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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 19h

Just over a year ago now our CEO Adam recorded this podcast for the @oracycommission.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3aOL...

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 19h

@realgeoffbarton.bsky.social great to hear you speak today at National Drama Primary conference. Wonderful day exploring the connections between #drama and #oracy.

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 21h

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 3d

@journalces.bsky.social 👋

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 8d

@ruthchurchilldower.bsky.social welcome to blue sky!

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 19d

Spikey the hedgehog is having another great day at the induction of more schools working to their Speech Bubbles programmes this year, led by Adam Power-Annand, our CEO. We're at CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) today and Half Moon Theatre and Immediate Theatre this week as well.

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you Garfield Weston Foundation for funding us this and next academic year as we deliver our Speech Bubbles programme in schools across the UK. This enables us to reach more children with communication needs; development their #confidence, #communication, #creativity and bring a little #joy!

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 25d

Big thank you to The Kenora Charitable Foundation for making this possible.

8 schools, 160 children, 24 weeks of sessions, approx 320 stories told and acted out!

Celebrating communication

Building confidence

Nurturing creativity!

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 25d

Adam Annand, our CEO, is with our partner Bristol Old Vic for the induction day to start of their Speech Bubbles programme this year. Looking forward to another great year with the wonderful drama practitioners and TAs in Bristol #children #confidence, #communication, #creativity #joy

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 29d

Great article on #BBCRadio4 #WomensHour on accent bias.

Reposted by Speech Bubbles CIO

abihackett.bsky.social @abihackett.bsky.social · Sep 5

amazing to work with @khawlabadwan.bsky.social @wardasworld.bsky.social @davidbenshannon.bsky.social Vishnu Nair, Christina MacRae, Rachel Holmes, Rosie Flewitt and Ruth Churchill Dower in our big, interdisciplinary and compassionate editorial team

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 29d

So proud to have contributed!

abihackett.bsky.social @abihackett.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our new book is published! You can read the first chapter for free here
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · 29d

Great to Bee here #GreaterManchester

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 11

Adam Annand is up with our partners- @m6theatre.bsky.social, North West Drama, Peoplescape, Oldham Theatre Workshop and schools in Greater Manchester today for their Speech Bubbles induction, starting another year building #children's #confidence, #communication, #creativity and having some #fun!

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 10

All 👍

Dysphasia PV @dysphasiapv.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hey, you okay?

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 10

@dysphasiapv.bsky.social 👋

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 10

Over the next two weeks we will be in #Bristol #Truro #London #Hertfordshire and #Kent with our start of the year training days.

#Manchester first with @m6theatre.bsky.social #OldhamTheatreWorkshop #peoplescape and #NorthWestDrama

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 10

We are absolutely delighted to share the Paul Hamlyn Foundation are continuing to fund Speech Bubbles for a further four years!! We are so pleased this support will enable us to continue our work supporting #children with #communication needs in #joyful #confidencebuilding #drama interventions.

Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 10

@damsoned.bsky.social thanks for repost!!!

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 10

We are absolutely delighted to share the Paul Hamlyn Foundation are continuing to fund Speech Bubbles for a further four years!! We are so pleased this support will enable us to continue our work supporting #children with #communication needs in #joyful #confidencebuilding #drama interventions.

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great meet up, #BetterTogether

NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · Sep 8

Heading home from the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance. Working together with @speechandlanguk.bsky.social @afasic.bsky.social @speechbubblescio.bsky.social @voice21oracy.bsky.social and more to make some noise for #SLCN

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 8

Adam Annand, our CEO, is at the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance meeting today, working together to have a significant impact on important policy issues for #children and young people with #speech and #language #challenges. speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/spe...

Speech, Language and Communication Alliance

Working together to support children with speech and language challenges. Supported by Pears Foundation

speechandlanguage.org.uk

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks for your message - for more details and to apply you can follow this link, any questions please do ask - www.speechbubbles.org.uk/recruitment

Recruitment — Speech Bubbles

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Speech Bubbles CIO @speechbubblescio.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are open to looking at different options - we are in the process of understanding what will work best. If you are interested you can apply by following this link, any questions please do ask - www.speechbubbles.org.uk/recruitment

Recruitment — Speech Bubbles

www.speechbubbles.org.uk

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