Hamwic Speakers is a nonprofit public speaking club in Southampton run by a volunteer committee. Today many people are more comfortable communicating by email or phone, rather than face-to-face. Speaking to large or small groups, or even one to one, can be a nerve racking or stressful experience. At Hamwic Speakers, we create a friendly supportive environment where you can learn how to overcome these challenges and transform your public speaking into an enjoyable and successful experience.

Hamwic Speakers is affiliated to Toastmasters International and is part of District 91 (UK South), and are part of Area 1, along with Spinnaker Speakers (Portsmouth), Solent Speakers (Fareham), and Shilling Speakers (online club). If you're interested in a club in your area please do reach out.

We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment and are keen to help you. In return we hope you’ll feel so at home that you’ll want to start to make measurable progress in areas of life that you might have felt held you back. Even the introvert has a place in our community, we want you to feel at ease, but equally we want to nudge towards the edge of that comfort zone because that’s generally where most of the growth is had. We don’t rush or force, its all at your own pace, but you will surprise yourself how much courage you actually have.

Toastmasters International is a worldwide organisation that helps people develop their public speaking, communication and leadership skills. It has more than 350 000 members in more than 16 000 clubs across 142 countries. Founded in 1924, Toastmasters has helped people of all backgrounds become more confident in front of an audience.

Through a supportive learning environment, members have the opportunity to practise speaking, develop their confidence and receive constructive feedback.

Hamwic Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International network, offering members the opportunity to develop their skills at their own pace. Our members benefit from learning material available from Toastmasters, and can visit other Toastmasters Clubs anywhere in the UK or worldwide or participate in regional competitions.

To find out more about Toastmasters International and its educational programmes, visit their official website.