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Very sadly, one of our longest-standing members, Patricia (Pat) Clark, passed away on Sunday 5th January after a short battle with cancer. She was 85. Her Grandson Ross writes this touching tribute.

Callum tells us about finding peace with his stammer last year and how it's inspired him to make big plans for 2020.

For the last four years, Phillip Cole's stammering-based New Year's resolutions haven't lasted very long (until the end of January, usually). What has he resolved to do for 2020?

In this season of gift giving and receiving, US-based James Hayden asks the question: if stammering is a gift, what has it given him?

We asked you to nominate your 'Stars of 2019' — people who you think deserve recognition for doing amazing things for the stammering community this year. Find out who was chosen here.

Emily Vass tells us how a kindly shopkeeper encouraged her son Dexter, giving him the confidence to go on and meet Father Christmas.

BSA Communications Director Kate Dickson reflects on the recent news story about Game of Thrones actor John Bradley and his experience of stammering, and questions his decision to give his character a stammer.

Norbert Lieckfeldt gives tribute to a much loved former BSA team member, who sadly passed away last week.

In the first of our special series of articles for Christmas, Peter Wright tells the heartwarming story of his seven-year-old daughter, who hoped for a speaking part in her school’s nativity play.

Pavlos Klapsis talks about what it feels like to have a sibling who stammers, something which he says isn't talked about much, and how it influenced his decision to become a speech & language therapist.

John writes about breaking free from a life spent trying to hide his stammer.