News Summary

The 2009 BMA Medical Book Competition Awards ceremony took place on Tuesday 8th September at the BMA Library in Tavistock Square.

The Trustees of the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia are delighted to announce that Dr Jenny Dautlich DFPH is the 4th recipient of The Robin Tavistock Award.

'Speak About Aphasia Month', Speakability's annual Aphasia awareness campaign, runs throughout the month of June.

Check out our new communication tools, which enable people with Aphasia to have more say about the things that affect them in everyday life.

The third UK Stroke Forum Conference was held in Harrogate in early December.

Speakability co-hosted a Reception at the Scottish Parliament, November '08.

Sine Littlewood took part in the Great North Run half marathon to raise funds for the Speakability Helpline and Carers' Workbook.

Speakability Chief Executive, Melanie Derbyshire was honoured to represent the charity at the funeral of Jacqueline Morrell on 17th July 2008.

The Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party have now published the third edition of their guidelines for coping with and treating strokes.

Speakability was thrilled to be accepted as the Spring Focus Charity at St Mary’s Parish Church in Battersea.

This annual Aphasia awareness campaign takes place during June each year.

The Aphasia Alliance launched its campaign, 'Aphasia - the Hidden Disability', on 14th April 2008, to raise public awareness of this widespread disability.

The National Stroke Strategy for England was published by the Department of Health on Wednesday 5th December 2007.

Members of Communication Forum Scotland recently launched a web based communication toolkit for people with Aphasia.

Speakability Group Members join Cherie Blair on 17th May 2007 in support of people with Aphasia.

Speakability was delighted to welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex to a special Self-Help Group meeting on Wednesday 21st March 2007.