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Read the latest news from RNID and stories from deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.

Do you have a story to tell? Would you like to support our campaigns? Sharing your lived experience can help others understand why our mission is so important. Share your story with us today.

The King’s Speech – what does it mean for people who are deaf of have hearing loss? 

Campaigns
In this blog RNID’s Policy and Campaigns Lead, Rob Geaney, looks at the items included in the King’s Speech which are relevant to RNID’s influencing work and sets out what it could mean for our people who are deaf or have a hearing loss.    The King’s Speech is an important day in our political calendar. It is where, through the monarch, the Government sets out its planned programme of laws and policy priorities for the upcoming yearly session of Parliament....

Webinar with Call Systems Technology: ensuring workplace safety for our communities

Deaf awareness, Technology and assistive devices
Do you run a company that wants to create safe and inclusive environments for deaf people and people with hearing loss? Find out more about how below. Our partnership with Call Systems Technology (CST) is built on a shared mission to enhance the safety for and inclusivity of people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus in public venues, buildings, and services. Recently, we attended a webinar with CST to discuss the experiences, challenges, and needs of people...

RNID welcomes two new Trustees

About us
We at RNID are very pleased to announce the appointment of two new members of our Board of Trustees: the Rt Hon Chloe Smith and Jessica Rasmussen.

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

Campaigns
Our Loud and Clear manifesto sets out what we want to see from an incoming government. In this series we explain the issues we are campaigning on.   In this blog our Health Policy Advisor, Ruth MacLeod, sets out what RNID wants the next Government to prioritise: equal access to health and care services through strengthening of the Accessible Information Standard - the guidance on what providers must do to make services accessible. Read our Loud and Clear charity manifesto Prioritising equal...

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

Campaigns
Our Loud and Clear manifesto sets out what we want to see from an incoming government. In this series we explain the issues we are campaigning on.    In this blog our Head of Policy and Campaigns, Rob Geaney, demonstrates why people who are deaf or have hearing loss need better support to enter, remain and thrive in the workplace. He also outlines some initial steps that should be taken to create equal employment opportunities.  Read our Loud and Clear charity...
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