Whether in the classroom or the boardroom, we meet people where they are. We will help you grow in confidence, clarity, and courage, so you can speak up, stand out, and succeed.
We support children, young people and adults to speak with confidence, by learning how to use and how to trust their own voice. We work with schools, teachers, education communities, professionals and organisations. Our work is centred around ensuring confidence and a feeling of safety ‘to be yourself when you speak’.
For schools that want every child to find their voice, not just the confident few. We work with schools, teachers and education communities to build confident speakers from 1st class through to secondary. Our age-specific programmes give pupils the tools to speak with clarity and purpose, while teacher coaching helps embed confident speaking across the whole school.
If speaking up matters, in meetings, presentations, leadership or career progression, but confidence feels like a barrier. We work with organisations, teams and individuals to develop calm, clear and confident communication. Our approach supports people to move past long-held fears of speaking, build self-trust and communicate effectively as themselves: whether in a boardroom, on a call or in front of a room.
We actively address one of the most common and limiting barriers to social mobility: the fear of speaking up. When confidence, promotion or leadership depends on communication, those without early support are often left behind. Our work helps ensure that pupils grow up able to express themselves clearly and calmly, so that as they progress through education, careers and public life, their voice does not hold them back.
Mighty Oak exists to ensure every child leaves primary school with the confidence to speak up, regardless of background, personality or circumstance.
The programme has already delivered almost 22,000 pupil programme places, with reach growing as cohorts progress through the programme levels.
By tackling the fear of speaking early, Mighty Oak helps to reduce a common barrier to confidence, leadership and opportunity, so that more voices are heard over time.
Hundreds of teachers have been trained directly by Mighty Oak, strengthening their own communication skills and creating classrooms where confident speaking is modelled and normalised.
Hear from pupils, teachers and school communities who have seen the difference confident communication can make.
Children who were shy now put their hands up more.
Children loved the workshops – even the most reluctant spoke out.
Every child reached their end goal of writing and delivering a speech.
They spoke confidently and made eye contact.
Staff now prioritise speaking as a key skill.
Staff are using workshop techniques in assemblies, class discussions and presentations.
The voice tool has become part of everyday language in classrooms.
Thank you for today’s opportunity to stop and think about the difficulties children may face when speaking.
Whole-school speaking culture developing.
Very good for staff confidence.
Helpful for staff as well as for children.
Thank you for a great understanding of what our children are learning; we can take all those ideas back into our classroom.
Teacher
Great CPD and self-development session – I loved it.
Teacher
Lots of practical for ourselves without being put ‘on the spot’ – so non-threatening.
Teacher
It was good to see how the training can impact us as staff as well as the children we teach.
Teacher
Made me reflect on my own practice.
Teacher
Great chance to be involved without fear of embarrassment.
Teacher
Lots of good ideas for how to deliver the programme.
Teacher
The structure of speech and information about question technique was very useful.
Teacher
The standing position works very well – I felt more confident.
Teacher
We are looking forward to using the programme in class.
Teacher
Friendly, engaging and enjoyable session.
Teacher
Very interactive, useful, purposeful session.
Teacher
Encourages participation – makes you think from the child’s perspective.
Teacher
We love the idea of the children always speaking in unison to help with the shy, less confident ones.
Teacher
We really like the scheme and feel we can incorporate it into our curriculum. The manuals explain it clearly.
Teacher
I feel able to speak out in a crowd and stand tall with firm feet on the ground.
Children
I am very grateful for your teachings.
Children
I have learnt to speak up.
Children
Since taking part in the workshop, I have improved using body language to express myself.
Children
I am now more confident in myself and speaking louder.
Children
I do not mumble anymore; I am confident to talk in class.
Children
I have learnt to use expression in my voice when talking to engage the audience.
Children
I could not pronounce English very well before Mighty Oak lessons.
Children
I feel braver now
Children