2. Campaign History
Speech Pathology Australia, inspired by Giving Voice, propose an equivalent international campaign
Six Mutual Recognition Associations (UK, Ireland, USA, Australia, Canada, NZ) working together for three years
Support from the IALP (the world body)
Now live!

3. How do Giving Voice and ICP fit together?
Raising awareness of SLT in the UK
Used as a tool to influence UK decision makers
Encouraging RCSLT members to become involved in campaigning
International Communication
Project
Raising awareness of SLT around the world
Used as a tool to influence decision makers around the world and raise the global standing of SLT
Another tool for RCSLT members to use to raise awareness
Building capacity in underserved
countries

4. Key Messages
Communication is vital to life. Communication disorders limit a person’s ability to participate fully in family life, their community, education and work.
Communication professionals make a critical difference. Without access to key services, people with communication disorders are at a lifelong disadvantage.
Early intervention is key. Research shows that early identification and intervention programs create positive results over a lifetime for children with communication disorders and society as a whole.

5. The Pledge
Sign the declaration online at

6. Audience Speech and Language Therapists / members
Other SLT professional bodies
General Public
Local (national) decision makers
Raising awareness of ICP 2014 and encouraging participation.
International Decision makers
Raising awareness of the work of SLTs both in the UK and overseas

7. Audience and Goals
Local (national) decision makers
Int. Decision makers
Local (national) decision makers
Int. Decision makers
To raise the profile and status of communication disabilities with international health bodies and policy makers.
General Public
Other SLT professional bodies
To encourage people around the world to join together and make a difference in the lives of people living with a communication disability.
Other SLT professional bodies
Int. Decision makers
SLTs / members
Local (national) decision makers
To increase public awareness of communication disabilities and the severe impact they have on people’s lives.
General Public

8. Activity so far...
LAUNCHED: February Google Hangout (see ICP website)
Social Media: Follow us on or facebook:
Communications:
Website:
Keep up to date via the Giving Voice mailing list
UK activity: and
CPLOL European Day: Successful day of activity.

9. Going forward Awareness-raising, capacity-building, global influencing
International, national and local levels
Ask of you is to sign the pledge, think about local / hub activity, and offer advice and expertise
Month of action – May! Get involved:
Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Other activities:
•Signing the Pledge at Parliament | May 8
RCSLT CEO Kamini Gadhok, and the Communication Trust’s Director Anne Fox will visit the Houses of Parliament to collect signatures from parliamentarians in support of the Declaration of Communication Rights.
•Promotion Around London | May 16
Kamini Gadhok and Anne Fox will travel throughout London in a traditional black taxi customized with the ICP 2014 logo, visiting 20+ partner organisations and charities with a giant pledge to sign.
•Encouraging Member Participation | May 1-31
 RCSLT will encourage members to arrange visits for local decision makers to observe their SLT services, showcasing the benefits of speech and language therapy, as well as signing the pledge. Members will also be encouraged to submit a video blog talking about their role as a SLT.
•ICP-Varsity | May 1-31
University student groups will be encouraged to organise events on their campuses with a competition for gaining the most pledge signatures. More information can be found at Giving Voice.