1st London Toastmasters provides a proven – and enjoyable – way to practice communication and leadership skills.


As each Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop, there is no instructor. Instead members practice their speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment.

Members learn communication skills by using the Toastmasters speech manual Competent Communicator. This manual contains a series of 10 self-paced speaking assignments designed to instil a basic foundation in public speaking.

Our members learn skills related to use of humour, gestures, eye contact, speech organisation and overall delivery. When you have completed this manual, there are 15 advanced manuals to chose from, each helping you to learn different skills related to specific interests.

Members also learn leadership skills by taking on various meeting roles and serving as an officer of the club, and by using the Competent Leadership manual and the High Performance Leadership program.

In our learn-by-doing approach, we don't lecture our members about leadership skills; we give them responsibilities and ask them to lead.

Surveys often show how people are more nervous of public speaking than they are of death.  Joining 1st London Toastmasters is your first step in overcoming that fear. You can be sure that you are embarking on a program that has been used successfully by millions of people across the world.

Some of the great benefits of joining 1st London Toastmasters are

• Gaining communication and leadership skills

• Overcoming your fear of public speaking

• Gaining a competitive edge in your life/career

• Meeting interesting people from all walks of life

• Making new friends and enjoying a lively social life

• Tapping into a huge worldwide network and having fun

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.“ I strongly recommend this group to anyone who needs to speak

 at work and is looking to gain experience and confidence.” 

  

“ I'm normally so nervous when speaking in public...

if I can speak at your meeting, so can anyone. ”