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
As we move into our next phase of growth, we’re looking to expand our Board from four to six trustees. We welcome applications from people who stutter and allies alike.
50 Million Voices was named a finalist in the Global Inclusion category for the Business Disability Forum's Disability Smart Awards 2025.
Feedback from our March 2025 global Practice Interview event
Our latest Practice Interview event from 3-10 March was a great success!
With over 90 participants from 19 countries spanning 5 continents, it was truly a global effort. Here's the impact it had:
- 100% of participants found the event 'valuable', with 94% finding it 'very' or 'extremely' valuable
- 88% of interviewees now feel more confident about their next interview as a PWS (person who stutters)
- 88% of interviewers feel more confident about their next interview with a PWS (the remaining 12% feel just as confident as before)
This is great news! Thanks to everyone for taking part as an interviewee, interviewer or speaker in the sessions.
Here are some great bits of feedback from this year's Practice Interview event:
"This was one of the best sessions I have attended in 2025, I have appreciated the fact that speaking differently does not make me any lesser human! I will stammer with pride." Interviewee
"I found the event very useful hearing from stuttering and non-stuttering voices around the world and the cultural barriers around stammering." Interviewee
“I have always been grateful for this program, as I have consistently found a job after joining. For example, four years ago and again currently. Thank you sincerely for running this program.” Interviewee - Indonesia
"The stutter-friendly atmosphere and the positive feedback gave me a big boost in confidence—which I truly needed, especially after some difficult experiences in previous interviews." - Interviewee
"It made me feel like I am not alone." - Interviewee
Check out the January 2025 edition of our newsletter, with updates on 50MV and
what we've got coming up next this year!
We're doing the Thames Path Challenge (TPC) 2025 to raise money for our
Practice Interview Events - join us!
Last year, we proudly took on the Thames Path Challenge, walking 22km from Hurst Park to Runnymede to raise money for the expansion our Practice Interview Programme. Thanks to your support, we raised over £6,000!
We’re excited to do it all again on 13 September 2025, and we’d love for you to join us!
If you'd like to join our team, please contact Iman on events@50millionvoices.org. Let's walk together and raise money for a great cause!
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.