The Tell and Share Project, which aims to equip children with important public speaking skills, is currently running every Saturday at Ladywood Leisure Centre.

Fear of public speaking, and the anxiety that comes with standing in front of an audience to give a speech, affects up to 75% of the population. Against that backdrop, Samuel Jonathan, founder of the Royal Centre for Public Speaking, set up The Tell and Share Project, which offers public speaking training for all ages.

The project's designated course for youngsters is called "Public Speaking for Children". It features a hands-on coaching course intended to build children's confidence and equip them with communication and presentation skills.

Natalie Pyatt from the Birmingham Community Leisure Trust, which operates the centre, said: "We're proud to support such a worthwhile project. Having the confidence to step up and speak with confidence is going to be such a help to these children, not just during their education but later in life, when they enter the world of work."

Samuel Jonathan added: "I always say to people, that you cannot change how you were born but can change how you perform! With the right coaching, such as offered by the Tell and Share Project, children can overcome shyness and lack of confidence. And the transformational results of this public speaking course are amazing!

"I would encourage all local parents to consider signing their children up for our public speaking course at Ladywood Leisure Centre. This is an opportunity you won't want to miss, and you'll be supporting your child to succeed!"

For more information about Tell and Share at Ladywood Leisure Centre, please visit the website: Public Speaking For Children | Tell And Share

For more information about all that is on offer at the centre, visit the website: Welcome | Ladywood Leisure Centre

Birmingham Community Leisure Trust, in partnership with Serco Leisure, operates 10 facilities across the city, on behalf of Birmingham City Council.