Speakers

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Speakers Corner Trust
Speakers Corner Trust is a charity which
promotes free expression, public debate and
active citizenship. It believes that association
between citizens and the free, face-to-face
exchange of ideas, information and opinions
with each other as well as with decision-takers
is a key to building trust and participation in
society.
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• The new Speakers Corner Project in Stoneydown
  Park was inspired by a group of teachers and
  parents from our Stoneydown, St Patricks and
  Willowfield along with the Friends of Stoneydown
  Park and local residents who all wanted to see a
  Speakers Corner established in their park to
  provide a platform for their community.

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Consultation

• Two meetings took place at Stoneydown Primary
  School in the Spring of 2009 at which local
  people gave the project their backing and in
  June, designers from Central St Martins College,
   launched an extensive consultation, involving
  young people in particular, on the design of a
  Speakers Corner for Stoneydown Park.

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Speakers Corner Prototype at Stoneydown School

• Speakers Corner came to Stoneydown for the
  schools Summer Fete on 11 July 2009.
• Despite the poor weather parents and children
  alike took to the stage and thoroughly enjoyed
  both decorating and performing on it.

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Committee Organises Design Competition - Council
Funds Park Improvements

• The Committee consulted local people before
  deciding which design will adorn the park in time
  for the projects launch, probably in the
  summer.  An open day took place on 2 March during
  which local residents, users of the park, pupils
  of the local schools and their parents and
  others had a chance to have their say about how
  the four competing teams of Central St Martin
  students should develop their designs.
• Armed with a wealth of local knowledge and ideas,
  four teams of students spent March and April
  creating detailed designs for public display and
  then final selection in May.

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Stoneydown Speakers Corner Designs On Display

• Students competing for the design of the
  Stoneydown Speakers Corner had to think about
• the purpose of the Speakers Corner
• the views and interests of the local community
  and, not least
• the affordability of actually creating the
  structure. They came up with four equally high
  quality but very different approaches.
• The designs went on public display at Stoneydown
  School on Tuesday 25 May and visitors were given
  an opportunity to express their views and
  preferences

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1. Incorporating William Morris patterns
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2. 'Stepping Stones to Communication'
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3. Community Platform
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4. Community Amphitheatre
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Stoneydown Design and Chair Selected

• On 27 July, the Stoneydown Speakers
• Corner Committee duly chose a design following
• four excellent presentations by the student teams
  and also elected James
• ORourke as its chair.
• The winning design was (2) Stepping Stones
  designed by Hayley Clack, Stephanie Romig and Yoo
  Kyeong it creates not only a Speakers Corner
  but also seating and tables, some of which
  feature board games such as chess. The design
  also acknowledges the work of William Morris who
  lived much of his life nearby on Forest Road.

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What we said!

• Claire Tansley (Dennis mum) of the Friends of
  Stoneydown Park who is also a member of the
  Speakers Corner Committee, said
• Were delighted with our choice but it was
  really difficult to make. All the designs were of
  such high standard and they all had so much to
  offer both the park and the community. In the end
  we decided on one which can be used as seating
  and even a picnic and games area when its not a
  Speakers Corner. So it really does have
  something for everyone.
• Were really looking forward to launching our
  Speakers Corner when its installed later this
  year. Itll be a new focal point for the park but
  it will also provide an important platform for
  our community and I hope its going to be in
  regular use.
• Jayne Cominetti, headteacher of Stoneydown
  Primary School and another Committee member,
  added
• The design competition has been a great
  experience for the children. They not only had
  their say when the students started work but also
  about the finished products. Now were looking
  forward not just to seeing it in the park but
  using it as well. In fact weve just had training
  in public speaking from the English Speaking
  Union so were hopeful that the next generation
  of great orators will be Walthamstow children!

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A Stoneydown Speakers Corner for July!

• Stoneydown Speakers Corner will be built in
  July.
• Year 5 have already practised being public
  speakers.
• What matters to you in your community?
• What might you want to say?