When Speakeasy was founded in 1985 by the fabulous Stephanie Holland, we were the first aphasia charity in the UK – and possibly the world. Speech and language therapist Stephanie refused to stand by and see people with aphasia ‘fall into the abys’ with no one to support them. So, she set about…

The Trustees of The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia warmly congratulate Gill Pearl, a previous recipient of the Robin Tavistock Award (shared with Speakeasy), on being honoured with this year’s Pippa Tyrrell Award for her outstanding contribution to stroke care. The award, presented by Professor Craig Smith, acknowledged Gill’s exceptional work in Greater Manchester. “For many years, she has worked…