Issue January 2006

Appeal to Raise funds for UK Research Programme

We still need to raise some tens of thousands of pounds before we can start a dedicated research programme in the UK to investigate some promising new drugs.

We appeal to you to help us in whatever way you can! Organise a coffee morning, run a marathon, go on a sponsored walk ...
Response to Research Appeal

We received an excellent response to our recent research appeal to fund research into promising treatments for tinnitus such as Campral and other similar drugs. However, we still need to maintain momentum to generate the significant funds needed to start this exciting work.

A dedicated research programme in the UK to investigate Campral and other similar drugs would require funding of up to £100,000.
London Marathon: Our first runner ...

We have our very first runner running a marathon to raise funds for Action for Tinnitus Research. Paul Byron of Birmingham has volunteered to run for us in the London Marathon in April. We wish Paul all the very best with his training and fund raising initiatives.

How you can help...
Ask us for a sponsorship form to help Paul raise even more funds for Action for Tinnitus Research.



Run for us ...

Are you running the London marathon or any other marathon or races this year? Have you thought about running for charity? If not, we would like to hear from you. We would like more people to run for us in marathons, half-marathons, 10K races or fun-runs. If you would like to run for Action for Tinnitus Research, and would like to know more, please contact us.

How you can help...
Run for Action for Tinnitus Research



Running Shirts ... Sponsors Needed

We would like to get running shirts produced with the Action for Tinnitus Research logo and message emblazoned on it. We need to order a minimum quantity of 25 shirts that would cost just over £300 - or £12 a shirt. We are calling on companies or individuals to sponsor the running shirts. Find out more.

How you can help...
Sponsor a running shirt



Rock & Roll generation is going deaf

Rolling Stone magazine reports on the growing number of people who are going deaf without even realising it. Even our rock and roll heroes are not immune. Stars like Peter Townsend, Phil Collins and Sting are openly speaking out about the dangers of prolonged exposure to noise, and the associated risk of deafness and tinnitus.



Two minutes at a rock concert can deafen you ...

Our decibel guide shows that attending a loud rock concert - of 120 decibels - would damage hearing within two minutes if you do not use hearing protection. However, if you do use adequate hearing protection, you only have an hour before you risk hearing impairment and tinnitus. The message is - be careful where you put your ears!



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