Fingers crossed as Deafness Research UK seeks National Lottery Awards glory

Deafness Research UK’s Bionic Ear Show is calling for public support as it aims to win in the Best Health project in the National Lottery Awards.
 
Sept. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- Deafness Research UK’s Bionic Ear Show is calling for public support as it aims to win in the Best Health project in the National Lottery Awards. Voting is now open and the public can vote for the Show by calling 0844 836 9701 or by logging on to www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards

The charity received “overwhelming” public support to make the finals and is hoping a similar level of public support will see the award-winning Bionic Ear Show scoop the trophy, the £2,000 cash prize and more importantly, secure a national platform at the star-studded awards ceremony on BBC One for the millions of people throughout the UK suffering from hearing loss.

The National Lottery Awards recognise the impact that Lottery funded projects like the Bionic Ear Show have on local communities and the Bionic Ear Show is one of only three projects making it through in the Best Health Project category in the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery Funded project.

Presented by former teacher Tobin May, Deafness Research UK’s flagship Bionic Ear Show is an educational, interactive and fun performance that tours community venues and schools throughout the UK, educating people about how precious their hearing is and what can be done to protect it and delivering hearing screening to a host of communities and groups.

‘National Lottery funding has helped us educate over 30,000 people throughout the UK already this year and our appearance in the finals will raise the profile of our work,’ said Vivienne Michael, Chief Executive of Deafness Research UK. ‘For Deafness Research UK, it is less about winning and more a chance to put deafness and tinnitus on a national stage and do more to improve the quality of life for everyone. We are deeply grateful for the public support that has put us in with a chance of winning and we hope people will vote for us one more time in September.’

Jackie O’Sullivan at the National Lottery Awards said: “National Lottery players raise over £30 million for good causes across the UK every week. The National Lottery Awards are a terrific reflection of the life-changing work that is being carried out in our communities with this money.”

Accompanied by “The World’s Largest Ear”, the Bionic Ear show is hoping for the UK’s largest vote in September. Voting starts at 9:00am on Tuesday 11 September and ends at midnight on Sunday 28 October, so people have six weeks in which to register their vote.

Hearing loss is a growing problem in the UK, affecting one in six people (more than 10 million), so the show’s messages are more relevant than ever.
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