Every Voice Has a Story Worth Keeping.
Every Voice Has a Story Worth Keeping.
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Across East Anglia, thousands of older adults carry stories, memories and voices that are disappearing quietly. dospeak CIC exists to change that. It captures unscripted human voices through warm, therapeutic 1-1 storytelling sessions and preserves them as lasting keepsakes for families and communities.
What We Do
What We Do
We visit care homes, community hubs and over-55 developments across East Anglia, delivering gentle, unscripted reminiscence storytelling session recording with adults aged 55 and over. A care-experienced facilitator leads every session, and every participant receives a beautiful, lasting keepsake of their voice.
Two Outcomes. One Visit.
Two Outcomes. One Visit.
For participants and families:
For participants and families:
A therapeutic, enjoyable experience-and a physical keepsake that preserves a loved one's voice, stories and dialect forever.
For the wider community:
For the wider community:
Ethically captured, consent-driven voice data that helps AI developers build speech models that actually work for elderly and regional voices.
Bookings open November 2026- Register your interest now and we'll be in touch as soon as sessions go live!
The Shaped By Time Philosophy
The Shaped By Time Philosophy
A beach pebble is not diminished by the Sea. It is smoothed, refined and given its unique character by everything it has weathered.
A beach pebble is not diminished by the Sea. It is smoothed, refined and given its unique character by everything it has weathered.
We treat every participant's voice the same way- not as a fading memory, but as a valuable, irreplaceable, human asset worth capturing, preserving and celebrating.
Two Ways to Keep a Voice
Two Ways to Keep a Voice
The NFC (Near Field Communication) pebble is free for community participants. A simple, lasting keepsake for every family who takes part.
For those who want something more, the dospeak Voice Cube is a premium engraved glass keepsake: a laser-etched voiceprint on a recycled base, with a backlit QR code linking back to the original recording. Available to families and sponsors, with proceeds helping keep community sessions free for everyone else.
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Trust & Safeguards
Trust & Safeguards
Built to be Trusted with Vulnerable Adults'Voices
Built to be Trusted with Vulnerable Adults'Voices
Capturing someone's voice is a privilege, not a transaction. Every stage of dospeak's process is built around consent, dignity, and the right to change your mind.
GDPR-Compliant LPA consent
GDPR-Compliant LPA consent
Appropriate for participants with fluctuating or reduced capacity. Consent is sought at the point of collection, not assumed afterwards.
Voice Synthesis Veto
Voice Synthesis Veto
Voice cloning is strictly prohibited at every stage of the pipeline. Always. Raw audio can be withdrawn at any time by the participant or their LPA. No questions, no friction, no problems.
Legally distinct metadata
Legally distinct metadata
Anonymised derivative data falls outside the definition of personal data once properly stripped of identifiers, protecting both the participant and the integrity of the research. Purpose-built data consent at the point of collection is a stronger position than anonymising administrative data after the fact- the more common, and legally contested, approach.
Your Voice. Your Story. Your Legacy.
Your Voice. Your Story. Your Legacy.
Consultation & Consent
Consultation & Consent
We speak with the care home or family to arrange a visit and ensure clear, informed consent, or Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) consent, is in place before anything begins.
The Informal Visit
The Informal Visit
A relaxed, conversational recording session at the participant's own pace. No pressure, no rigid scripts. Just warm, guided storytelling.
Data & Keepsake Creation
Data & Keepsake Creation
Audio is securely processed and anonymised for research, while a physical pebble keepsake is custom-crafted with the participant's clear voice audio.
Handover & Legacy
Handover & Legacy
The finished physical keepsake is delivered to the participant and family. Preserving their voice, story and dialect forever.
About dospeak
About dospeak
dospeak was founded to bridge the gap between valuable linguistic research and a meaningful personal legacy. By combining respectful, in-person voice collection with custom-crafted physical keepsakes, we ensure that every participant's unique voice, dialect and story are honoured and preserved for generations. The founders' career and passion for technology and social impact have led to creating dospeak.
The Road Ahead...
The Road Ahead...
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