Sharing Tinnitus:
Research shows that creative activities can help people to understand, reflect on and talk about their tinnitus in new ways. Sharing Tinnitus is a collection of creative activities designed for use in tinnitus support group sessions.This toolkit is intended for support group leaders and facilitators, and can be used flexibly in both in-person and online settings.
Toolkit Development:
This toolkit was funded by the Open University’s Open Societal Challenges (OSC153) and was created by Marie Thompson (Music, The Open University) and Georgina Burns-O’Connell (Audiology, Aston University) with input from the following support groups: Brighton Tinnitus Support Group, Bolton Tinnitus Support Group, Bromley Tinnitus Support Group, Chesterfield and Derbyshire Tinnitus Support Group, Cumbria Tinnitus Support Group, Deaf Connect: NE and Swansea Tinnitus Support Group. Toolkit design by Steff Elliott-Sleigh. The toolkit is based on research from the Arts and Humanities Research Council project, Tinnitus, Auditory Knowledge and the Arts. The activities include examples of work made from previous ‘tinnitus and the arts’ workshops.
