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‘It does matter’

Now’s the time to learn how to better communicate with deaf people and people with hearing loss.

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‘It does matter’

Now’s the time to learn how to better communicate with deaf people and people with hearing loss.

Get free BSL phrases and tips

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

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Deaf awareness

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

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

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

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

We can help your workplace become deaf aware.
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Local services

We provide information and support in communities across the UK.
Tinnitus

Tinnitus

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

Support for businesses and organisations

We can help your workplace become deaf aware.
Local support services

Local support services

We provide information and support in communities across the UK.
Deaf awareness

Deaf awareness

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

Hearing loss

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

Technology and assistive devices

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

Make a difference

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Fundraise

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

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

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

Stories from our community

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Skye’s story: ‘It does matter’

Before she was 4, Skye was diagnosed with Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA). Her parents share her story.
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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.

Latest news

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Our research

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Hearing loss and dementia: how are they linked?

This is a Discovery Research Grant awarded to Professor Sally Dawson at University College London in 2021. We’re funding this grant in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK.
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