Learn | Listen | Think | Speak | Inform | Entertain | Communicate | Connect | Impress | Persuade | Convince | Inspire

- About Our Club
- Vision And Mission
- A Typical Evening
- Help For You
- Area Clubs


Solent Speakers, launched in December 2002, We provide opportunities for people to boost their self-confidence, acquire and develop public speaking skills and become better communicators and leaders. We are affiliated to Toastmasters International, the leading, worldwide, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to developing communication and leadership skills.

We are the only club of its kind in our area to provide structured practice and constructive feedback in an informal, no-risk environment.

If you want to 'fire the fear' and find the fun, try us out!

We are a community club - helping individuals (or groups) to 'make their messages memorable'

Like our parent organisation, we are a not-for-profit organisation.

If you think we might be able to help, please contact us. Our ‘catchment area’ includes: Portsmouth & Central South Hampshire, Meon Valley, Southampton and The Solent



Our Vision
Helping YOU to 'connect with confidence'

Our Mission
To provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills which, in turn, foster self confidence and growth.


Vision
To empower people to achieve their full potential and realise their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, giving them the courage to change.

Mission
To help men and women learn speaking, listening and thinking skills that promote self actualisation, enhance leadership potential, foster understanding and contribute to the betterment of mankind.


WE ENJOY OURSELVES, WE LEARN AND WE HAVE FUN !

Typically, there are five segments.

• Prepared speeches from one of the series of project manuals
  
  
• The refreshment interval for members and guests to socialise and network
  
  
• Table Topics – when members are called to give impromptu speeches – each of which receives feedback
  
  
• All prepared and impromptu speeches receive individual constructive feedback and the whole evening is assessed by a General Evaluator. Speeches and evaluations are allocated designated timings, monitored by the Timekeeper
  
  
• We recognise good performance by voting and giving an award memento for the best performance in the prepared speech, impromptu speech and evaluation categories.

Current and past members and guests of our club hail from : Australia, China, India, Iran, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, UK, USA and Zimbabwe.

Help For You

• Opportunities to practice in a no-risk atmosphere
• Evaluation from fellow members
• A mentor, if you would like one
• Opportunity to take part in contests
• Lots of resource references on inter-personal communication, click here resources
• A project manual when you start as a member
• A speech project assignment schedule to suit you
• Insights into prepared and impromptu speeches

Solent Speakers is part of the Hampshire and Sussex Area (32) which comprises five clubs. Visit their web sites or make contact, see below

Arun Speakers (Chichester, West Sussex)
Brighton & Hove Speakers (Hove, East Sussex)
Solent Speakers (Fareham, Hampshire)
Wessex Speakers (Winchester, Hampshire)
Worthing Speakers (Angmering, West Sussex)
Maybe you have a family member, friend or colleague who is also interested in finding out more about a Toastmasters Club and lives near to one of our neighbouring clubs?

Visit their web sites:

• Arun Speakers


• Brighton & Hove Speakers


• Wessex Speakers


• Solent Speakers


• Worthing Speakers or Telephone: 01323 872487

Area 32 is one of five areas within Division H which is one of eight divisions within UK & Ireland District 71.
Clubs in ‘neighbouring areas’ include:

• Cottonwood (Bournemouth)
• Guildford
• Newbury
• Northavon (Bristol)
• Woking

For an up-to-date list of UK & Ireland clubs and their contact details visit www.d71.org
You’re sure of a warm welcome whichever club you visit !