Announcing Family Day 2025

Thursday 19th June 2025 - 14:25

A group of children smiling, with two grown ups

Family Day at STAMMAFest 2024

We've got something special planned for children who stammer and their families this October...

Since 2018, we've hosted a 'Family Day' event every two years, as part of our STAMMAFest conference.

This is where we bring young people who stammer together to create a space where stammering is the norm, not the exception. A place where they and their families can connect in person. Where they can share experiences and stammer without fear of being judged.

But we know that one day every two years is just not enough!

So, this October, to celebrate International Stammering Awareness Day we're hosting a special Family Day all of its own. We want this to be the first step towards creating an annual event for families.

[My son] had an amazing day! He loved the activities and meeting other children like him who stammer, he's also kept in touch with some of the children with hopes of meeting again someday. We would love to do this again at some point!

(Parent, STAMMAFest 2022)

What's the Plan?

Our Family Day 2025 is taking place at The Diamond, at the University of Sheffield on Saturday 25^th October. You can come along for the whole day, or just the morning session.

During the day we'll be running a series of activity sessions for children and young people aged 5 to 16 across three age groups. Previous sessions have included circus skills and drawing comic strips. There's also been Lego building, playing drama games and more!

It's all aimed at helping children meet others who stammer and boosting their self-confidence.

Older children at Family Day, STAMMAFest 2024

But it's not just for the children…

For parents and guardians, there'll be short talks and Q&A sessions about stammering. We want you to get to meet other families, ask questions and explore what it's like to have a child who stammers.

A father and mother smiling, with their daughter between them

A family enjoying Family Day 2024

How can I find out more?

Head over to our Family Day 2025 event page to read more and book your places.

At this year's event we'll be collecting photos and short interviews. These will help us learn how to do this event better next year and support future grant applications. If you do not want you or your child to be recorded, let us know on the registration form. We will also check on the day if something has changed since you signed up.

I have a question…

Contact us at hello@stamma.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We'll also be creating an FAQ document over the next few weeks with more information, so watch this space!