Author 📚 Speech Consultant 🗣CEO All About Speech Therapy | Creator of Sensory Speech Box® | Trustee @MikeysWish 💙 Double #SBS Winner | Helping children speak
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Brilliant night celebrating with @MikeysWish_VDA at our first birthday ball! Thank you to everyone who came 💙
Well, tonight’s the night!
We are so excited to welcome our guests to our first ever charity ball.
A huge thank you to our event sponsor @Hurtleyph (Hurtley Plumbing)
And our table sponsors
All About Speech Therapy
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Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
“The Invest in SLT campaign has written to the newly appointed Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, reminding him of his pledge to work with the campaign”
To read more ⬇️
rcslt.org/news/invest-in-slt…
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
Andy Burnham , speaking about speech and language therapy, said, “This is a core, essential service that need to be fully funded and properly organised.”
The team at MWF & @RCSLT are ready to work with you to turn your words into reality Andy Burnham.
Video: MWF event June 2024
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
🚨 Great to be reminded of @andyburnham's speech to @MikeysWish_VDA Family Day in June 2024, which @RCSLT was proud to attend - and to hear him speak about the need to #InvestInSLT and the importance of speech and language therapy.
😊 We look forward to working with him on it!
The full video of Andy Burnham’s speech from our event in Manchester in June 2024 is now on YouTube. Let’s hope that now he is Prime Minister, he still “Believes in Mikey’s Wish” and stands by everything he said in this speech.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oU7hZR…
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
The full video of Andy Burnham’s speech from our event in Manchester in June 2024 is now on YouTube. Let’s hope that now he is Prime Minister, he still “Believes in Mikey’s Wish” and stands by everything he said in this speech.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oU7hZR…
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
@andyburnham , Will you work with Mikey’s Wish Foundation, the RCSLT and the Invest In SLT team to make this a reality, so all children have what they need to be ready for school and achieve to the best of their ability?
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
Our new Prime Minister, @andyburnham said, “The key to achieving school readiness for all kids is the availability of speech and language therapy.”
Video: Andy Burnham speaking at a Mikey’s Wish Foundation event in Manchester in June 2024
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
@andyburnham , myself, the Invest In SLT team and the @RCSLT are ready to work with you to bring down the waiting lists and invest in SLT so every child can reach their full potential.
Video: Andy Burnham speaking at a Mikey's Wish Foundation event in Manchester.
#InvestInSLT
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
According to the latest data from NHS England, 66,303 children and young people were waiting for a first Speech and Language Therapy appointment in England in May 2026.
4,116 have been waiting more than a year.
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
Fun Fact Friday with one of our junior ambassadors, Lily.
#childhoodapraxiaofspeech #CAS
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
@andyburnham do you still “believe in Mikey’s Wish?”
@leckiegeorgia @about_speech @YasFirth8343 @pamslater26 @GillianRudd @dharford79 @Bammo44 @Fewtrella1 @seoliphant @SLT_Francesca and @RCSLT are all ready to work with you to improve Speech and Language services in the UK
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
🎉 Great for @RCSLT to see @andyburnham talking about how he 'believes in Mikey's Wish'.
😊 We look forward to continuing to work with @MikeysWish_VDA, and whoever is the next Prime Minister, to ensure we #InvestInSLT so people can live the lives they want to live.
We’re hoping that if @andyburnham becomes the next Prime Minister, he remembers that he “Believes in Mikey’s Wish”
The team at MWF & @RCSLT are ready to work with you Andy Burnham, for everyone who needs to access speech & language services now and in the future. #InvestInSLT
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
We’re hoping that if @andyburnham becomes the next Prime Minister, he remembers that he “Believes in Mikey’s Wish”
The team at MWF & @RCSLT are ready to work with you Andy Burnham, for everyone who needs to access speech & language services now and in the future. #InvestInSLT
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone recognised in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours 2026!
@alexrigby91 @MikeysWish_VDA @promally
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
BEFORE and AFTER after receiving a King's Birthday Honour 👑
Do you know someone who is quietly changing the world or just being an absolute legend in their community? Hit gov.uk/honours and nominate them today!
@alexrigby91
@MikeysWish_VDA
@promally
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
Another day another little write up about the King’s Birthday Honour that I received. How’s it been almost a week since this was announced! It still doesn’t feel real.
solihullobserver.co.uk/news/…
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
Has your child been referred to or accessed speech & language therapy in England over the last 4 years?
If so, we would love to hear about your experiences of waiting in services.
🔗 Click here to read more and take part: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…
Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
😊 Fantastic to see that Mikey was awarded an MBE in The King's Birthday Honours.
🎉Huge congratulations from all of us at the @RCSLT, Mikey.
🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏿 Thanks for all you do, including in support of our policy and influencing work.
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Karen Massey 💙 Author 🧡 Entrepreneur retweeted
🤩 Looking for some good news today?
🚨 Then here it is: Mikey Akers MBE!
🏅 Awarded in The King's Birthday Honours, for services to special educational needs.