Young people who lack speaking confidence can transform their confidence through the We Speak programme.

In a programme at Mossbourne Community Academy, 91% of students felt more confident speaking. Students with low speaking confidence experienced up to 70% rise in their confidence.

The programme is available for schools, sixth form colleges and universities.

Corporate Mentors support the students on their journey, all the way through to speaking at a celebration event at their offices. We Speak trains university students to deliver the programme.

Students on the programme:​

• develop speaking confidence so they are more prepared for education and employment opportunities
• improve self-confidence so they feel positive about their options
• establish connections with university students, increasing the likelihood of university applications
• communicate comfortably with employers, increasing confidence around career options

In a programme with Year 12s at Mossbourne Community Academy:

• Participants experienced an average 30% increase in self-assessed speaking confidence
• There was a 30%–70% increase for the students who had lower speaking confidence to start with
• 91% of the participants improved speaking confidence (self assessment)
• 100% improved speaking confidence (peer assessment)
• 100% improved speaking confidence (staff assessment)

Before the programme:

After the programme: