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Mikey’s Wish Foundation
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A registered UK Charity supporting people with all speech, language and communication needs, with an added interest in Childhood Apraxia of speech. Account ran by Mikey Akers.
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Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · Mar 2
I’ve started a CAS starter pack.
Let me know who should be added to the list.
Building our #CAS community

go.bsky.app/GUpzWh5
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Hello 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES, SLT advocates, parents of children & young people with #SLCN & other dedicated #childSPEECHdis #devLANGdis 💃🕺movers & shakers. The #INVESTinSLT push has important implications internationally. Please amplify📣 this message 🇬🇧 #budget2025🇬🇧 #budget25🇬🇧 @ukparliament.parliament.uk
RCSLT letterhead Statement on the need to Invest in SLT - 27 October 2025 This statement is issued on behalf of Mikey Akers, Louisa Akers, Francesca Beard, Samantha Berry, Dave Harford, Georgia Leckie, Karen Massey, Sharon Oliphant,Gillian Rudd, Pam Slater, and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.* Nine months ago today (27 October) the House of Commons debated the Invest in SLT petition. We were delighted that our briefing for the debate was supported by over 40 organisations and by the very powerful contributions from MPs of all parties calling on the Government to increase investment in services and better plan for the speech and language therapy workforce. We were also encouraged by the Government’s response and by the pledge the Government made to the Invest in SLT team in March that they would work with us on an action plan to tackle the issues affecting access to speech and language therapy. We regret that seven months on that action plan has not yet appeared. So, today, and with the Budget on 26 November in sight, we are calling on the Government to do two things: 1) Ensure that the forthcoming Budget provides sufficient resources to the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education, and other relevant Government Departments, so they can increase investment in speech and language therapy. 2) Publish the speech and language therapy action plan which they discussed with us in March. People of all ages with communication disability, difficulty, or difference, and those with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties, and their families and carers have already waited too long for the barriers to accessing speech and language therapy to be removed. They should not have to wait any longer. Working with you, we will do all we can to make things better for people with communication and/or swallowing needs. But we need the Government to act – and to act now. Those we work with and represent deserve no less.
November 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Mikey's MP @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social has written to @skinnock.bsky.social asking for an update on the action plan that was promised to the #InvestinSLT team for improving speech and language services
@peterdjust.bsky.social @gillianrudd.bsky.social @bammo44.bsky.social @dharford79.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Not long to go now!

#ChildApraxiaSpeech fun day with @mikeys-wish.bsky.social

A great day out for families, #SLTs and #SLT2B at Dawn House, a school specialising in SLCN, in Nottingham.

Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/man...
June 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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On this National SLT Appreciation Day, a huge shout out to ALL SLT's for the work you do. 💙
May 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Having had speech therapy for many years, I can tell you that these people do an incredible job.

Giving a voice to those who don't feel like they have one.

We are truly indebted to you all. Thank you.

#StammeringPride
mikeys-wish.bsky.social Mikey’s Wish Foundation @mikeys-wish.bsky.social · May 18
Happy National Speech & Language Therapist Day!

The work speech therapists do truly changes lives.

Give your speech and language therapist a shout out in the comments. Let’s celebrate them.

Thank you. 💙
May 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Thousands of children with speech & language challenges are punished unfairly at school.

They need support, not sanctions.

Sign our petition & demand better teacher training & fairer policies✍
speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/si...

#SupportNotSanctions
May 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
mikeys-wish.bsky.social
Happy National Speech & Language Therapist Day!

The work speech therapists do truly changes lives.

Give your speech and language therapist a shout out in the comments. Let’s celebrate them.

Thank you. 💙
May 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Our founder had the amazing opportunity to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on the 14th May.
May 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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This Sunday - 18th May. Help celebrate & raise awareness of the new National Speech & Language Therapist Day 🥰💙
#SLT #Speechtherapist
May 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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A great way to raise Awareness of Apraxia this month is by an awareness frame.

Mikey has very kindly offered to do awareness frames, just ask, and send a photo to @mikeys-wish.bsky.social

It would be just Amazing to see lots of blue Apraxia frames on social media this month. 💙
May 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Mikey's Wish Foundation Family Fun Day on 21st June.

Come along and join the fun 😊

Tickets available from
www.ticketsource.co.uk/mikeys-wish-...
April 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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‼️DON’T MISS OUT ‼️

TICKETS ARE LIVE!

Join us on Saturday 21st June, 11am - 4pm for a day of fun, celebration and belonging.

Bring your own picnic or buy from the many vendors on the day.

www.ticketsource.co.uk/mikeys-wish-...
April 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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‼️TICKETS FOR THIS YEARS MIKEY’S WISH FOUNDATION FUNDAY GO ON SALE THIS COMING MONDAY‼️

Join us on Saturday 21st June for a day of fun and belonging.

Keep an eye out for more updates over the weekend.
April 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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❤️ Fabulous for RCSLT to see this write-up of the #InvestInSLT team's meeting with Stephen Kinnock.

😍 Thanks to @mikeys-wish.bsky.social, Louisa, Chris Kamara, Saqib Bhatti, and @gillianrudd.bsky.social for attending!

mikeyswishfoundation.org/f/meeting-wi...
Meeting With The Minister of Health and Social Care
On Monday 24th March 2025, Mikey and Louisa alongside Chris Kamara, Gillian Rudd and Steve Jamieson (CEO of RCSLT) attended a meeting with Stephen Kinnock (Health and Social Care Minister), at the DHS...
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March 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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The Childhood Apraxia of Speech awareness cards for children are now available to buy on the website. Credit card sized so they can fit easily in a pocket, bag, purse or one of our lanyards.
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March 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Fantastic cards explaining Childhood Apraxia of Speech now available from Mikey's Wish Foundation

mikeyswishfoundation.org/f/meeting-wi...
March 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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mikeyswishfoundation.org/f/meeting-wi...
Meeting With The Minister of Health and Social Care
On Monday 24th March 2025, Mikey and Louisa alongside Chris Kamara, Gillian Rudd and Steve Jamieson (CEO of RCSLT) attended a meeting with Stephen Kinnock (Health and Social Care Minister), at the DHS...
mikeyswishfoundation.org
March 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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gillianrudd.bsky.social
Thank you Stephen Kinnock and colleagues for a positive and productive #InvestInSLT follow-up meeting today. We were pleased to speak to colleagues across DHSC and DfE and discuss issues relating to funding, service provision and workforce. Next step: action planning.
A photo of (left to right) Saqib Bhatti, MP for Meriden, Chris Kamara, Gillian Rudd, Steve Jamieson, Louisa Akers, Mikey Akers and Minister Stephen Kinnock. Everyone is stood up and smiling. The background is a wall of wooden panelling with two framed pictures on the wall and windows at the top.
March 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
mikeys-wish.bsky.social
Today’s the day some of the #investinslt team meet with Stephen Kinnock to discuss more investment in SLT

I know that those who can’t make the meeting will be there in spirit. We would’nt be here without each and everyone of you. 💙

Here’s hoping for something good to come from this. 🤞
March 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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@mikeys-wish.bsky.social Family Fun Day

Sat 21st June - Save the date!
March 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
mikeys-wish.bsky.social
I’ve started a CAS starter pack.
Let me know who should be added to the list.
Building our #CAS community

go.bsky.app/GUpzWh5
March 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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An estimated 350 million people live with a rare condition worldwide. Regardless of where they live or which condition life can be very difficult due to a lack of awareness in society & healthcare. Break down ignorance & stigma - #ShowYourStripes this #RareDiseaseDay on Fri 28 Feb
February 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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If you've not had chance to listen to the #investinslt debate in UK Parliament on 27th Jan, the transcript is in in the below link

hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...

Well worth a read!
Speech and Language Therapy - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Speech and Language Therapy' on Monday 27 January 2025.
hansard.parliament.uk
February 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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#Rarediseaseday
Fri 28th Feb #showyourstripes & wear stripey socks!

Social Media images & email downloads m4rd.org/rarediseaseday2025/
February 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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#Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that affects speech control & execution. Dysarthria is common in many rare diseases.

To learn more about the genetics of dysarthria see NHMRC CRE Translational Centre for Speech Disorders website: www.geneticsofspeech.org.au

#RareDiseaseDay2025
28 Feb
February 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM