Transforming the world of work for people who stutter
"We have loved the learning that we gained from collaborating with 50 Million Voices. We've had great feedback from colleagues across the world. Looking forward to more."
Jane Franklin – Global Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - British Council
Thanks to everyone who took part in our 9th Global Practice Interview Event
on 6-13 October!
Our last event, in October 2025, welcomed 95 participants, from over 25 countries, spanning 5 continents. It was truly a global effort! Here's the impact it had:
- 100% of the participants who have given the feedback found the event 'valuable', with 96% finding it 'very' or 'extremely' valuable
- 89% of interviewees now feel more confident about their next interview as a PWS (person who stutters) with the remaining 11% feeling just as confident as before
- 82% of interviewers also feel more confident about their next interview with a PWS (the remaining 18% feel just as confident as before)
- A total of 72 practice interviews took place during the event. These were comprised of 63 one-to-one interviews and 9 two-to-one panel interviews. Taking each interview as a learning experience for each interviewee and interviewer involved, these interviews provided 153 learning experiences for the participants.
Here are some great bits of feedback from October 2025's Practice Interview event:
"I realised that what I have to say is important and I am enough in terms of how I communicate." - Interviewee
"As someone who has been struggling with my speech for the past few months, 50 Million Voices is the single most powerful tool I've found to improve my interviewing skills. This year, I tried to incorporate some skills and strategies I've learned from my speech therapist into the program which showcased the capacity for these two to work in a complementary way. Thank you for running an amazing Practice interview event once again." - Interviewee
"The event gave me the opportunity to connect with different people with different experience, it gave me confidence and sense of belonging and supportive environment where every voice needs to be heard." - Interviewee
“As someone who interviews frequently I found the practice interview event really educational, and potentially removed some unconscious bias that I might have previously had.” - Interviewer
"The best, most impactful meetings I had that week were my interactions with the people from 50MV." - Interviewer
We did it! We walked 28km to raise money for our Practice Interview Events.
For the second year in a row, we walked a quarter of the Thames Path Challenge to raise funds for our Practice Interview Programme. Thanks to your support, this year we raised over £5,800 and counting!
If you'd like to fundraise for us, or need support doing so, please contact Iman on events@50millionvoices.org.
50 Million Voices was named a finalist in the Global Inclusion category for the Business Disability Forum's Disability Smart Awards 2025.
Check out the January 2025 edition of our newsletter, with updates on 50MV and
what we've got coming up next this year!
Check out this Fast Company article, 'Why DEI should include people who stutter', featuring
interviews with 50MV Trustee, Chris Gemmell, and 50MV Founder and Trustee, Iain Wilkie.
We aim to:
Create a world where everyone who stutters enjoys a fulfilling working life
and
where organisations benefit from our talents and strengths.
We bring together:
People who stutter from around the world
and
employers and allies committed to diversity and inclusion.
We work together to:
educate and promote best practice to benefit organisations
and
their employees and customers.