Sharing your story is a brilliant way to help support a community of people who may have similar experiences to you, and to support the charitable impact we can make.
Your stories
Our volunteer Clare Wildsmith was chosen to represent RNID in the People’s Procession in Edinburgh on Wednesday 5 July to celebrate the King’s coronation year. Here she reflects on her experience.
Brent has invested time and money in expanding his access to TV programmes but is often disappointed by their lack of subtitles.
Chris Coles is a deaf gay man from Wales. He is a trustee for Deaf Rainbow UK, an organisation that specialises in supporting deaf LGBTQ+ people. This Pride month, Chris celebrates the impact of inclusivity for his community.
Rachel shares her story with us for Pride Month. She has moderate hearing loss, uses hearing aids, and identifies as queer.
Cameron has Norrie Disease, a condition that means he was born blind. Now, at 10 years old, he's almost entirely lost his hearing, too. Fearing a life of silent darkness for her child, his mother Carla tells their story.
Our very own Lucy Devine, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications, ran her first ever London Marathon for RNID this year.
Our volunteers Hilary Lewis and Brian Caul, who were both been awarded MBEs at the Queen’s birthday honours in 2022, are receiving their Investiture in February and March this year.
Ahead of Tinnitus Week (last week), we asked you two questions: What does your tinnitus sound like? And is there anything specific that you do to help manage your tinnitus that others might find useful to try?
Here are the great comments you shared.
I can’t change my hearing loss, but perhaps by reading this you can make some small changes to help others like me