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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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Join our course to learn BSL and communication tips.

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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

Still ignored: join our fight for accessible healthcare that leaves no one behind.

Stories from our community

RNID Near You volunteer, Bruce, sits behind a desk helping someone with their hearing aids.

Volunteering, hearing loss and finding confidence in music again

Volunteering in his local community led Bruce to a discovery about his own hearing that restored his confidence and love of making music.

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?

RNID Near You volunteer, Bruce, sits behind a desk helping someone with their hearing aids.

Volunteering, hearing loss and finding confidence in music again

Volunteering in his local community led Bruce to a discovery about his own hearing that restored his confidence and love of making music.

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

RNID's stand at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology conference 2026.

Connecting with the global hearing research community at ARO 2026

27 February 2026

Someone getting a cochlear implant fitted

How research is shaping the future of cochlear implants

25 February 2026

RNID staff, Teri Devine and Mariette Mulvenna giving evidence to N Ireland Committee for Communities

Progress for the Northern Ireland Sign Language Bill

17 February 2026

Our research

Dr Will Sedley working in his laboratory.

Driving breakthroughs in hearing research

We fund groundbreaking research projects focused on preventing hearing loss, restoring hearing and silencing tinnitus - bringing us closer to life‑changing new treatments.

Explore our research

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Get free information and support by email, live chat, text or our BSL translation service.

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