Tinnitus Week

Dougie, Caris and Charlotte share what their tinnitus looks like and how RNID can help people manage theirs.

Tinnitus Week

Dougie, Caris and Charlotte share what their tinnitus looks like and how RNID can help people manage theirs.

We are RNID

We are the national charity supporting more than 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.

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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Businesses 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.

An illustration of a doctor and patient signing with each other. The patient wears a cochlear implant.

Deaf awareness

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

An illustration of a man wearing glasses looking at a laptop.

Hearing loss

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

An illustration of a woman wearing glasses with sound icons next to their ears indicating that their hearing is disturbed.

Tinnitus

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

An illustration of a man wearing an assistive hearing device in their ear and around their neck. Next to him is a woman and they are talking.

Technology

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

An illustration of two people in an office. The seated woman is passing the standing man some folders. The man wears a cochlear implant.

Businesses and organisations

We can help your workplace become deaf aware.

An illustration of a woman talking to two older people who hold mugs. There are speech bubbles above their heads.

Local services

We provide information and support in communities across the UK.

Make a difference

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Stories from our community

RNID storyteller, Dougie, poses with his painting created to represent his tinnitus.

I can’t switch it off: Dougie's experience of tinnitus

Living with tinnitus, Dougie shares how it began, the impact it has, and why hearing protection in construction is vital.

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Share your story with us

Personal stories are the most powerful way to show why our mission is so important. Can you help by sharing yours with us today?

RNID storyteller, Dougie, poses with his painting created to represent his tinnitus.

I can’t switch it off: Dougie's experience of tinnitus

Living with tinnitus, Dougie shares how it began, the impact it has, and why hearing protection in construction is vital.

Matt sits on the floor, leaning on a sofa. He is in a room with shelves of records, and he wears a cap and sports vest.

Share your story with us

Personal stories are the most powerful way to show why our mission is so important. Can you help by sharing yours with us today?

Latest news

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Our research

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Celebrating 25 years of hearing research

From collaborating on the UK’s first cochlear implant, to kick-starting a genetic test that protects babies’ hearing, we've been making impact in hearing research since 2000. Here's how.

Our impact

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