TINNITUS UK

The funding will be used to establish a new peer support groups for people with tinnitus across Devon Cornwall and Dorset. Application journeyThis application was submitted in October 2021 and has faced some delays in progressing due to TNLCF staff ....more

The funding will be used to establish a new peer support groups for people with tinnitus across Devon Cornwall and Dorset. Application journeyThis application was submitted in October 2021 and has faced some delays in progressing due to TNLCF staff capacity. The local FO has spoken with the group who have confirmed that the Bournemouth support group referenced in the application has now closed. This does not impact the proposal and supports the need for a coordinator role in the South West. OrganisationBTA are a registered charity established in 1992 and are the only charity dedicated to supporting the UK’s 7.1 million people with tinnitus. They are a membership organisation and many professionals are also members. Members and non-members receive the same support.Their mission is to drive progress towards a cure and deliver excellent support to help people living with tinnitus. Their central Tinnitus Support Team provides personalised help by phone email text and webchat. In 2020/21 over 1.7 million people accessed their services predominately through their website with 14343 requests for help. They have an online peer-support network used by 3923 people.They also help people with tinnitus to set up and run peer-support groups. They work alongside the NHS and private and voluntary sector partners to assess the need for groups and then publicise/encourage referrals. Currently they have 115 active tinnitus peer-support groups supporting 5700 people including one group in Devon and Cornwall (Torbay and Truro) ProposalFunding will enable Tinnitus UK to recruit and support a new part-time Regional Engagement Officer based in Exeter travelling across the three counties to work with people with tinnitus in 18 local communities to set-up the new groups. They have identified these three counties are the most underserved in England with just two support groups in total to support the 275000 local people with tinnitus. The new support group was formed. BTA support the group organisers with access to a quarterly online forum so they can connect with other organisers share ideas and find out the latest news across the charity and to ask advice. They provide training events for organisers where experts come and present on subjects such as supporting someone who has suicidal thoughts and counselling skills.This project compliments existing services for the hard of hearing communities across the South West. BTA work closely with the Royal National Institute for Deaf (RNID)/Action for hearing loss and invite local audiologists as guest speakers which helps people understand the process when they attend audiology and the help available. None of the existing voluntary sector services provide peer support and the application states local organisations are supportive of the project.This project aims to support 450 people with tinnitus across Devon Dorset and Cornwall. People will feel better informed about their tinnitus better supported will learn how to self-manage their tinnitus better and will feel less lonely/isolated.BTA plan to measure their impact with questionnaires and interviews (a sample measure) on joining a group and at six and twelve-month intervals across the length of the three-year project. They will also collect feedback on group meetings encouraging any suggestions to improve the experience. They plan to evaluate their project each year and will also share any learning with the wider hearing health community through their partners such as the British Audiology Association at their Tinnitus UK conference and with organisations such as RNID and Deaf Associations.

Core funding to support 2 million people a year with tinnitus get the help and support they need

The funding will be used to continue to provide advice and practical and emotional support to people who are living with tinnitus through a dedicated helpline service. The project aims to help improve the quality of life of those experiencing ....more

The funding will be used to continue to provide advice and practical and emotional support to people who are living with tinnitus through a dedicated helpline service. The project aims to help improve the quality of life of those experiencing symptoms of tinnitus.

Towards core costs to fully fund the cost of eight weeks of the new Support Group Manager salary.

This project will provide a tinnitus helpline - telephone email webchat and SMS - to help people struggling with the condition during the pandemic. The aim is to reduce anxiety isolation and mental health of people dealing with it alone.

To fund core costs to support over 1.3 million people affected by tinnitus, a potentially devastating condition.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Helping More People Struggling to Manage Tinnitus

We want to create a helpline for people for when their tinnitus is bad, making them feel less alone and able to manage their symptoms.

This funding will help the group to increase awareness of tinnitus and teach young people about the risks of the hearing damage associated with live music.

Tinnitus Support Across Wales

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This is a project by a tinnitus association in Sheffield. The group will use the funding to develop and redesign their website to include interactive services such as bulletin boards and self help facilities. This will enable the group to develop ....more

This is a project by a tinnitus association in Sheffield. The group will use the funding to develop and redesign their website to include interactive services such as bulletin boards and self help facilities. This will enable the group to develop their online content, reaching more people in need and make the website easily accessible and understandable for users.