News Summary

To mark SPEAK ABOUT APHASIA MONTH in June, National Aphasia charity Speakability has launched its renewed ‘Charter for People with Aphasia’.

The life-changing work of Speakability (Action for Dysphasic Adults) was perfectly demonstrated on the evening of 2nd November 2012.

The new website gathers information about software and applications that may be useful to people with Aphasia.

We are delighted to report that Speakability Harrogate is the latest recipient of The Duke of York Community Initiative Award.

The aim of this year’s campaign is to raise awareness of Aphasia amongst retail outlets across the UK.

FAST TALK is a sturdy handheld booklet, featuring words and pictures, to assist people with Aphasia to express themselves in everyday situations.

Speakability would like to send a huge thank you to Rebecca for running the London Marathon 2012, raising much-needed funds to help us to continue our work in support of people with Aphasia.

Mathew recently appealed successfully against a Work Capability Assessment ruling.

We are delighted that our Vice President, Ronnie Corbett, has received a CBE in the New Year's Honours List.

Speakability is delighted to support sales of Diane Ackerman's newest book, 'One Hundred Names For Love: A Stroke, a Marriage, and the Language of Healing'.

The Trustees of the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia are delighted to announce that the Aphasia Institute in Toronto, Canada is the first international recipient of The Robin Tavistock Award.

This lecture is given in memory of Mary Law – the mother of our remarkable Founder President, Diana Law MBE Hon FRCSLT.

Speakability is delighted to add its congratulations to Professor Chris Code, the fifth recipient of The Robin Tavistock Award.

Speakability Vice-President, Ronnie Corbett, is supporting the Charity's 30th Anniversary Appeal and adding his voice to the annual ‘Speak About Aphasia Month’ campaign, which runs throughout the UK during the month of June.

This year, help us to raise awareness of Aphasia whilst celebrating Speakability’s 30th Birthday!

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.