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With your support, we are building a more inclusive society. Here’s how we’re turning funding, time and commitment into real‑world impact.

Young woman with hearing aid outdoors, representing hearing loss awareness and support.

Young woman with hearing aid outdoors, representing hearing loss awareness and support.

Last year’s achievements

Two images side by side. On the left is a man standing outside in the dark, wearing running clothes. On the right is a school child wearing school uniform. Both are smiling and have their arms crossed in front of them.

2 million people

were reached with our ‘It does matter’ campaign, signing up for communication tips and BSL phrases to learn.

Photo of tinnitus researchers at Newcastle University in a lab, holding a syringe above a cap on a polystyrene head as part of an experimental setup.

£1.5m invested

into our biomedical research programme.

A man with brown hair and beard wears a green RNID Near You t-shirt and helps someone take a hearing check.

494 volunteers

supported our RNID Near You services across the UK, together contributing over 18,100 volunteer hours.

A person sitting at a table signing to the person sitting opposite

Download our Annual Report 2025-2026

An insight into the impact we are having and our progress against our objectives.

Download our latest annual report (PDF 11MB)

Download our previous annual reports.

Our latest news

RNID staff and MPs stand beside the mobile hearing health clinic, holding signs that say 'hearing health champion.'

MPs explore hearing care barriers at parliament event

2 July 2026

A remote control pointing at a television screen.

Shape the future of subtitles and signing for on-demand TV

25 June 2026

A teeange boy with short hair wears a jumper and denim shorts. He stands beside his mum who wears jeans and a grey vest. They are on a sandy beach, holding hands and smiling.

Living with deafblindness: hope for the future

23 June 2026

Our campaign impact

10 years of Subtitle It! – celebrating a decade of change, impact and inclusion

As we mark ten years of our Subtitle It! campaign, we reflect on a decade of pushing for change – calling on broadcasters to make their content accessible and urging the Government to mandate subtitles across more services.

Our campaign for BSL recognition

We’re working alongside campaigners, partners and supporters to drive a movement that is reshaping the legal status of BSL across the UK.

Fight for accessible healthcare

Join us in calling on governments and NHS services to meet the requirements of equality legislation and standards for accessible healthcare information and communication.

Our ear wax removal campaign

Access to safe, professional ear wax removal is essential – yet too many are struggling to get their ear wax removed. Join our campaign to call for change and help improve access to vital ear wax removal services for everyone who depends on them.

‘It does matter’: Research reveals over a quarter of deaf people are ignored in public

Our research reveals the extent of the stigma and negative attitudes that deaf people and people with hearing loss experience on a regular basis. 

Previous annual reports

As a registered UK charity and as part of our commitment to be open, honest and accountable, we publish our previous annual reports here on our website.

Page last updated: 22 July 2026