Tinnitus is an extremely debilitating condition in which people hear noises in their head and/or ears but which have no external source. There is currently no cure.
Tinnitus impacts some affects around 10,500 adults in the borough of Runnymede alone, and one in seven nationwide. That's over 7.6 million people in the United Kingdom, alone.
Bob Inman, who his Egham United Services Club’s Social Secretary and organiser of the beer festival said: “We’re supporting the British Tinnitus Association at the suggestion of one of our committee members whose son suffers with tinnitus.”
The Beer Festival will run from Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 November, running from 10:00am until late each evening at Egham United Services Club, 111 Spring Rise, Egham TW20 9PE.
Bob went on to say: “We'll be offering a wide and eclectic range of harder-to-find ales alongside with a range of hand-picked ciders & perries, we will have a BBQ with real steak burgers, plus pies, curries and chips. We’ll also have great live music on Friday and Saturday evenings, too.”
He went on to say: “It's our 38th beer festival since we started in 2008 and we have held three every year since, apart from during lockdown, of coursed. During those 14 years we have presented cheques totalling in excess of £25,000 to a variety of good causes and we’re delighted to be raising funds this year for the BTA.
"We have a loyal following from local real ale drinkers, plus as many regulars from much further afield from places such as Sheffield, Sunderland, Bolton, Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Norwich and Swindon and I hope all will put their hands in their pockets to make a donation!”
The BTA’s Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Manager Sabiya Hussain commented, “We’re thrilled Egham United Services Club have chosen to raise funds for the British Tinnitus Association.
"We really do appreciate the time and hard work that goes into running events like these. We hope everyone attending will have a great time and I'd like to say huge thanks to them for supporting the tinnitus community and the work we do. “
More details of the festival can be found at www.eghambeerfestival.co.uk or email fundraising@tinnitus.org.uk if you would like to host your own fundraising event.
(Image courtesy of Gerd Altmann and Pixabay)
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