Scamp News

Black History Month takes place again in the UK this year during October.

This theme for this year is “Reclaiming Narratives,” and it aims to recognise and correct the narratives of Black history and culture.

The theme underscores a commitment to correcting historical inaccuracies and showcasing the untold success stories and the full complexity of Black heritage. It is about honouring our heroes while challenging the narratives that have often overlooked the contributions and achievements of Black individuals both in the UK and globally.

If you are looking for a speaker for mark the Month these are a few speakers we would recommend –

One of the topic areas we have supplied speakers for in the past months has been the menopause and with October being World Menopause Awareness Month, we wanted to share with you some of the speakers we work with who speak on their own experiences, but also help support women to thrive in their careers during their menopause and also help encourage institutional workplace change by helping break down stigmas by aiding employers to build a culture of support and empowerment for women.

World Mental Health Day is taking place on the 10th October 2024. Founded by the World Federation for Mental Health, the theme for this year’s campaign is “It is time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace”

If you are looking to plan an event on this day or in and around this day and looking for a speaker these are just a few of the speakers that we would recommend.

Marc Convey is a motivational speaker, burns survivor, and advocate for triumph over trauma. Marc’s strong belief is that you can survive anything if you develop the inner resources to face it and forge a new path, whatever your physical limitations.

Marc has recently shared with us his new speaking showreel.

I have recently returned from watching some of the Olympics in Paris and was in awe of some of the amazing achievements we got to see. In some cases, the difference between gold and silver was so marginal that it made it all the more exciting.

Many speakers we work with talk about having that competitive edge and what companies/individuals need to gain an advantage over their competitors. These are a few speakers we work with that speak on competition – from a sporting and performance perspective to a sales and customer service perspective.

Everyone at Scamp Speakers would like to congratulate Maria Conceicao on becoming the first Portuguese Woman to conquer K2.

Part of a 9-member expedition team, Maria summited the world’s second highest peak on Sunday 28th July 2024. The achievement makes the Maria the first Portuguese Woman to summit two peaks above 8000 metres having already climbed Mount Everest

This is our August 2024 speaker news and this month we feature feedback on Richard McCann, Alex Wood, Maria Conceicao, Matt Ellison, and Alex Atherton; we welcome Martin Le Comte and Philippa Forrester to the website; we have updated showreels on Debra Searle and Paula Reid, and news updates from Mike Southon, Oli France and Jackie Handy.

Our August Book of the Month is ‘Wild Woman: Empowering Stories from Women who Work in Nature” by TV and Radio Presenter and Inspirational Speaker, Philippa Forrester.

In Wild Woman, Philippa Forrester considers the grit and determination required for women to maintain connections to wildlife and shares stories of female conservation heroes and other extraordinary wild women working in nature.