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SAVE THE DATE The English-Speaking Union World Members’ Conference 2012 Istanbul, Turkey 18 - 22 September 2012 Members and friends of the ESU are invited to a week-long programme of seminars, cultural visits and networking More information will appear in due course - please check www.esuwmc2012.org DIALOGUE 62
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING APPEAL – PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLS Help school children develop their confidence, speech writing, speaking and presentation skills and their ability to think analytically on their feet. Dear Members and Alumni I am appealing to you to support our Public Speaking Competition for Schools. The ESU at Dartmouth House is extremely grateful to the many members in our branches who already support this competition but we urgently need more funding. I feel confident writing to our members and alumni because I know how important this competition is to all of you and the school children we support. The cost of this competition annually is £20,000. The Public Speaking Competition for Schools was started in 1960 by the Brighton and Hove branch of the ESU. It has evolved to become a highly respected national competition, which provides a forum for the promotion of effective spoken English. Today the competition is organised by the National Public Speaking Coordinator at Dartmouth House and by ESU branches across England and Wales. It is open to teams of three students in Key Stage 4 (10 and11 year-olds) and each team member takes one of three roles – chairperson, speaker or questioner. Unlike the ESU Schools Mace, this is not a debating competition. The format of the Public Speaking Competition is nonconfrontational in nature. In addition to being an exciting experience for the team, the model achieves targets set by the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills framework as well as a wide range of National Curriculum key concepts across the subject areas. Participation in this competition often leads to great things – alumni include prominent journalists, politicians and business leaders. How will your donation help It will: Provide necessary printed copies of the (training) handbook for the children to use at the competition. This year we have been able to produce a digital copy of the handbook only but there is a balance to strike between expensive distribution of hard copies and printed copies that are needed to help the students at the competition. We cannot do this without funding. Provide prizes to recognise the achievement of the children who take part. The prizes are simple book tokens in the early rounds but we would like to be able to offer more significant prizes in the regional and national finals. Again we cannot do this without funding. Increase the reimbursement we give to branch and regional organisers to support the cost of organising the local and regional competitions. This reimbursement has not increased for a number of years. Funds would cover printing/photocopying costs and all costs associated with organising a regional final that reflects the occasion and professionalism of the ESU. Cover the expenses of the national final, which is one of the most prestigious events in the ESU’s calendar. We need to pay for venue hire, refreshments, programmes and prizes, video recording and photography. Most importantly funding will make public speaking training and competitions accessible to children/ schools which wouldn’t otherwise be able to access them. We would like to offer bursaries for schools to enter the competition by waiving the registration fee and offer a free session of the ESU’s ‘Discover Your Voice’ programme. Please give whatever you can – all gifts are gratefully received. With best wishes Jo Wedderspoon Director of Fundraising and Development You can donate by sending a cheque to: Jo Wedderspoon Director of Fundraising and Development “Public Speaking Competition Appeal” The English-Speaking Union Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street London W1J 5ED Or you can make a credit card donation by telephoning Jo on 020 7529 1576. Are you registered for Gift Aid with the ESU Most members are but if you are not sure please contact Jo.
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