Scamp News

Phil Olley is a sought-after inspirational speaker and international author, who speaks on Self-Leadership, Mental Toughness, High Performance Teams, and Overcoming adversity

I first met Phil shortly after we set up Scamp Speakers and has been one of the supportive speakers we have worked with. Constantly evolving his talks with new ideas, Phil is a trusted coach to many business leaders and he kindly took some time out to answer some of our questions for our speaker Focus series.

The 10th of September is World Suicide Prevention Day. Organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) the purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.

Ahead of the day Rob Hosking, a former front line police officer and now international TEDx Motivational Speaker has kindly allowed us to share the article he has written about how psychologically safe workplaces can save lives and shares some of his own story too.

This is our August 2025 speaker news round up this month featuring feedback on Matt Ellison, Amy Lame, James Poulter, James Cracknell, Emma Campbell and Anna Hemmings; we welcome Gurps Khaira to the website; we have updates from Helen Richardson Walsh and Michelle Li; news of Alan Chambers latest special expedition, and we congratulate all the winners at the Speaker Awards.

Our Book of the Month for August is “Because of You, This is Me: The stories we tell, the stories we change and the power of everyday heroes” by Inspirational Speaker, Jaz Ampaw-Farr. 

Growing up in poverty, and neglected and abused by her own parents, Jaz Ampaw-Farr was destined to become a statistic. Her story was changed however, by five teachers who made the point of putting human connection first – despite the challenges of the education system.

In Because of You, This is Me Jaz shares her story – often harrowing but always uplifting – to show how the everyday heroes in our schools can transform the lives of the children who need their help the most.

Culture Culture Culture.

The word culture has been coming up in a number of enquiries this year, with clients looking for speakers to talk on cultural change or creating an exceptional culture within their organisation with great behaviours. How can business change old habits and develop new winning strategies?

These are some of the speakers we work with who cover cultural change within organisations.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup takes place in the UK from late summer from the 22nd August and finishes on the 27th September 2025 with the Final at Twickenham. England will be looking to try and go one better after losing in the Final to New Zealand back in 2021

If you planning an event in or around the tournament and looking for an inspirational rugby speaker these are a few of the speakers we work with.

Michael Maisey is an inspirational speaker and founder of CIP Project who takes you on his journey from Prison to Purpose.

Michael Maisey has built a career on kindness and empathy. He knows that if these concepts are introduced to the workplace, they aid mental health and lead to a harmonious working environment. He is passionate about social responsibility in business and applauds all companies who embrace it.

This is Michaels most recent TedEx talk – The Healing Power of Connection

Dan Edwards worked in education for many years and has held leadership roles in both the secondary and primary sectors, most recently holding the role of Principal at a large inner city primary school until moving into Executive school leadership.

Having spent time as a writer and performer, Dan founded and became CEO of 52 Stone Film, a TV and film production company based in Leicester.

Dan speaks across the UK and internationally on cultural and creative leadership, people development and the impact of the arts, engaging a wide range of audiences and he took some time out to answer some questions for our Speaker Focus series