Birmingham & District Tinnitus Group - Support
We meet at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month in March, June, September and December. Meetings take place at The Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham. Full details of these meetings are given in our newsletter. They are enjoyable affairs, which provide an opportunity to obtain up-to-date information, as well as a chance to share notes with others in a similar situation and learn how to cope with this condition. However, although everyone is welcome at our general meetings and we do like to actually see our members, there is no obligation to attend.We understand the difficulties that some people have in travelling to evening venues especially in winter. With this in mind we are also running monthly support sessions on a Tuesday morning at Carrs Lane in the centre of Birmingham. The directions and dates for these support session at Carrs Lane in 2008 are given below.
You are also welcome to contact any of our committee between meetings if you have any questions, points to raise, or simply want to discuss ways of coping with tinnitus.
"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." Marie Curie
Support Literature
We have various self-help papers, including a series of six papers written by our own Eileen Hewitson giving a complete course on relaxation. Clicking any of the links on the left opens up a new window to reveal the paper concerned. At the bottom of each paper is a link to the pdf version which you can save and print to keep or share information. We hope these papers help.To view the pdf documents you will need adobe reader which is available for free, from here (link opens in new window).
Daytime Support Sessions
Daytime support sessions are available throughout 2008 at Carrs Lane Church Centre, Carrs Lane, Birmingham City Centre (opposite the back entrance of Marks & Spencers). These are small, informal sessions when two of our members will be on hand to offer support, information and advice to anyone with tinnitus. Family and friends are welcome. They are held on:The second Tuesday of each month from 10.30 until 12 noon
2008 Dates
| January 8 | February 12 | March 11 | April 8 |
| May 13 | June 10 | July NONE * | August NONE * |
| September 9 | October 14 | November 11 | December 9 |
* July and August Carrs Lane Church Centre will be closed for refurbishment, but we will resume as normal in september.
Map and Directions
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Buses:
Many buses into the city stop in Moor St. Queensway - ask for Moor St. Station. Others terminate in Corporation St.; you then walk down Bull St. or Union St.New Street Station:
On reaching the concourse, leave by the main entrance at that level, veer left through the car park and take the footpath towards the Bullring Shopping Centre, passing the Rotunda and Marks & Spencer on your left. Follow any signs to Moor St. Station, but stay on the other side of the road, to Carrs Lane.Digbeth Coach Station (for National Express):
Turn left out of the coach station and after a short distance cross the main road (Digbeth) turning left towards the city centre. Follow the footpath round, passing opposite Selfridges (with the silver disks) and up the hill beside Moor Street Station. At its entrance, continue as below.Moor Street Station:
On coming out of either entrance, look across the road and a bit to the right, for the dark purple brick Church Centre with the tall cross in front. Public Car Parks: instructions (Use of the small car park at the Centre is restricted to disabled persons and for unloading, by arrangement only.)
Support Literature
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