STAMMA, the British Stammering Association

Who we are

IT'S HOW WE TALK

Set up in 1978, STAMMA  is a membership organisation. We provide a free national helpline, email and webchat service, online resources and information, support for local groups and professional networks.  We've run national award-winning campaigns (Find the Right Word).  We got Apple to stop linking the woozy face emoji to stammering in 2021, and in 2022, as part of our 'No Diversity without Disfluency' campaign  had an award-winning ad, 'Not Just One Day', get shown on going Pearl & Dean cinemas across the UK over an 8 month period.

In 2023 we'll be looking at access to goods and services for people who stammer.

We have a small staff team and a larger brilliant volunteer team. 

VISION

We exist to create a world that makes space for stammering. Where a stammer is embraced as just a difference. Where no-one judges us on our stammer or the way we choose to deal with it.

MISSION 

We will stand up for and empower those who stammer and challenge discrimination wherever we find it. We will provide support and information and fight for speech and language therapy services for those who want it. No matter how you talk, we're here for you. Join us and help the public understand that stammering is not a sign of being shy, drunk, dishonest, nervous or weak. It's simply how some of us talk.

VALUES

We are a membership organisation with a diverse network, united by the experience of stammering and for people who stammer. We celebrate different voices. It is not our place to make judgements about if or how people choose to manage their stammer.  

• We value collaboration. We work with others to give the greatest voice, best insights, most effective campaigns for people who stammer.
• We value community. We provide spaces for people to come together to support, learn, celebrate and campaign for change.
• We value the individual. We listen to personal stories, provide a platform for sharing and respect individual choices. 
• We value diversity. We seek out and celebrate different voices, perspectives and experiences in respectful debate. Read our Equality & Diversity Policy. 
• We value openness. We are open in our dealings; selfless and generous spirited, honest and straightforward, professional but informal. We are unafraid and speak truth to power.