Dear District 91 Members,
July marks a fresh beginning and I couldn’t be more excited to step into this year with you as your Program Quality Director. This year, we’re building on the amazing work done last year with an additional focus on making your Toastmasters experience feel supported and simplified, a year where you’re not overwhelmed, but energised by your journey.
Key Initiatives in the pipeline to Boost Your Learning & Leadership
✅ Trainers Bureau: Need a dynamic speaker or workshop facilitator? We’re launching a Trainers Bureau to connect you with quality trainers across the district.
✅ Mentoring Buddy System : Because growth is better when it’s shared. This new programme pairs club officers and members with a buddy to lean on and learn from.
✅ Online Club Summit : Coming soon! A space for online clubs to collaborate, share wins, troubleshoot challenges and feel connected.
✅ Drop-In Support Sessions: From crafting Club Success Plans to understanding the VPE role and planning successful contests, we’re offering short, focused sessions to help you thrive.
✅ District Podcast: Fresh inspiration in your ears! Featuring member stories, leadership lessons and Toastmasters tips to keep you motivated.
Save the Date: District Contests Are Changing!
We’re bringing back a mid-year connection with the District Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests happening this November 2025. It’s a great opportunity to connect, compete, and celebrate talent early in the year.
To help you run effective contests, we’ll be kicking things off with contest training in August, stay tuned!
The Distinguished Club Program(DCP): Why Your Success Plan Matters
This year, the Club Success Plan is a mandatory requirement for earning any Distinguished Club recognition. Why? Because success doesn’t happen by accident, it starts with intention and planning. This year, you have the opportunity to become a Smedley Distinguished Club too if you achieve all 10 DCP points.
Please make a note of submission deadlines:
- Club Success Plans: 7 September 2025
- Area Success Plans: 10 August 2025
- Division Success Plans: 3 August 2025
Let’s aim for early, thoughtful submissions that set our clubs up for success. Remember it is a dynamic document which you work throughout the year.
Here are the winners of the Beat The Clock Award:
- City of London Toastmasters Club
- Berkeley Square Speakers Toastmasters Club
- London Business School Public Speaking Club
- London Olympians Speakers Toastmasters Club
- Tube Talk Toastmasters
- London Athenian Speakers Toastmasters Club
- London Corinthians Toastmasters
- Reading Speakers Club
- Excalibur Speakers
- Guildford Speakers Club
- Kent Speakers Club
- Voice of Wales Speakers Club
- Hamwic Speakers
- 1st London Toastmasters
- Worthing Speakers
- London Victorians
- Data Science Speakers Club
- Bristol Central Speakers
- db Toastmasters – Canary Wharf
- London Toastmasters
- Legacy Speakers Brixton
- Toast Titans
- I&C Toastmasters Club
- Experience Yoruba
Mark Your Calendar – Our 2026 District Conference
Kindly block 2nd & 3rd May 2026 (first May bank holiday) in your diary for the Annual District Conference, a celebration of learning and collaboration you won’t want to miss. More details to follow soon
To every Toastmaster reading this, we are here to create the conditions for your growth. Whether you’re chasing a new Pathway goal, rediscovering your confidence or stepping into leadership we’ve got your back. And all this is possible only with the help of my Program Quality Team who I’ll introduce to you soon.
Warm wishes,
Seema Menon
Program Quality Director, 2025–26
Last Updated on 31st July 2025 by Allen Paul