The end of April, beginning of May has been another busy period, with a visit from our International Director, Corporate Award visits, our District Council meeting and Elections, our fabulous District Conference, notification of the Talk Up Toastmasters Award winners and, I am delighted to say, we have added four new clubs to our Toastmasters Family.
New Clubs
Lets give a very warm welcome to the following newly chartered clubs:
- Ciso Speakers Toastmasters
o A specialist club focusing on Cyber Security, meeting 3 rd Thursday 6pm - Excalibur Online Global Speakers (EOGs)
o An Advanced Club meeting, 1 st & 3 rd Wednesday 7pm - Hemel Speakers
o A local community club, meeting 1 st & 3 rd Thursday 7.30pm - Pen Test Parables
o A corporate club, meeting times to be confirmed
Congratulations to all the Sponsors and Presidents who brought these clubs to life; Andy Green, Nicola Ferrari, Andrew Bennett, Samir Malak, Sujanth Sivanesan, Imke Hoffman and James Beamish. As well as the home team, Ramesh Hali Demo Lead, Mary-Anne Ledger Division B Director, Alison Morris Division J Director and everyone else who gave a helping hand. Ciso and EOGs go into Division B, Hemel and Pen Test into Division J.
EOGs, Hemel and Pen Test were all started by current Toastmasters, so if you have an idea for a club in your Area; Community, Specialist or Corporate please do let us know.
club.growth.director@d91toastmasters.org.uk
Delighted to do an Area Visit to Ciso and see them in action for their first meeting
Delighted to be going to Excalibur’s online charter party on Wednesday 27 th May
It was wonderful to see Hemel Founders Sujanth and Imke at the D91 Conference
Pen Test are currently planning their first meeting since chartering.
Talk Up Toastmasters Award
I am finally able to announce the winners of the Talk Up Toastmasters Award. Apologies for the delay, Head Office were behind schedule. Congratulations to all of the following clubs who added five or more new, dual or reinstated members between 1 st February and 31 st March 2026. It was great to see clubs adding five to 16 members. All will be recognised by both Head Office and District. Well done.
Beat the Clock
And remember we are in another club building incentive period with Beat the Clock. It is a race to the finish between 1st May and 30th June. Once again, Clubs will be recognised by both TMI and District 91 where we offer £25 to 25 clubs who bring in five new, dual or reinstated members. Many clubs are planning Open Houses to help increase membership, so go on, invite your friends, family and colleagues, let them see the wonders of Toastmasters and what it can do for them.
Back to Charter Strength
We challenged all those clubs that started the Toastmaster year on 1st July under charter strength, which is less than 20 members, to grow. We challenged the clubs to get back to 20 by adding a minimum of plus five, new or re-instated members. I am delighted to say that nine clubs achieved this, some adding not just five but up to 10 new members. A fabulous effort and achievement, setting these clubs up for a stronger start to the next Toastmaster year. If your club is under 20 members you still have time to add more with the Beat the Clock incentive above. A stronger club ensures meeting roles are more easily filled, prevents member burnout, and creates high energy meetings.
Congratulations go to the following clubs.
- Canary Wharf Communicators Club
- Gatwick Communicators
- Meridian Speakers Club
- Northern Lights Speakers Club
- Romford Speakers
- Spinnaker Speakers
- St Pauls Speakers
- Sussex Online Speakers
- Thamesdown Speakers Club
Anniversaries
Another way to attract guests and potential members is to have an Anniversary celebration.
Congratulations go to:
| Club Name | Month | Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Speakers | May | 2001 | 25 |
| Woking Speakers Toastmasters | May | 2006 | 20 |
May data – Based on the Official Charter Date
Top Tip
Borrowed from one of the presenters at conference:
Toastmasters is not about perfection, it’s about progress. So grab the opportunity and give it a go. Whether it’s doing your first speech, running an Open
Last Updated on 27th May 2026 by Allen Paul