Yes it’s true: I’m putting the beer back in the fridge, cancelling my account with Domino’s Pizza, putting on my running shoes and running a race for the British Stammering Association.

So what I’m asking you is to please donate generously to help support and expand the wonderful work the BSA already does for people who stammer.

Significant work the BSA already does is, which can be looked at in more detail on the BSA’s excellent website www.stammering.org, includes:

·         Early intervention projects to help pre-school children at this crucial stage in their lives concerning speech development, which has been a huge success and has been made central to the government’s speech and communication strategy

·         Help and advice for students entering higher education and teenagers at school, work and socially.

·         The national network of self-help groups aimed at adults as well as conferences, Open Days and social activities.

·         The wide range of research to BSA conducts both independently and in partnership with other stakeholders for example speech therapists, employers, health agencies and central government.

So come on, get that card out and donate, and make my run a lot more bearable!!!