John Leech 
The question of how we grow our clubs, and even build new Toastmasters clubs doesn’t really matter to most of us, until suddenly it does. Perhaps it’s a calling? Perhaps it’s about being “voluntold”. Or maybe setting up a new club, isn’t all that different from the weekly commitments of being a committee member of … Read more
I attended the programme with modest expectations but was pleasantly surprised by how engaging and valuable it turned out to be. The warm, well‑organised atmosphere, supported by friendly facilitators and thoughtful refreshments, set a positive tone for the day. The sessions on running a club and tracking goals were insightful, and the Q&A added meaningful … Read more
Attending the Edinburgh event was genuinely worthwhile. It was great to meet members from across the country and put faces to names you usually only see in meetings and online. The sessions were high quality and, importantly, interactive — not just listening but doing, discussing and seeing concepts visually, which really helped things stick in … Read more
Pogoing to Dearg Doom at the junior disco, you suggest taking a breather. Blaming your Aran jumper, but I know what you’re really up to, when you sneak a snaky arm around my shoulder. My first kiss – your brace bumping against my teeth, a tangle of tongues. We come up for air, and wonder … Read more
At the start of February, the DLT and Region 10 Advisor Lilian Shaftacola travelled to Edinburgh to meet with clubs from Scotland. The event was very well organised by Julia Martineau and her team. We are very grateful to Julia for the many hours she dedicated to ensuring everything went smoothly. The purpose of the … Read more
Carl Peach joined Milton Keynes Confident Speakers on 1 March 2025. He is visually impaired after losing his sight at the age of 59 and is now becoming an established motivational speaker talking about overcoming visual impairment. Making the decision to overcome his challenges, doing 10 million steps to raise money for Northamptonshire Association For … Read more
Olya is the Secretary and Deputy VPE of Stevenage Speakers online club. She is based in Ukraine. I would like to recognise Olya’s committment to the Toastmasters Promise and Core values. Her efforts has contributed to the club growing from <12 members to 19 members. Her professionalism and dedication to excellence ensures that the meeting … Read more
James Lumumba, a dedicated member of Tallaght Toastmasters, has been providing invaluable mentoring and coaching support to a group of students from Citywise Education, helping them strengthen their communication and presentation skills. The accompanying photo captures a recent speaking event where James, alongside fellow Toastmasters members, delivered constructive evaluation feedback to participating students. This collaboration … Read more
Following the Covid pandemic, at the start of 2022, Central Toastmasters, decided to return to face to face meetings and found them reduced to only two members. When I joined Central Toastmasters in October 2022, there were only three members, including myself. Slowly and consistently, we have worked hard, to build up our membership.We lost … Read more
When I first joined Toastmasters. I thought the hardest part would be standing up and giving a Speech. But I quickly learned that Toastmasters is about so much more than speaking. One of the greatest gifts Toastmasters offers is mentorship. And I want to share why having a good mentor can make all the difference … Read more