Defence Stammering Network (DSN), trading as Stamma Defence, is a volunteer-led and funded UK Defence support network. On FB, Insta, BlueSky & Defence Connect.
Joined July 2018
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1) @TeddyJamieson your article on Maggie O'Farrell is good in the sense that Maggie gets to not only share that she has struggled with stuttering but also what she has gained. Unfortunately your use of stigmatising language "like most sufferers" takes agency away from people who
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HeppSY do such important work and @stammer have been delighted to provide some training and resources around making higher education inclusive for students who stammer.
#SpaceToStammer
#ItsHowWeTalk
HeppSY have been working with the charity @stammer.
The partnership aims to highlight additional resources for learners, and in the video below Kirsten from STAMMA gives insightful information about speaking with students and colleagues who stammer: youtube.com/watch?v=OFuxSXxX…
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The harder the regime brutalises protesters and dissidents, the more the people of Iran unite against it.
Seeing this kind of bravery prompts us to remember the bravery of others. Mahsa Amini [pictured] was killed by Iran's 'morality police' in 2022. #WomenLifeFreedom.
“They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe.”- For the Fallen by Robert Binyon. #Remembrance #RemembranceDay
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Celebrating #LondonPoppyDay, Defence Ministers took to busy central London train stations with hundreds of Armed Forces personnel to sell poppies and raise money for @PoppyLegion.
#Remembrance
ALT Luke Pollard, Minister for the Armed Forces, meets RAF personnel selling poppies at Paddington station.
ALT Al Carns, Minister for Veterans and People, poses alongside military poppy sellers from the Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force.
ALT Lord Coaker, Defence Minister for the House of Lords, sells a poppy to a member of the public at Westminster station.
ALT Maria Eagle, Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, sells poppies with a member of the Armed Forces at Charing Cross station.
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In Newcastle today for the CWU learning event with the STAMMA stall lots showing interest in “ stammering is a trade union issue “ this is gathering lots of interest from many trade unions
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Many thanks to @stammer for publishing this on my stammeringlaw website stamma.org/news/25-years-sta… #stammer #stutter
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Happy #ISAD2024!
Therapy for stammering is not about reducing the stammering but preventing or reducing any potential struggle, which can be physical, emotional or cognitive - see the layers of our stammering onion!
It's OK to stammer but it's not OK to struggle.
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Today is International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD), THE day of the year for stammering.
Come and find us in the LSBU London Hub @LSBU @stammer @Dj3Johnston
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Our helpline is open from 10AM - 8PM today, special hours for #ISAD2024 - got a question about stammering? Just want to chat? Would you like to be signposted to resources, or practice an interview?
Call us at 0808 802 0002, or head to stamma.org and start a chat!
Here are the details! You can call us on 0808 802 0002, or head to our website stamma.org and click the ribbon at the bottom to open up a webchat!
ALT HELPLINE HOURS EXTENDED 22 OCTOBER INTERNATIONAL STAMMERING AWARENESS DAY 10 AM - 8PM 0808 802 0002 OR WEBCHAT
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#ICYMI The National Space Defense Center & Space Delta 15 hosted UK Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, @SpaceForceDoD Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts & Partnerships. His role marks a commitment to Allied integration.
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14 October 1940 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Mirjam Lewkowicz, was born in Gouda.
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
ALT Vintage black and white photo of a young girl with large eyes and curly hair, wearing a patterned bib over a dark shirt.
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♻️ In honour of National Recycling Week, we’re excited to share our upcycled collection made from decommissioned Royal Navy life rafts! Each item is unique and proceeds go to @RNRMC & @OarsomeChance.
Shop now: rnrmc.org.uk/shop
Visit your local independent bookshop, buy any book this weekend, and you could win a ZOE membership. Every sale supports indie bookshops. #BookshopDay uk.bookshop.org/
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Something smells good... 🍛
Chefs from @punjab1946 - London's oldest Punjabi restaurant - joined @HMSQNLZ to help cook a top-notch curry for crew and guests as part of a cultural day celebrating the Hindu festival of Navaratri. 💃🎶
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It's #WorldMentalHealthDay today! Read our article about how stammering might be affecting the way you are feeling, read stories from our members, and find out what support is available: stamma.org/get-help/for-your…
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Five members of an organised crime group that smuggled 2.3 tonnes of cocaine in a shipment of bananas from south America have been convicted.
Read the full story ➡️ nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/n…
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Kirsten and Vee are at the @BestPracticeUK conference in Birmingham today, chatting all things stammering and access to healthcare.
Read about our campaign to make GP bookings accessible for people who stammer here, including recommendations and a guide: stamma.org/about-us/campaign…
ALT Kirsten at a STAMMA branded stall in Birmingham. The statistic on the banner near her says 83% of people who stammer find it hard to say their name or address on demand,