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Our vision

RNID's vision is a world where deafness and hearing loss are not barriers to opportunity and fulfillment.

Our mission

- To be a powerful force for change with government, and public and private sector organisations.

- To change radically the attitudes and behaviour of individuals towards deaf and hard of hearing people.

- To provide services directly to deaf and hard of hearing people to improve their everyday lives.

- To be a catalyst for research in medicine and technology to improve the lives of people with a hearing loss.

We seek to work in partnership with those who share our vision and mission.

What we do

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) is the largest charity representing the 8.7 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. As a membership charity, we aim to achieve a radically better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. We do this in the following ways:

One in seven people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing

" Campaigning and lobbying to change laws and government policies.
" Providing information and raising awareness of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus.
" Training courses and consultancy on deafness and disability.
" RNID membership, for anyone with an interest in deafness and hearing loss.
" Communication services including sign language interpreters.
" Training of interpreters, lipspeakers and speech-to-text operators.
" Seeking lasting change in education for deaf children and young people.
" Employment programmes to help deaf people into work.

 

Over half of people over 60 have some degree of hearing loss and this figure rises to over 90 per cent of the over 80 age group . In spite of how common hearing loss is, a large number of these people will not have gone to their GP for help, let alone tried hearing aids.

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) recommends getting good, early advice about hearing loss from your GP. The sooner you discuss hearing problems with your GP, the sooner s/he can refer you for a hearing test and, if required, hearing aids. Hearing aids do need getting used to. While they do not restore perfect hearing they can help maintain an independent lifestyle and ensure you do not feel 'cut off' from social and family life.

RNID has a range of free information leaflets and factsheets about deafness, hearing aids, and equipment that can help.

Information Line (Freephone)

Telephone 0808 808 0123
Textphone 0808 808 9000
informationline@rnid.org.uk

 

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