The West Herts Speakers Club (WHSC) is a club that  helps people become confident communicators, whether it’s in front of a large audience or in one to one communications. 

We achieve this by using the tried and proven methods of our parent organisation “Toastmasters International” 

Each member works their way through a manual of ten speeches at their own pace. 

Each speech is designed to work on a facet of speaking in public, and by the time you’ve finished the tenth speech you’ll have a good training in public speaking

Only what you want to. We generally do three types of speaking. 

• Set speeches with the focus of the speech directed by the manual.
• Evaluations of other people’s speeches to help them develop as speakers.
• Table topics, to improve the skill of thinking on your feet, and speaking “when you're on the spot”.

As soon as you’re a member you can start on your Communication and Leadership Manual (the first ten speeches). 

When you’ve worked your way through it you have the option to do any of 15 Advanced manuals, which focus on a special form of speaking such as management, sales, reading , humour and interpersonal communication for example. 

Also you will be able to learn a whole new set of skills such as leading a meeting, giving balanced feedback and thinking on your feet. 

There’s no limit to what you can achieve.

We meet at 7.15 for 7.30pm on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at:
The Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust,
99 Waverley Road,
St Albans,
Herts AL3 5TL

The only cost is a 6 monthly membership subscription of £30 payable at the start of January and July.

If joining between these dates you pay upon joining, £5.00 for every complete month until the next subscription period starts.

Toastmasters International is the world’s largest personal development organisation. 

Started by Ralph Smedley in the U.S.A. it now covers 90 countries of the world with 10,500 clubs. 

Toastmasters International is a not-for-profit organisation purely for the purpose of helping members communicate. 

In the UK West Herts Speakers is one of 100 clubs involving 2000 members.

Contact :

Chris Shinn (Membership Secretary) on 01727 850429 or 07742 623331 for more information.