News
See below for items of interest relating to the Support Group and hearing conditions generally.
Tinnitus Talk at the Unite the Union Branch Meeting
3 Mar 2026
Following an invitation to speak about Tinnitus, Hyperacusis and other related hearing conditions at a Unite the Union branch meeting in Newport, Susan Poole gave a wide ranging talk to union members. It was an interactive meeting with many questions from members, which was very well received by all who felt far more informed on the matter following Susan’s talk. Subsequently, the branch made a very generous donation to the Tinnitus IoW Support Group, which will go a long way to helping fund guest speakers at future Support Group meetings. The Support Group is very grateful to the Unite the Union branch for its donation.
Tinnitus IoW Support Group Open Day
5 Feb 2026
With circa 35 people attending, including many who have never been to a Support Group meeting, this was a very well received event. Many thanks to Karen from the NHS, Karen from Wight Sense, Simon from the Ear Specialist and, of course, Chris and Rachel for providing the refreshments, all who helped make the open day such a success.
Rupert Brown Interview on BBC Breakfast
3 Feb 2026
Professional musician and strong advocate for the Support Group, Rupert Brown, recently appeared on BBC News for an interview about tinnitus, where he spoke about his experience and how he managed to overcome the sudden impact of tinnitus on his life. To watch the interview please click here. More information can be found on the Tinnitus UK website here.
Susan Poole Interview on Talk the Wight
17 Jan 2026
The group’s founder, Susan Poole, was recently interviewed on Talk the Wight about Tinnitus and related hearing conditions. To listen to this informative interview, please click here (note, when you go to the link, if you cannot see a ‘play’ icon, it may be that you have an ad blocker on, which will need to be disabled and then the page refreshed).