Share your experience with deafness, hearing loss, or tinnitus with RNID and be in with the chance to win.
By sharing your story, you can inspire and support others facing similar challenges, which can have a positive impact on the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. As a thank you, you’ll be entered into a draw to win a £25 Love2shop voucher.
Read the draw’s Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions of Tell Us Your Story prize draw
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “The Promoter” refers to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), registered charity in England, Wales (207720), and Scotland (SC038926). The “Prize” refers to one (1) twenty-five-pound sterling (£25) Love2Shop Voucher. The “Promotion Period” refers to the period from 10:00, GMT on 24/10/2024 until 10:00, GMT on 23/11/2024.
By entering the Give Away you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. All entries must be received by 10:00, GMT on 23/11/2024. Three (3) winners in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be selected at random by The Promoter on 26/11/2024 and the winner will be notified on or after this date.
Eligibility: Open to residents in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland aged eighteen (18) years or older. Paid employees of The Promoter directly connected to the administration, promotion, or management of the prize draw and their immediate families (being a person’s parents, spouses, siblings and children), are not eligible to enter The Tell Us Your Story prize draw and any entries made by such persons will be void.
How to Enter: No purchase necessary. Winners will not be required to pay to enter the Give Away. Only one entry per person per prize draw will be accepted. Each entrant shall enter the prize draw within the Promotion Period by (1) completing the relevant Tell Us Your Story form (2) providing their email address to opt-in to participating in the Tell Us Your Story prize draw. Automated or robotic entries submitted by individuals or organisations will be disqualified.
Prize: Three (3) winners will receive one (1) twenty-five-pound sterling (£25) Love2Shop Voucher. Only one prize per person per household will be awarded. Gift cards and gift certificates are subject to the terms and conditions of the issuer. The Prize cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted by the winner. The Promoter reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value if a prize described in these Terms and Conditions is unavailable or cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, for any reason.
Winner Selection: The Prize will be awarded to three (3) randomly selected winners who have share their story through the Tell Us Your Story link, using a random number generator within the Promotion Period. The random drawing will be conducted on 26/11/2024 and the winner will be notified on or after this date.
Winner Notification: The winners will be notified by email at the email address provided in the entry information. Potential winners must accept a prize by email as directed by The Promoter within 72 hours of notification. The Promoter is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, including inactive email account(s), technical difficulties associated therewith, or the potential Winner’s failure to adequately monitor any email account. Any winner notification not responded to or returned as undeliverable may result in prize forfeiture. The name, email address, and confirmation of eligibility of the winner must be provided to The Promoter if requested and will be shared to enable fulfilment of the Prize.
Liability: The Prize will be awarded to three (3) randomly selected winners who have entered The Tell Us Your Story prize draw, using a random number generator. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, incorrect, corrupted, damaged, incomplete or otherwise invalid.
Privacy Notice: By providing your email address you consent to us contacting you by email in the event that you are a prize draw winner, as described above.
For further information about how we will protect your personal information and your rights, find out more in our privacy policy.
“It’s a privilege to be able to share my story because so many people can’t or don’t want to, or are afraid to, and initially I didn’t quite realise how significant my own story is. But there are so many benefits to it.”
Sue Strachan, RNID Supporter and ARUK Ambassador
The power of storytelling
Everyone has a unique story to tell, and your experiences can make a significant impact on our charitable work and the wellbeing of our communities. By sharing your journey you can inspire and support others by touching on the joys in life and the challenges you face.
Your voice is powerful. By adding it to RNID’s fundraising activities and campaigns, you’ll raise awareness, drive change, and provide hope to those in need. Join us and let your story be a source of strength for others.
The kind of stories we’re looking for right now
- How using RNID Near You has helped you with your hearing aids
- How calling our Contact Centre has helped you
- Your experience of having a cochlear implant
- Your experience of talking to your GP or a member of healthcare team
- How using our hearing check has helped you
- How using our Tinnitus Guide has helped you
- A story that relates to Christmas.
“Sharing my story about how tinnitus affected me was a crucial step in my journey towards healing. By sharing my experiences, I hoped to inspire and support others struggling with the same challenges. I hope that my story brings some comfort and encouragement to others affected by tinnitus.”
David Baker, RNID Supporter
Where you might see your story
Your story can help us put the spotlight on the problems our communities face, which are often complex and wide ranging. This can motivate people to take action, from funding our vital research and taking part in a fundraising event, to influencing decision makers to bring about change and inspiring others to get their hearing checked.
We share stories from our communities to help raise awareness of our cause, working with our trusted media contacts in national newspapers, magazines, TV or radio and the local press.
By sharing your story with us, we can promote it on social media or in the media (print, radio or TV), potentially reaching a huge audience. This helps highlight your experiences and the important work RNID is doing.
We have a quarterly magazine that goes out to our supporters which often includes articles from people with lived experiences.
How we’ll support you
As a storyteller, our specialist Stories Team will work closely with you to ensure your story is shared authentically and in a way that feel comfortable for you. We always obtain your consent before sharing your story. The team can talk through any concerns or questions you may have at any time.
- Our specialist story team can guide you through the process of storytelling every step of the way
- Your story and contact details are stored confidentially
- We will always contact you to ask if you’re happy for your story to be shared
- If you are appearing in any media interviews, we will support you through the whole process, answering any questions you may have and follow up with you after any interviews
- We gain your approval for any story content, share details of where its being published and send you copies once published
- There is no pressure to do anything you don’t feel comfortable with, and if you change your mind, that’s OK, too.
How to share your story
Watch an introduction to the stories form in BSL
