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We are RNID

We are the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.

More about us and our work

Hearing loss affects 1 in 3 adults.

Information and support

Deaf awareness

Tips for communication, accessibility and being deaf aware at work.

Hearing loss

The different types of hearing loss, how to get your hearing tested and what can help you hear better.

Tinnitus

Information about tinnitus, what to do if you have it and the therapies available.

Technology

Assistive devices that can help you communicate, enjoy entertainment and stay independent.

Business and organisations

We can help your workplace become deaf aware.

Local services

We provide information and support in communities across the UK.

Tinnitus

Information about tinnitus, what to do if you have it and the therapies available.

Technology and assistive devices

Assistive devices that can help you communicate, enjoy entertainment and stay independent.

Deaf awareness

Tips for communication, accessibility and being deaf aware at work.

Support for businesses and organisations

We can help your workplace become deaf aware.

Hearing loss

The different types of hearing loss, how to get your hearing tested and what can help you hear better.

Local support services

We provide information and support in communities across the UK.

Make a difference

Fundraise

Help fund our hearing research, vital services and important campaigns.

Volunteer with us

Help us make life fully inclusive for the communities we support.

Join our campaign

Help us demand free access to ear wax removal services by joining our campaign.

Stories from our community

“It’s transforming someone’s life that appeals to me.”

Tom, a volunteer at RNID Near You in Northern Ireland, shares what it is about volunteering for RNID that has meaning for him.

Share your story with us

Personal stories are the most powerful way to show the general public why our mission is so important. Help by sharing yours with RNID today.

Deaf BSL users excluded: no BSL interpreter for new Prime Minister’s first speech

5 July 2024

What we want to see from the next government: Equal opportunities in the workplace

25 June 2024

What we want to see from the next government: Equal access to healthcare

25 June 2024

Hearing and dementia research: the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership launches their second survey

24 June 2024

What we want to see from the next government: Hearing health

20 June 2024

What we want to see from the next government: work with the Deaf Community to transform their life chances

18 June 2024

Hearing loss and dementia: how are they linked?

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