Drama for communication, confidence and wellbeing

 

 

 
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Speech Bubbles helps children communicate, play, learn and feel good about themselves.

We believe:

Every child has the right to communicate. 

Every child has the right to understand and be understood.

 

Schools

Book Speech Bubbles for your school and access free drama for communication resources.

Teachers

Book training for teachers for creative ideas to support children’s communication development in school.

Theatre Partners

Speech Bubbles is delivered by a national network of theatres and theatre companies, find out more.

Parents / Carers

Find out more about what your child could be doing or is doing in Speech Bubbles.

Drama Practitioners

Find out how you could join the Speech Bubbles team

 

 In the summer term of 2023, Speech Bubbles…

 
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reached 2300 children with communication needs…

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… who told and acted out 133 unique stories a week…

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… delivered by 12 theatre companies around the UK.

 Testimonials

 
….made me listen to others in class and share my ideas more, put my hand up more, share ideas more with everybody.
— Child Participant
Speech Bubbles is an innovative approach in helping children with speech and language difficulties. Our children in year 1 and 2 look forward to these sessions and are thriving in this programme, which boosts their confidence.
— School Inclusion Manager
It’s been great to be able to pick up an already packaged and tried-and-tested programme and deliver it using our own unique settings, using our knowledge of local children to further develop the model.
— Theatre partner
Speech Bubbles is one of the most successful programmes I have seen offered in schools...every session manages to put a smile on my face.
— Drama Practitioner

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