DSN Cheshire East Tinnitus Support Group

About this group 

A friendly, informal, volunteer led group offering an opportunity to meet with others living with Tinnitus.

The aim of the group is to inform and empower people living with tinnitus, supporting them to manage their condition better through peer-to-peer support and information and advice from talks and presentations by guest speakers.

Attendees are welcome to bring along a family member or friend.

When the group meets (dates and times of meetings)

The first Thursday of every month, from 2pm to 4pm.

2023 Schedule 

3^rd August

Our speaker is Deborah Jenkins. Deborah Jenkins is an author whose novel Braver was shortlisted for two major awards. She is severely deaf and has suffered from tinnitus for over twenty years. Deborah will talk about the challenges of being a deaf writer.

7^th September

Our speaker is Lisa Caldwell, Tinnitus Coach. Lisa will explain how self-criticism can have a significant impact on our experience of tinnitus, and teach us some simple techniques to transform our self-criticism into self-compassion.

5^th October

Our speaker is Kate Thorpe, Psychotherapist and Coach. Kate will share how the ‘normalised’ levels of underlying stress in our lives can impact our tinnitus for the worse, and what we can do about it. We’ll also have an update from the Tinnitus UK conference taking place at the end of September.

16^th November (change to usual day)

Our speaker is James Mander, Clinical Audiologist and a Trustee of DSN. James will look at hearing aid apps and novel technology for tinnitus.

7^th December

Christmas social

Additional information

Free sessions
Tea and coffee provided
Fully accessible, wheelchair friendly, loop system
Car park available on Christ Church Carpark SK11 6PN, £1.10 for 2 hours, and a short walk from the venue
Limited disabled parking at the venue