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What is it like to wake up one day and start stammering? That’s what happened to Hannah. 

When he was told that there was no help available for his stammer, Kirubel Workiye felt alone. Writing from Ethiopia, he explains how going to medical school made him realise that he had to find that help within himself.

Over April & May 2020 we sent out a series of surveys to find out about life under lockdown. Read about our findings.

BJ Hill shares his frustrations around public attitudes, barriers to finding a job and starting relationships, and programmes claiming to cure stammering.

Sarah Brooks didn't think she had the attributes needed to get a job. Here she writes about growing in confidence at university and starting up a business, with all the challenges it involves.

Think people who stammer can't work in the armed forces? Think again. Ian Edwards Jones served in the British Army for 23 years and here writes about how he rose through the ranks and proved the doubters wrong.

Do you have any photos of BSA events in your memorabilia? If so, we'd love to use them.

John, one of our longest-standing supporters and fundraisers tells us his story.

Razane talks about what's helped on her journey towards acceptance.

New volunteer Peter gives a humorous account of taking his first shifts on the helpline and the training involved for our brand new webchat service.

Findings from a research study into the emotional reactivity of adults who stammer.