Teacher! Your Voice Matters

Teacher! Your voice matters

Vocal self-help and advice for teachers and lecturers Are you a teacher or lecturer struggling with your voice in the classroom? Are you worried about your clarity, loudness, projection, and stamina? Do you experience hoarseness, tightness or pain when speaking? Advice is offered on how to take care of your voice, make adjustments in your…

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Valuing Voices

Valuing Voices A project to mark world voice day

Many of us capture special memories in photos and video, sharing these with our friends and family. But, how many of us record the voices of those who are special to us? This year we are promoting the idea of creating a personalised “audio album” to mark World Voice Day to highlight the emotional and…

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The Truth About Vocal Nodules

The truth about vocal nodules ...the end of your career or just a hiccup? White text on a green background

A diagnosis of vocal nodules often drives fear into the heart of a singer or actor, but is their fearsome reputation justified? Our leaflet summarises some of the issues associated with Vocal Nodules and provides help, guidance and the reassurance that a diagnosis is not likely to end your career!

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The Voice & Ageing

'The Voice and Ageing' in black on a yellow background

Maintaining a healthy voice in later years The physical changes of ageing eventually affect us all. They are manifest throughout the body, including the larynx – your ‘voice box’. The age at which deterioration becomes noticeable and the degree of change varies a lot from person to person.

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Coping With Colds

Text reads Coping with colds A guide to voice care during upper respiratory tract infections

A guide to voice care during upper respiratory tract infections We cannot prevent colds, or as they are known in medical terminology, upper respiratory tract infections. There are things we can do to reduce the symptoms and to ensure we recover as quickly as possible. This leaflet is for the general public and for professionals…

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The Virtual Voice

How to maintain a heathy voice online Since the pandemic video meetings have become an integral part of life. But they can be vocally challenging due to inadequate visual and auditory reception, issues caused by latency, and the increased effort required to process elements of non-verbal communication. This can have a significant impact not only…

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Lift Your Voice Without Hurting It

This leaflet offers advice to broadcasters, voice actors, voice-over artists, and communicators of all kinds, on how to take care of their voice, build stamina, deliver optimum performance, and find suitable professional advice and support if needed.

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