Funding essential hearing research: with a little help from George Martin
23 August 2010
National charity Deafness Research UK has had a fantastic response to its appeal for funds, thanks to a little help from friends like ‘5th Beatle’ Sir George Martin and the kindness of the BBC in scheduling a charity appeal broadcast on BBC Radio 4 charity appeal.
This year’s appeal was broadcast on Radio 4 in March; delivered by the vice president of Deafness Research UK Sir George Martin, and has raised over £11,500 – whilst also helping to raise awareness of deafness and hearing impairments amongst the public.
“On behalf of the charity and its friends, we would like to thank everyone who has donated money and the BBC for their vital help in making this appeal possible,” said Vivienne Michael, Chief Executive of Deafness Research UK. “It has proved a great success, not only in raising essential funds enabling us to continue our research, but by helping to generate increased knowledge of important hearing health messages amongst the wider public.”
The money raised will goes towards our Gift Of Sound appeal which aims, over three years, to support, initiate and develop high quality targeted research into the fundamentals of deafness and related conditions. This is with a view to finding more effective treatments and cures which will make a real difference to the lives of people with deafness and related conditions such as hearing loss, tinnitus and balance disorders.
Anyone interested in the latest research into hearing loss, tinnitus and deafness related issued in general, can contact the charity’s Information Service on or visit the website at www.deafnessresearch.org.uk
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Notes to editors:
Our latest appeal - Auditory Centres of Excellent (ACES): Deafness Research UK continues to campaign for funding for much needed research into the causes, treatments and prevention of deafness. One new project set to benefit directly from the charity’s work is the Auditory Centres of Excellence (ACE) initiative. This project sees several ACE research centres located throughout the UK charged with researching a specific aspect of deafness in the hope of finding better treatments and cures. The centres and their areas of expertise are Manchester (childhood deafness), Sheffield (stem cell research), Cambridge (development of hearing aids), Nottingham (tinnitus) while London will focus on the multi-disciplinary approach that has yielded good results in recent years. A centre in Nottingham was launched just a few weeks ago and again has already received much support from the local media, including BBC Radio Nottingham. Click here to help with our fundraising.
About Deafness Research UK
- Deafness Research UK is the country’s only charity dedicated to finding new cures, treatments and technologies for deaf, hard of hearing and other hearing impaired people.
- The charity supports high quality medical research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all forms of hearing impairment including tinnitus.
- The Deafness Research UK Information Service provides free information and advice based on the latest scientific evidence and informed by leading experts. The Information Service can be contacted on Freephone 0808 808 2222
- For more information on research into deafness, tinnitus and other hearing conditions, log on to the website at www.deafnessresearch.org.uk where you can access a wide range of information. Alternatively you can e-mail Deafness Research UK at
- One in seven people in the UK – almost nine million people - suffer hearing loss.
- Deafness Research UK was founded in 1985 by Lord (Jack) and Lady Ashley of Stoke.
- In January 2008, Action for Tinnitus Research (ATR) was linked with Deafness Research UK under a uniting direction order under section 96(6) of the Charities Act 1993.
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