Toastmasters Heart of England Speakers

Toastmasters Heart of England Speakers Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organisation that teaches public speaking and leadership. Our club is based in Solihull, UK.

Toastmasters clubs are a great way to develop your public speaking, leadership and communication skills. Heart of England is a supportive club and we always have a warm welcome for guests. We meet twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, except for over Christmas and New Year. Meetings are from 7:30pm - 9:30pm and we advise you to arrive from 7:15pm to get a seat and a drink before we begin. In

addition to greater confidence and speaking abilities, our members benefit from an internationally recognised qualification, enhanced career opportunities and sociable evenings.

⚽ **Passports, tinfoil sandwiches, World Cup drama… and a whole lot of resilience!** 🎤✨What a brilliant evening at Heart...
17/06/2026

⚽ **Passports, tinfoil sandwiches, World Cup drama… and a whole lot of resilience!** 🎤✨

What a brilliant evening at Heart of England Toastmasters as we gathered with the theme “The Courage to Begin.”

And courage was definitely in the room—from stepping up to speak, to tackling surprise Table Topics, to surviving passport-related chaos worthy of its own Netflix special. 😄

Our speakers took us on quite the journey. Peter Sunderland shared a heartfelt and adventurous story about resilience, travel, and the strength of his wife through life’s snowy twists and turns.

Phil had us on the edge of our seats with "Narrowly Avoiding Disaster” - a heroic 1,500-mile passport rescue mission involving Bordeaux, border control, a chain-link fence, and a suspicious tinfoil sandwich. 🥪🚗🇫🇷 And Luke brought his usual energy, humour, and presence to the stage, deflecting interruptions from Difficult People!

Then came Khurram’s World Cup-themed Table Topics, where speakers had to think as fast as footballers on the pitch.

We heard ideas about global unity, 64-team tournaments, pressure moments, footballing fairness, and whether England winning the World Cup on home soil would cause “mild chaos.” Spoiler: yes. Absolutely yes. 🏆😂

The evaluations were sharp, supportive, and full of insight, with Ben, Sanatan, Kay, and Luke helping speakers grow while keeping the room smiling.

Ritu kept us grammatically resilient, Kate kept everyone timed, and Lee wrapped things up with a warm, funny, and thoughtful General Evaluation.

And now… drumroll please! 🥁

🏆 **Best Speaker:** Phil Forster

🏆 **Best Evaluator:** Luke Biddle

🏆 **Best Table Topic:** James Poole

A huge congratulations to all our winners, speakers, role holders, guests, and everyone who made the evening such a lively success. 👏

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 30 June 2026, back at Silhilians Sports Club & Conference Centre, starting from 7:20pm.

Whether you’re ready to give a speech, practise impromptu speaking, or simply see what Toastmasters is all about, come along and join us. Your courage to begin might just start here. 🌟

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🥚 Money, happiness, Cadbury Creme Eggs… and AI? Just another delightfully unpredictable night at Heart of England Toastm...
30/05/2026

🥚 Money, happiness, Cadbury Creme Eggs… and AI? Just another delightfully unpredictable night at Heart of England Toastmasters! 🎤✨

Our meeting on Tuesday 19th May was packed with great speeches, sharp evaluations, quick-thinking Table Topics, and plenty of club energy.

Andy Boojers guided us beautifully through the evening as Toastmaster, with speeches from Lee Greenhough, Nelphy Siby, and Shashikant Vyas covering everything from happiness and chocolate to AI and leadership. 🍫🤖👏

The second half brought insightful evaluations, lively impromptu speaking led by Nicole Andriani, and thoughtful reports from our meeting team — all wrapped up with awards, guest comments, and the usual Toastmasters buzz.

🏆 Congratulations to our winners! 🎉
⭐ Best Table Topic: James 📸
⭐ Best Evaluator: Luke Biddle 📸

And (drumroll please!!!)

⭐ Best Speaker: Lee Greenhough 📸

Fancy building confidence, improving your public speaking, or simply enjoying an evening of friendly faces and unexpected topics? Join us at our next meeting:

📅 Tuesday 2nd June 2026
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Silhilians Sports Club & Conference Centre

Guests are always welcome — come along and see what all the applause is about! 👏✨

🪁 When life cuts the string, Toastmasters teaches you how to fly anyway!🪁At our Heart of England Toastmasters meeting on...
06/05/2026

🪁 When life cuts the string, Toastmasters teaches you how to fly anyway!🪁

At our Heart of England Toastmasters meeting on Tuesday, 5th May, the theme was New Hope and the Word of the Day was Resilience (well, it was the day after "Star Wars Day - May 4th!)

We heard fearless speeches from:
Rupali Kadhane with Fear to Here,
Kay Sorce with Stepping Into the Fear,
Uma Ryali with Kati-Patang, meaning Cut Kite,
and Luciano Forino with New Beginnings.
From courage to reinvention, the speeches gave us plenty to think about, smile about, and clap loudly about. 👏

A special nod to our role-holders too:
Soumitra Goswami guided the evening as Toastmaster,
Khurram Afzal kept us all on time,
Andy Taylor stepped in as Grammarian,
Irene Mariki led a lively Table Topics session,
and Kate Archer wrapped things up with the General Evaluation.

Claire Hamill also deserves a round of applause for stepping in as Evaluator 1 and presenting the awards as acting President. 🌟

🏆 Awards of the evening:

🎤 Best Speaker: Uma Ryali for Kati-Patang
🗣️ Best Evaluator: Luke Biddle
⚡ Best Table Topic: Luke Biddle

Congratulations to all our speakers, evaluators, impromptu speakers, and everyone who helped make the evening fly, even when the kite was cut. 🪁✨

Join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, 19th May 2026, from 7:20pm, at Silhilians Sports Club & Conference Centre.

Guests are always welcome.

Come along, find your voice, and maybe even win a ribbon or two! 🎉

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Silhillians Sports Club, Warwick Road
Knowle
B939LW

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+447761660771

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