Speech Bubbles Social Franchise
10% of children and young people in the UK, a total of 1.4 million, have a speech, language, and communication need (SLCN). However in areas of disadvantage this figure increases, with up to 50% of children starting school speech and language skills that are significantly less developed than those of other children of the same age.
The good news is that theatre makers and creative practitioners are uniquely skilled to make a positive difference to these children’s lives. Our ambition is to connect tens of thousands of children across the country with a carefully designed drama intervention that can help. By supporting theatre makers to partner with schools we want to ensure that our knowledge of communication development can reach as many children as possible.
Speech Bubbles now has a proven track record both in terms of its impact on the children it works with, and the income it is able to generate from schools, funders and local authorities. Working with Spring Impact (previously the International Centre for Social Franchising) we’ve developed a franchise model that will support other theatre companies and venues to deliver Speech Bubbles in schools local to them. This academic year Speech Bubbles is being delivered by 10 theatre organisations.
Speech Bubbles Franchisees:
- Are part of a movement that makes a huge difference to children’s lives.
- Benefit from the practical lessons London Bubble have learned over ten years of refining and implementing this programme.
- Share best practice with others who recognise the importance of communication and drama in bringing about social change.
- Access continuing support, training, supervision and resources to help as they grow.
- Benefit from highly credible research, backed by data collected across the whole country.
Email adam@londonbubble.org.uk to find out more about becoming a Speech Bubbles partner. Or find out more about Social Franchising here.
Current Speech Bubbles Franchisees:
