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Welcome to the Sharpen Your SPEAR Resource Hub — a central space for anyone supporting or taking part in the UK’s most exciting youth speech competition. Here, you’ll find practical guidance on choosing a topic, shaping ideas, and delivering speeches with confidence, alongside insights and examples drawn directly from the official SPEAR newsletter series.
When and where is the competition taking place?
Qualifiers
Saturday, 31st January 2026
Four London Schools (North, East, South, West)
Four London Schools (North, East, South, West)
Quarter-finals
Saturday, 14th February 2026
The Naval and Military Club, London
The Naval and Military Club, London
Semi-finals
Saturday, 28th February 2026 House of Commons, Parliament
Final
Saturday, 14th March 2026
Church House, Westminster
Church House, Westminster
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Do You Want Early Access To Judges?
Get the chance to stand out before the competition even begins.
All students entering the competition can catch the judges’ attention early by taking part in a simple social media challenge. It’s a great warm-up activity and a chance to start shaping your ideas with confidence.
All students entering the competition can catch the judges’ attention early by taking part in a simple social media challenge. It’s a great warm-up activity and a chance to start shaping your ideas with confidence.
Give your students the chance to shine before the competition even begins.
We’re offering all entrants the opportunity to get on the judges’ radar early through a simple social-media prompt - perfect for class activities, warm-ups, or enrichment tasks.
Encourage your students to post their response to:
We’re offering all entrants the opportunity to get on the judges’ radar early through a simple social-media prompt - perfect for class activities, warm-ups, or enrichment tasks.
Encourage your students to post their response to:
Your students should post an answer to this prompt:
#OneThingIWouldChange about the world is…
#OneThingIWouldChange about the world is…
You can share your answer on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube Shorts. Be bold, honest, and creative. This is your opportunity to express a meaningful idea in your own voice.
Some standout posts may be noticed by the judges early on and could even be featured on official competition content and showcases.
Some standout posts may be noticed by the judges early on and could even be featured on official competition content and showcases.
Why should you take part?
- Get noticed early by the judging team
- Be featured on @SovereignMindsUK social media
- Build confidence before the qualifiers
- Test and develop your final speech idea using public feedback
How can you support?
- Reflect deeply on what truly matters to you
- Share your idea in a clear and authentic way
- Use the hashtag so your post can be seen
Your first impression starts now.
Your first impression starts now. Say something that matters.
#OneThingIWouldChange
Your first impression starts now. Say something that matters.
#OneThingIWouldChange