About the trust

Known as Dom's Fund, the Trust was set up in 1997 to fund research into stammering. The Trust is in memory of a witty, intelligent and much loved young man for whom the burden of stammering was so great that he took his own life. Most of us take for granted the ability to use the telephone, to ask for what we need when shopping, or to answer questions at a job interview. But people who stammer frequently struggle to make themselves understood - by those who do not recognise the difficulties and frustrations of stammering.

Our Aims

	Fund Research Into Stammering
	Raise awareness of the issues that surround Stammering
	Encourage understanding in people who meet those who are stammering
	Devise better programmes to help overcome this disability
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Latest News

The King's Speech highlights stammering
Released on January 7th, the film 'The King's Speech', starring Colin Firth & Helena Bonham Carter, focuses on the relationship between stammerer King George VI and his speech therapist, Lionel Logue and highlights what it is like for those who stammer to try to control their speech.  The Trust is holding a Reception following a special showing of the film on 23rd January at Woodbridge Riverside Theatre and is grateful to the film distributors, Momentum Pictures and Managers of the cinema for donating proceeds from the evening to the Trust. Tickets for the cinema are available on 01394 382174  A similar event is being held at Henley cinema on 18th January and the Trust is grateful to the management for their support.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.

In September 2010, the Trust  supported training by the Michael Palin Centre for Suffolk Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs).  The training provides a structured approach to treating dysfluency and clinicians commented that it has been extremely beneficial.  This collaboration builds on Dom's Fund's previous support for early intervention treatment for children who stammer, by providing video cameras and laptops to Suffolk SLTs.

2010/11 Newsletter.

Download our 2010/11 newsletter to find out what we've been up to.

Want to Help?

We need public donations and support to continue the work that we do, to improve the lives of those like Dominic who suffer the burden of stammering.

Find out more about how you can support the trust’s work in improving the treatment availble to stammer sufferers.

Let's hope that through your contribution people who stammer will be able to say:
"It's good to talk"




 Gift Cards
The King's Speech gift cards are now available to order along with a selection of our other Gift Cards.
King's Speech cards contain two images from the film (the King on the front and the King & Queen on the back), courtesy of Momentum Pictures. The inside is blank for your own message.