Caitlin has seen healthcare from every angle — as a deaf patient, a nursing student and an ICU nurse. Her story shows why deaf people still face barriers to accessible care, and why Wales must take action to improve communication in healthcare.
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Our CEO Harriet Oppenheimer trained through one of the wettest Februarys on record to take on the London Landmarks Half Marathon. In this Q&A, she shares why she’s fundraising for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, what motivates her on tough runs, and the 80s music powering her on race day.
Deaf mountaineer Morag Skelton is helping others explore Scotland’s wild spaces with confidence and freedom.
A routine writing job led Adam to discover he had hearing loss. Now he’s using his experience to help others, volunteering with RNID Near You and taking on fundraising challenges to support people to check their hearing.
Matt shares how he navigated holidays abroad after losing his hearing – and the tips that made his journeys easier.
Charlotte spent two decades trying to manage her severe hearing loss - until a cochlear implant assessment changed everything.
Bilal was born profoundly deaf and grew up using BSL. After facing bullying in secondary school, a move to a specialist deaf school transformed his confidence. Now at university, he’s determined to become a Teacher of the Deaf and promote deaf awareness.
Bruce shares his story of living with hearing loss and how it inspired him to volunteer at RNID Near You to help others with hearing checks and hearing aid maintenance.
A year after sharing her first tinnitus story, Caris returns with new reflections on how tinnitus has shaped her life. She opens up about university challenges, coping techniques, and the strategies that help her live with tinnitus today.
Dougie lives with tinnitus that affects his sleep and daily life. He shares how it began, how he copes and the impact it has on him and his wife, Sue.