Introducing Alumni Ambassador Lawson Nunn!

Lawson Nunn represented St Benedict’s Catholic College at the East Essex Regional Final in 2023-24. His speech, wittingly entitled ’My Parents are Rubbish’, saw him take first place at the East Essex Regional Final. After his success, Lawson was selected as one of only fifteen speakers to go through to the Grand Final at the Cambridge Theatre.  As well as gaining invaluable public speaking skills, Lawson has also realised that everyone has their own personal stories to share and he’s now more keen than ever to hear them!

Lawson is one of our Alumni Ambassadors, a group composed of young speakers who have taken part in the Speak Out Challenge with the aim of sharing their experience of every aspect of the programme from in-school workshop through to the Grand Final. Their purpose is to help shape improvements for the future young people that will participate in Jack Petchey’s Speak Out Challenge.

Over the last couple of years, Lawson has taken part in various Speakers Trust events including a visit to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, a reception at Westminster Palace and has acted as Student MC at the East Essex Regional Final in 2025.  I

Two years on from his initial workshop, one of the most useful things Lawson learnt is to ‘belly breath’ to help with nerves, a technique he’s used successfully on many occasions.  We look forward to seeing where Lawson’s new found confidence takes him!

Catch up with Lawson’s winning speech: