Blog Articles - The DfE White Paper ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ (Feb 2026) through a Speech Bubbles lens by Elizabeth Kennedy - Creativity and the Arts We welcome the white paper’s recognition that children thrive when academic learning is combined with arts, culture and enrichment. That artistic approaches “ignite curiosity”, “spark creativity” and broaden horizons. A revitalised arts curriculum is presented as important to supporting children’s development and in becoming “artists, creators and citizens”. The “narrow to broad” shift is one of the most significant for Speech Bubbles with oracy being embedded across the curriculum and a new Enrichment Framework defining a minimum offer for every school. Crucially, arts and culture are named as one of the five required enrichment domains, alongside civic engagement, sport, nature and wider life skills. There is a commitment to a broad and balanced curriculum that explicitly values creative subjects alongside literacy, numeracy, science and humanities. Recognition that participation in creative and cultural activities supports wellbeing and longer‑term achievement for all children, including those with SEND. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/fe763ec3-c6bf-4f8a-876a-efbb47c18dae/14.jpg Blog Articles - The DfE White Paper ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ (Feb 2026) through a Speech Bubbles lens by Elizabeth Kennedy - Communication and oracy In the paper communication is framed as a foundational life skill, essential to learning, mental health, social connection and future employment. There appears to be a commitment to embedding oracy in the curriculum, and developing a new national oracy framework to support primary teachers in explicitly teaching, assessing and developing children’s spoken language. Inclusive oracy is covered in the ‘Narrow to Broad’ chapter and is part of the broader effort to ensure that all children, including those with SEND can develop strong communication skills and thrive in their education. It is vital that this is approached in an inclusive style for all the ways in which children communicate. The paper also highlights early language development as critical, particularly in the early years, and links communication development to reduced inequality, improved attainment and better transitions into school. At Speech Bubbles and as part of the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance we will continue to push this being an inclusive support where all forms of communication are valued. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ace4b445-a3a2-4ca9-ac6d-3941eb19e553/13.jpg Blog Articles - The DfE White Paper ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ (Feb 2026) through a Speech Bubbles lens by Elizabeth Kennedy - Confidence and self-expression In the paper the importance of fostering confidence through strong speaking skills and inclusive oracy is discussed. This is seen as essential for preparing children to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The document stresses that confidence grows when children are not passive recipients of knowledge, but active participants who question, challenge and articulate their thinking. The Speech Bubbles programme is ideally positioned to support children’s self-expression and development of their differing communication styles through drama techniques and creative storytelling. Communication is not just about the spoken word. We are hopeful that the focus on oracy and inclusive oracy in this paper will support all children’s communication development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/657e58d1-4e01-4fe9-98ec-8899274c25ce/11variation.jpg Blog Articles - The DfE White Paper ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ (Feb 2026) through a Speech Bubbles lens by Elizabeth Kennedy - Drama, performance and expressive learning While drama is not named as a standalone subject, it is arguably encompassed within the paper’s reference to expressive arts, theatre, live performance and enrichment in arts and culture. Drama is implicitly positioned as powerful tools for developing oracy and communication, building confidence and self-esteem and enabling children to explore identity, belonging, perspective and collaboration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/9ab77040-c473-4fb0-8527-7fc0d82944e2/15.jpg Blog Articles - The DfE White Paper ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ (Feb 2026) through a Speech Bubbles lens by Elizabeth Kennedy - In conclusion The DfE white paper emphasises the importance of combining academic learning with arts, culture, and enrichment for children's development. There is a shift from a narrow to broad curriculum, embedding oracy and defining a minimum enrichment offer for every school. Creative subjects are valued alongside core academic areas, with recognition of their positive impact on wellbeing and achievement, including for children with SEND. The paper positions communication as a foundational life skill and commits to inclusive oracy, supporting all children’s language development and reducing inequalities. Speech Bubbles greets this paper with cautious optimism. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/how-stories-and-drama-can-help-children-recognise-emotions-better-by-tom-brain monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ae6a7c99-1690-4402-ae6d-a381a77cce06/comic2txtless.jpg Blog Articles - How stories and drama can help children recognise emotions better By Tom Brain For the young children in Years 1 and 2 we work with in Speech Bubbles, and those with Special Educational Needs, recognition of emotions is an aspect of life that they find particularly challenging. They may be able to understand basic feelings such as happiness, sadness, and anger, but then may find it challenging to apply these to more complex emotions, for example fear or frustration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/9bd4b80d-482c-4780-9b77-8ba28be6bb8e/comic5txtless.jpg Blog Articles - How stories and drama can help children recognise emotions better By Tom Brain Therefore, careful use of drama activities can help children to understand, notice, and react appropriately to various emotions. Through the use of story, this can be done in a safe and fun exploratory space where the pressure is removed from getting everything ‘right’, encouraging young people to practise this skill and improve it for use in the real world. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/safeguarding-childrens-images-online monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1763997737795-1IL649SCSYZZAA0CNPH0/rebeccaburgesscrop.jpg Blog Articles - Safeguarding Children's Images Online - Meet Bex Burgess, Artist and Illustrator: Rebecca Burgess is a comic artist and illustrator working in the UK. They have both written and illustrated several award winning YA and children’s books, and are particularly passionate about sharing their own personal experiences of autism in the form of fun and emotional stories. Outside of drawing and cuddling their cat, Rebecca also loves playing RPGs with friends, going on deep dives into history and growing vegetables in their humble Bristol flat. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/the-rights-of-the-talker monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/640b32ab-d504-4d2c-83a9-b672c629a043/children+act+statues+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - The Rights of the Talker - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/learning-to-be-heard-by-elizabeth-kennedy monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/8c1efcb9-5364-49c0-8604-db2194f94f57/Cartoon+of+child+not+understanding+a+teacher.jpg Blog Articles - Learning to be heard by Elizabeth Kennedy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/78497597-78f6-40c3-8566-e4ef564f0dce/cartoon+of+nervous+child+in+classroom.png Blog Articles - 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The power of the playful adult by Kirsty Blewett - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/79e3c406-fb1c-4695-943a-3676bc850e7b/I+wonder+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - The power of the playful adult by Kirsty Blewett - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/a73dc6dc-304e-41d0-a5c9-b432e98923e2/Making+a+list+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - The power of the playful adult by Kirsty Blewett - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/speech-bubbles-the-participants-view-by-adam-power-annand monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/dbc9778d-d227-4fc9-8ce4-59a9098742e4/Boy+Speaking+in+House+of+Lords.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles the Participants View by Adam Power-Annand - Make it stand out Illustration by Adam Douglas-Bagley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/7c7a4c34-b624-4358-a4ca-ae65fe7d175e/Statues+in+the+square+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles the Participants View by Adam Power-Annand - Make it stand out Illustration by Amelia Bird https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/expert-in-your-own-experience monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/e17ad1ba-2784-436f-918b-ca623d4fa83a/Statues+in+the+square+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - Expert In Your Own Experience - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/f98bfc9c-0628-40c9-be86-4d9c4de505fb/children+making+shapes+with+their+bodies+with+a+partner.jpg Blog Articles - Expert In Your Own Experience - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/making-it-up-as-we-go-along monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1736851278317-ZVWXTHCJO6U594L5W39F/Julie+Power.jpg Blog Articles - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/0d43331e-e01e-40e8-9bf1-2ace63a7369e/children+and+teacher+with+arms+above+head.jpg Blog Articles - The Game- This is Not a Pen! by Eleanor Samson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/we-need-to-talk-2006200820112024 monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/3664ac91-4285-4861-a484-cdc45ec56f24/a+circle+of+children Blog Articles - We Need to Talk: 2006/2008/2011/2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1a706ea9-1324-407e-b4e4-ebff6fe3f1dc/drama+practitioners+acting.jpg Blog Articles - We Need to Talk: 2006/2008/2011/2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/eozugkgmeabrfyuae89emfy86hqpx2 monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/delivering-speech-bubbles-in-a-school-that-is-closing-by-flo-katesmark monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ffc120ea-9a53-464a-a6a6-1340f6c2da70/two+children+hug.JPG Blog Articles - Delivering Speech Bubbles In a School That is Closing by Flo Katesmark - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/43b14b71-acca-4d80-a16b-6636b2e5d906/group+of+children+play+a+game.jpg Blog Articles - Delivering Speech Bubbles In a School That is Closing by Flo Katesmark - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/3a0e1f4d-d9e4-408d-93db-32598e792a3e/child+waiting+for+turn+to+act.JPG Blog Articles - Delivering Speech Bubbles In a School That is Closing by Flo Katesmark - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/8c21a4bf-491a-456c-a2a5-ba718c63386f/speech+bubbles+logo Blog Articles - Delivering Speech Bubbles In a School That is Closing by Flo Katesmark - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/gesture-in-communication-insight-from-andrea-richards-speech-and-language-therapist monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/the-importance-of-patience-by-kirsty-blewett-speech-bubbles-practitioners monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/0d43331e-e01e-40e8-9bf1-2ace63a7369e/children+and+teacher+with+arms+above+head.jpg Blog Articles - The importance of patience by Kirsty Blewett, Speech Bubbles Practitioners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ffc120ea-9a53-464a-a6a6-1340f6c2da70/two+children+hug.JPG Blog Articles - The importance of patience by Kirsty Blewett, Speech Bubbles Practitioners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/5c902d7f-50af-41e3-9bcd-7d822acf56fa/Drama+practitioners+acting.jpg Blog Articles - The importance of patience by Kirsty Blewett, Speech Bubbles Practitioners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/thats-my-story-drama-for-confidence-communication-and-creativity-in-ks1-and-beyond-by-adam-power-annand-out-today monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1711370484871-M1LHGVRG2WYS21DXU6E3/Adam+with+his+book.jpg Blog Articles - ‘That’s my story! Drama for confidence, communication and creativity in KS1 and beyond’ by Adam Power-Annand out today!! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/i-try-a-reflection-on-speech-bubbles-from-a-practitioners-point-of-view-by-julie-power monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/2706b19d-9e84-4e82-a6fd-47dc509f17f0/child+curling+up+small.jpg Blog Articles - I Try! A reflection on Speech Bubbles from a practitioner's point of view by Julie Power - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/2cd92168-41f5-4980-9e29-b8e0dcf79f99/child+shy+in+classroom+cartoon.png Blog Articles - I Try! 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By Adam Power-Annand - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/make-theatre-that-makes-communitynbsp-by-adam-power-annandnbsp monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/c495f144-de4c-4c2c-97e7-c357039ea20f/society.jpg Blog Articles - Make theatre that makes community!  by Adam Power-Annand  - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/4b6a435b-5908-44c0-8b57-503f923c0527/Drama+practitioners+acting+and+smiling.jpg Blog Articles - Make theatre that makes community!  by Adam Power-Annand  - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/does-having-fun-matter-by-elizabeth-kennedy monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/3cb04034-fad3-4e0a-95ab-10770c629e50/Drama+practitioners+acting.jpg Blog Articles - Does having fun matter? by Elizabeth Kennedy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/640b32ab-d504-4d2c-83a9-b672c629a043/children+act+statues+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - Does having fun matter? by Elizabeth Kennedy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/the-story-square monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ffc120ea-9a53-464a-a6a6-1340f6c2da70/two+children+hug.JPG Blog Articles - The Story Square by Sarah Kadri In this brief essay, I explore the importance of free crafting and communal playback to the children’s experience of building communication skills. Dewey states that, regarding learning, ‘everything depends on the quality of experience’ and in an educational setting usually associated with ‘ennui and boredom’ (1997, p. 27), the story square provides a radical shift, where children take ownership of their story - this is the quality mark of experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/873fef60-82b6-47e8-9783-e03f6ac2ac87/teacher+and+children+make+a+square+on+floor.jpg Blog Articles - The Story Square by Sarah Kadri In Speech Bubbles, children are encouraged to use their bodies and ideas creatively and boldly to express themselves. What the story square brings in particular is the fundamental right to freedom of thought - contrary to the schooling system which rewards conformity and blind submission to authority and prescribed curricula - as the child is never told what to think, never prompted to a better thought. There is simply no right or wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/5eee15b6-239b-4d6b-b10a-6629c75db334/children+acting+in+square Blog Articles - The Story Square by Sarah Kadri Even though no attention is granted to accuracy, this does not mean that the child’s story is senseless or without literary qualities. In fact, stories are often complex and display implied canonicity. The narrative frame is poised between ‘once upon a time’ and ‘happy ever after’, whilst stretched and altered to encompass the surprises and twists that live in the child’s mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/00a08a41-b929-44bb-b3a7-0244b64020b6/The+story+square+2+copy.jpg Blog Articles - The Story Square by Sarah Kadri The collective dramatization of the child’s story calls every member into a type of organic play, where children improvise with each other on what the characters do and how they respond – this skill is the natural prerogative of childhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1d061dec-b2b4-4ec4-914f-43d910327e1c/Around+the+square Blog Articles - The Story Square by Sarah Kadri Paley states that to leave the story untold and unacted, makes ‘the process incomplete’ (Armstrong, 2006, p.30). Particularly for storytelling, the enjoyment lies in the varying sounds, voices, and moving bodies that help to make the story what it is. Siegel suggests that ‘we are always in a perpetual state of being created and creating ourselves’ (2020, p.221). It is through the various layers of creative processes that the children deepen and build on their sense of self. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/a0afde9a-e3a2-474a-8365-d1a7b9f3bacb/teaching+assistants+talking.jpg Blog Articles - The Story Square by Sarah Kadri At that point I squarely knew that this exercise was not about me or my thoughts, nor the accuracy of language. The story square is all about the child, and it is only through ‘unbiased observation that our compassion emerges for each child we serve’ (McTamaney, 2007, p.46). https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/how-we-use-and-develop-arts-in-education-matters-by-adam-annand monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/391a08fa-ea3a-4e80-9805-69ce424d4798/P.A.C.E-+playfulness%2C+acceptance%2C+curiosity%2C+empathy.png Blog Articles - How we use and develop arts in education matters by Adam Annand 3) Pupils feel safe in the process, that no matter what they do, they will not be exposed to ridicule, relentless assessment and testing, fear of being wrong or making errors. We use the PACE model as a theoretical and practical framework for how we are with the child participants. This model comes from the work of Dan Hughes and stands for Playful, Accepting, Curious and Empathic. Speech Bubbles is a place to try things out, to take risks and have fun. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1628015275722-DZK56UK75PDC0736DLEA/sppech-bubbles-southwark.jpg Blog Articles - How we use and develop arts in education matters by Adam Annand 5) Pupils feel there is a flow between the arts, that they are not boxed off from each other according to old and fictitious boundaries and hierarchies We are an oral-storytelling and story acting programme, with theatre-making at the heart of all we do. We include movement activities akin to physical theatre or dance. We build in soundscapes and song where appropriate. The stories that are acted out can be presented in any form and many take inspiration from popular forms cartoons or digital gaming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/6094bdbf-a915-4a5a-9546-961a06e8f7ba/Adult+and+child+playing+and+laughing.jpg Blog Articles - How we use and develop arts in education matters by Adam Annand 7) Pupils feel that what they are making or doing matters – that the activity has status within the school and beyond The majority of children in Speech bubbles love to come to the sessions and they are more than happy to tell everyone about it. We run teacher workshops and have open sessions for parent/carers to share the practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/5b132523-e606-4e5d-9f9f-ed4b71404116/Drama+practitioners+acting.jpg Blog Articles - How we use and develop arts in education matters by Adam Annand 9) Pupils are exposed to the best practice and the best practitioners possible or available in order to see and feel other possibilities The Speech Bubbles drama practitioners are professional arts education practitioners with specific training in children’s communication needs. This is part of their portfolio work and many run theatre companies, write plays, stories and poems or work as actors, dancers and directors. They are the best! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1698756939134-IY83K12FQ65W3OO23H3G/Adam+leads+a+workshop.jpg Blog Articles - How we use and develop arts in education matters by Adam Annand As we continue to advocate for the role of arts in education its good to take a moment to reflect on how we go about it. Thanks to Michael Rosen for the original article and Dr Penny Hay for reposting it https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/mt3k6abjsjdwy2uktaelau0f13x55t monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1751375469399-HUO4CMSUG2T7C13UA1PP/teacher+shows+an+image+to+children.jpg Blog Articles - The Value and Success of Speech Bubbles by Louise Pendry (part three) Speech Bubbles is monitored and evaluated robustly - the pre and post assessments mark the changes in the children’s behaviour and attainment in school. However, there is not a defined benchmark of communication success that all children must hit or a grading system that measures success. Instead, Speech Bubbles ends as it begins and recognises the journey to effective communication isn’t linear and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. The super clever but too-shy-to-put-their-hand-up girl giggles in the session and puts her hand up more in class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1ae01c00-be86-4536-ac1a-b45866720b52/resources+and+cuddly+toy.jpg Blog Articles - The Value and Success of Speech Bubbles by Louise Pendry (part three) A Senior Leader in one school told me that one of the things that she liked about Speech Bubbles was the fact that it ran over a year. It wasn’t a quick programme that popped up and disappeared. It meant, as a school, by the second term of delivery, they were all starting to acknowledge and appreciate the difference in the children. It resonated with me. I delivered more Speech Bubbles sessions to groups of children in the last year than my son has received in Speech Therapy from the NHS in three years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/3664ac91-4285-4861-a484-cdc45ec56f24/waiting+for+a+turn Blog Articles - The Value and Success of Speech Bubbles by Louise Pendry (part three) So, if we are to get serious about reducing that 1.9 million figure and closing the holes in the system, change must happen. Programmes like Speech Bubbles should be part of that change. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/speech-bubbles-from-the-drama-practitioners-perspective-by-louise-pendry-part-two monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/2706b19d-9e84-4e82-a6fd-47dc509f17f0/child+curling+up+small.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles from the Drama Practitioners Perspective by Louise Pendry (part two) When children arrive in a Speech Bubbles session you haven’t selected them to be there, their teacher has. As such, you have limited knowledge of the make-up of their communication profile, so you aren’t there to meet a hierarchy of need in the session. This allows you to work in the moment, holding the different needs in the space, and identifying the different communication profiles children exhibited in your group. The child that is super clever, but too shy to put their hand up, sits next to the child who is EAL, and they sit next to the child with ADHD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/66fd619e-7673-42d7-b9db-627d056cb459/cartoon+of+a+speech+bubbles+session.png Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles from the Drama Practitioners Perspective by Louise Pendry (part two) Speech Bubbles provides a framework for practitioners to adopt in their delivery. Yet, as a practitioner you choose games and activities that meet the needs of your children. Your choice of games can, much like the sensory bucket example, create an environment that supports all the children to feel safe and regulated before you ask them to make a sound. Making those choices can then also allow us to support their motor skills as they move their body through space, develop their attention, focus, listening skills, and so much more before words even come into it. This is one of the many reasons I think Speech Bubbles is so special. Children are learning through their whole body for 40 minutes over a 24-week period. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/speech-bubbles-from-a-parents-perspective-by-louise-pendry monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/8e320ac4-fdf4-4cd3-bbd1-ec0b959a95b2/Louise+Pendry Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles from a Parents Perspective by Louise Pendry (part one) As a mother to a currently pre-verbal, five-year-old child, there are moments in the day where I feel the silence - at the end of school there is no conversation about the day, the things that brought him joy, and the things that might have made him sad. Don’t get me wrong - there is joy. My son has taught me the delight in sharing a gaze, a giggle, and a cuddle. We always leave hand-in-hand, unless he wants to eat his crisps. Yet, I cannot deny there is an absence of knowledge or understanding about how he sees the world he’s living in, when I am not in it. I work hard to see things through his eyes and he has in his own little way, has made me a more empathetic person. I work differently because of him, and I think about the people in my groups more carefully because of him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/d42a2790-6270-44ec-8ad8-bb3c3bfaf25f/cartoon+of+distracted+child.png Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles from a Parents Perspective by Louise Pendry (part one) Much later in our journey, I met a Sensory Occupational Therapist who assessed his profile and let me moan about the attention bucket. It turned out he had a low sensory register. He needed movement and exposure to tactile resources in order to wake his body up to engage with the world around him. In many ways, the attention bucket goes against how he best learns and my maternal, instinctive, realisation of this is exactly why I didn't like it. He is judged on his ability to be still and attend, compliant perhaps, without thought to the movement his body needs. We tried a sensory bin. Toys that could have been in a bucket were now hidden in rice. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/warda-farah-talking-about-linguistic-discrimination monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/seeing-speech-bubbles-in-action-by-lily-rice monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ecf45ff2-9d64-4d72-bcba-e48b339eea5a/drama+practitioners+acting.jpg Blog Articles - Seeing Speech Bubbles in Action! This has been near the top of my to do list since I joined the board as a first time Trustee in April 2022 (at the very top was getting to grips with being a trustee to a small charity!). This is because I felt that it would be key to understanding the transformative nature of the work that Speech Bubbles does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/640b32ab-d504-4d2c-83a9-b672c629a043/children+act+statues+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - Seeing Speech Bubbles in Action! As the first of the two sessions got underway, I could see how excited and confident some students were and others were a little more quiet. Speech Bubbles sessions, have a real focus on listening and respecting each other and I was able to see how important this was as some participants got a little too excited by the story and struggled to make time for others. This message was delivered in a gentle, fun, and encouraging tone that allowed all the children to keep playing and being creative without judgement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/eeff6f64-2bf5-4335-b44a-8d4764ad4728/what%27s+your+story+cartoon.jpg Blog Articles - Seeing Speech Bubbles in Action! After each session, one student stayed behind to create next weeks story with Shermaine, using a simple structure and some prompts I was struck by how quickly each student created a story and how excited they were to play author! https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/being-a-young-trustee monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/2a0c5f2f-94b9-4d8a-963d-3562e2f82566/Caitlin+McGloughlin.jpg Blog Articles - Being a Young Trustee - How I Became a Young, First Time Trustee at Speech Bubbles Hello! I’m Caitlin, and I joined Speech Bubbles as a young, first time Trustee about a year ago. I thought I’d tell you a bit about how I became a Trustee, and why that matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ffc120ea-9a53-464a-a6a6-1340f6c2da70/two+children+hug.JPG Blog Articles - Being a Young Trustee - Chapter 2 - Thankfully, I found Speech Bubbles Thankfully, I found Speech Bubbles. Not only is the organisation’s mission to support children with their confidence, communication and well-being unarguably amazing, but the team is also committed to building a welcoming and inclusive Board. For example: I was offered a call before applying to understand what would be involved; I never felt at a disadvantage for lacking prior Trustee experience; and the team genuinely wanted to hear what I would need to be able to bring my full self and voice to the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/43b14b71-acca-4d80-a16b-6636b2e5d906/group+of+children+play+a+game.jpg Blog Articles - Being a Young Trustee - Chapter 4 - Are You Following Through on Your Commitments? If you work at a charity or on a charity Board, who’s represented, and how are you following through on commitments to bring in other voices and perspectives? Are you following through on your commitments…? Are you creating an environment where young people are able to say what they want to say, and know their contributions are valued in the way they should be? https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/we-are-recruiting-drama-practitioners monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/announcing-two-new-speech-bubbles-partners monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/a1d97c7f-0063-4aef-bd54-7839f8485ae6/child+makes+a+shape+with+their+hands.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles has two New Partners!! “Herts Inclusive Theatre has followed the development of the speech bubbles programme over a number of years and seen the impact it has on the participants involved. Our work is all about inclusion, communication, building confidence, and well-being, and we felt that Speech Bubbles fitted with this in every way. We are delighted to have been chosen as a partner and to be able to take Speech Bubbles out into Hertfordshire.” Caroline Stevens, Herts Inclusive Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/c7ec41b3-1824-48f6-8808-7c15a02e0044/excited+child+with+hand+up.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles has two New Partners!! “We are proud to be partnering with Speech Bubbles to deliver their hugely successful intervention programmes for children with additional communication needs. Nurturing creativity, confidence and wellbeing through interactive storytelling has always been at the heart of our provision for young children, and this well-researched and evidenced programme for primary schools will compliment our ever growing schools offer.” Sarah West Valstar, Nottingham Playhouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/04fcee19-2101-450d-abdb-a8b2be2c5adb/children+sitting+and+acting.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles has two New Partners!! “Our first year being a Speech Bubbles partner has been extremely positive. Their processes are clear, well thought out and Adam and Lizzie are a joy to work with. The programme itself has been extremely effective for the young people and TAs involved, and the training for our practitioners has been incredibly helpful and engaging. The monitoring and evaluation of our work is hugely important for us and the systems Speech Bubbles have in place for this are detailed yet easy to use. Overall, we have found our experience as a Speech Bubbles partner to be hugely beneficial for us and our educational work.” Forest Morgan, Mercury Theatre, Colchester https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/e90e2387-3265-4107-a6b6-96deee855a22/children+with+hands+up.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles has two New Partners!! “Midway through a recent Bubbles session, I caught one six year old telling her partner, 'Speech Bubbles is a place to feel happy.' when she thought her partner was too sad to join in a game. Minutes later they were diving into the ocean together & sunbathing in Australia. A few months ago I might not have thought too much about that exchange. Since joining Speech Bubbles, I see it differently & appreciate the layers of communication going into that moment - to observe someone else, read body language, listen and take time to think about what to say to make it better. Speech Bubbles has already become an integral part of our company chat as we constantly now chat about the potential of the arts to make a difference to the many children facing communication challenges. We have had a warm welcome into a network of people all passionate about ensuring everyone's (ours included) authentic voice is heard. I couldn't be happier to be a part of it.” Louise Pendry, Bounce Theatre https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/investigating-the-impact-of-speech-bubbles-on-school-support-staff-by-jonathan-barnes monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/announcing-a-new-partner-mercury-theatre monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1655495487114-Z4HLQRHEZID1ZPHB4S9L/Mercury+Theatre+Logo.png Blog Articles - Announcing a new Partner - Mercury Theatre! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/announcing-our-new-trustees monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/c3fdb9b5-ae7f-42aa-b485-a05042df6fab/Jason+Lower Blog Articles - Announcing our New Trustees! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/ade8fa68-8d9b-44ee-9c0b-c3012a60c46f/Lehni+Lamide+Davies Blog Articles - Announcing our New Trustees! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/bee929a0-e58a-4187-a5fe-e7ecf891cbbd/Lily+Rice.JPG Blog Articles - Announcing our New Trustees! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/2a0c5f2f-94b9-4d8a-963d-3562e2f82566/Caitlin+McGloughlin.jpg Blog Articles - Announcing our New Trustees! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/mark-rylance monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/speech-bubbles-more-important-than-ever-in-the-aftermath-of-lockdown monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627911194973-H983Z2BS4B2X59QLT6JZ/HardToMakeFriends-Watercolour.jpg Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles: more important than ever in the aftermath of lockdown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627484572026-5H2VBXGJV9OYI8FJOC8D/Speech+Bubbles+session Blog Articles - Speech Bubbles: more important than ever in the aftermath of lockdown https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/drama-online-some-reflections-by-alison-hale monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627488399523-D2NBGVN3FY0NAOXDETDO/bag+of+crisps.jpg Blog Articles - Drama Online - Some Reflections by Alison Hale - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627486973157-C1A02Y6NRK3S3W0YOVSU/Sonny-Loves-Lasagne+in+symbols.jpg Blog Articles - Drama Online - Some Reflections by Alison Hale Sonny Loves Lasagne by Sonny from Brent Knoll School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627487121717-Z0Y1L753726IWXVDFY94/alison-hale.jpeg Blog Articles - Drama Online - Some Reflections by Alison Hale - About the Author Alison Hale is a drama practitioner working on Speech Bubbles with London Bubble. She is also one of the founders and directors of Peoplescape Theatre who run Speech Bubbles in Greater Manchester. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/back-to-school monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/the-recovery-curriculum-what-have-arts-in-education-got-to-do-with-it monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1627484569796-WDRHR2W9ZYUVL174GCCU/colourful+artwork+of+children+acting.jpg Blog Articles - The Recovery Curriculum - What have arts-in-education got to do with it? https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/thank-you-to-paul-hamlyn-foundation monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/8650884c-4f87-4205-a845-8bde7db326bb/Thank+you+to+Paul+Hamlyn.jpg Blog Articles - Thank you to Paul Hamlyn Foundation https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/uk/educators/special-educational-needs-disability/send-blog/2019/05/play-the-work-of-children.html monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/99b4798b-81b2-4ee3-b10f-2f464be3c3cc/what%27s+your+story+copy.jpg Blog Articles - 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More than 80% of participating children show improvements in learning, speaking and listening Source: Annual Teacher Report https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1628014665741-KWKTE9EAIMZZHSWWB2CY/image-asset.jpeg For Drama Practitioners - Participants show statistically significant improvements in social interaction Source: University of East London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1628014666836-GRZYHCF76X2BWJSMSIDL/image-asset.jpeg For Drama Practitioners - Highly effective in supporting children suffering poor social, emotional and educational wellbeing Source: Canterbury Christ Church University https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1628014669823-NU69FKZUWHVFZI9FNZO0/image-asset.jpeg Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/8324d423-1da7-41c6-aae1-631ab742695a/Partner+Map+March+2026.jpg Contact - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1628511254744-LLDB510K6Q421UJTKHDP/listening+in+class+cartoon.jpg About Speech Bubbles - Teachers report that 89% of children show improvements back in the classroom in their learning, speaking and listening. 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1628017731279-1GZS00TPJW9AL4KXM2KA/image-asset.jpeg Why Speech Bubbles? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1628017730459-Y0W3UFXXXZOK5FF5QAVC/image-asset.jpeg Why Speech Bubbles? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/what-is-speech-bubbles daily 0.75 2025-10-09 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/support-speech-bubbles daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/9536e5ca-3ff5-4a03-a60f-8797fb36938e/comic1.jpg Support Did you or someone you know ever find communicating difficult? Speech and Language UK report that 1.9 million children would benefit from support with their talking and /or understanding of words. The highest number ever recorded. Speech Bubbles is proven to support children to become great communicators through creative, considered and consistent drama activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/c965bb20-59b9-4851-b390-ceb1a6fdbcf7/comic4.jpg Support With your help we can… £10 - Support a child to access a Speech Bubbles session £25 - Equip a school with all the resources needed for Speech Bubbles for a year. £50 - Give a member of school staff training at a CPD certified Speech Bubbles workshop. £80 - Give a child access to 8 Speech Bubbles sessions over 1 term. £100 - Provide 1 Speech Bubbles session for 10 children happen. £240 - Support 24 sessions over the year for 1 child (the main programme) £500 - Deliver 1 CPD session on Drama Tools for Great Communication for teaching staff. £3600 - Support the Bounce Back programme in 1 school for a year, which is 18 sessions for 2 groups of 8 over 2 terms. £4800 - Support the Main Speech Bubbles programme in 1 school for a year, which is 24 sessions for 2 groups of 10 children over 3 terms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701358514677-3T360QL2FU619YEP24OR/Foyle+Foundation+Logo.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701358519927-F8WIC322WT72K97YMP45/Garfield+Weston+Foundation+logo.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701358525305-WKTU1FR03S8PU3CAJ775/Paul+Hamlyn+Foundation+Logo.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701358529956-TELUOKM6FZLO48KY4YPY/Walcot+Foundation+logo.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701358640156-ADNWK56NUDNDGY352YYW/Communication+Trust+logo.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701359371672-MS7AY3FLN5WMNQWN9RUT/Anonymous+donations.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701359372623-PAQUGXNCYMRS65U07F33/Royal+Society+of+Art.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701359371678-NU03C5F4EX5DOCMXJW58/Identity+E2E.png Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/1701359372638-A5YT8DWXVVHDCWS5DBW9/Peabody+Trust.png Support https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/what-is-speech-bubbles-communication daily 0.75 2024-06-18 https://www.speechbubbles.org.uk/storyfund daily 0.75 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/20a33d69-7161-4e4d-8cbc-c687a9571e26/Writer+image+copy.jpg Story FUNd - STORYTELLERS SUBMIT YOUR STORY There are 3 simple steps to joining in with Story FUNd 1. Write a story! (max 450 words) and email it in a Word Document to lizzie@speechbubbles.org.uk 2. Complete the storyteller consent form here. 3. Make a donation to Speech Bubbles, we suggest £50 per story here. STORYTELLER GUIDELINES When you donate and submit a story to the Speech Bubbles Story Funder, we want you to feel free to be imaginative, expressive and playful. Your creativity is what makes this fundraiser so special. To help ensure that all stories can be shared proudly as part of our work, we ask that submissions: Are no longer than 450 words - please send stories as Word Documents. Do not bring Speech Bubbles CIO into disrepute - please avoid content that is discriminatory, harmful, or likely to cause offence. Are suitable to be heard by a general audience, including children (though they do not need to be children’s stories). Respect the dignity and safety of others, avoiding personal attacks, hate speech, or anything that promotes violence or abuse. Do not include confidential, private or identifying information about real people without permission. Are your own original work, please don’t submit AI generated stories. We’re not here to censor creativity — we simply want to make sure that stories reflect the values of respect, inclusion and care that guide all of Speech Bubbles’ work. If you’re unsure whether your idea fits, feel free to check in with us. Otherwise, write boldly and enjoy the process — we can’t wait to bring your story to life. YOUR PERFORMER Stories are usually matched at random to one of our wonderful performers. If there’s a particular kind of voice or lived experience that you feel would really bring your story to life, you’re welcome to let us know — only if you wish. Our performer pool is small, so we can’t promise a perfect match every time, but we’ll always try our best to honour your intention with care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fe8d94d62921227d256be9/f10eb1de-28bb-499d-a8dc-af2df5af270f/web+performer.png Story FUNd - PERFORMERS If you’re a performer who is interested in donating your talents to bring Story FUNd stories to life, we would love to hear from you. Please email lizzie@speechbubbles.org.uk with the word ‘Reader’ in the subject line. WHAT WE’RE ASKING Role: Read aloud submitted stories (audio recordings only). Recording: Home studio or simple phone recording both welcome. Events: Optional invitations to join in-person events such as the Big Give Quiz and regional story readings. Commitment: Flexible. One-off recordings or occasional appearances. WHY JOIN - Help us reach our £20k fundraising target. - Celebrate creativity and amplify children’s voices. - Be credited in campaign materials and press coverage. - Join a national celebration of inclusive drama practice.