This month, our very own Vox Populi member (and absolute legend!) Gemma Costello, appears in Toastmasters International Magazine with her article on Brainstorming! You can view the feature here. A huge congratulations to Gemma as well as a heartfelt thank
Read moreFinding my feet, voice and good friends – by Susie Kelly
There are lots of things in life that bring me fear. A rather anxious soul, the threshold seems accessibly low and the list of triggers is always growing. All the obvious prompts are there: spiders, heights…and the undeniably loud creaks
Read moreVox Populi marks World Gratitude Day
Vox Populi marked World Gratitude Day at the Toastmasters meeting on Wednesday 21st September. It was a lovely and welcoming theme during these challenging times. People noted their gratitude for good things that Autumn bestows such as hot chocolate, cosy pubs
Read moreWe’re back for 2022-2023! Latest news, updates and more…
Last Wednesday, September 7th 2022, Vox Populi Toastmasters made its enthusiastic return after the summer break. Our new club president Irene Ayala was the accomplished Toastmaster of the night, starting off the 2022-2023 year making all feel very welcome. She skilfully introduced
Read moreBuilding Resilience Through Human Connection
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash By Gemma Costello Summer’s here and the living is easy…. so, the lyrics of the slow-rhythmic song, made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, goes. Is the living easy for you right now? When the sun shines, it
Read moreEvaluation Masterclass
Click to download the Word DOCX version Introduction What makes a great evaluation? Well before you know what makes a great evaluation, you have to know what makes a great speech. Only then are you able to analyse a speech
Read moreSummer Calling!
By Gemma Costello Summer is in the air and with the onset of Summer comes a new sense of purpose and hope! The weather has begun to pick up. We’ve actually had a few days when it’s been warm enough
Read moreTips For Surviving Self Isolation!
Fed up with being locked in and locked down? Getting cabin fever? Here are a few tips which might just help you combat the perils of self-isolation successfully and create your own cosy self-contained world in your home. Who knows?
Read moreMeeting 1st May – Milestones and Poems
One of the highlights of Wednesdays meeting was Gerry completing his 10th and final speech in the Competent Communicators manual. It was a fascinating speech about Eamon Broy’s role in the War of Independence. We also had an open
Read moreMeeting 5th December – Don’t travel the easy road
A table quiz in our usual room moved the meeting to the cosy Black Door venue, downstairs at the Harcourt Hotel. So comfortable it was indeed that somebody suggested that we hide there and emerge on Friday night for some
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