Who can volunteer - RNID
Our volunteering opportunities are open to anyone who can volunteer in the UK. We welcome people from any background, with any level of experience.| RNID
Our volunteering opportunities are open to anyone who can volunteer in the UK. We welcome people from any background, with any level of experience.| RNID
We have some fantastic volunteer opportunities and plenty of ways you can get involved in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.| RNID
Explore what training and onboarding steps you'll go through once you've successfully completed the volunteer application process.| RNID
Our volunteers make a huge difference to the lives of 18 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus. Find out more.| RNID
Volunteering for RNID is rewarding and enjoyable. It lets you challenge yourself and learn new skills.| RNID
Tom has volunteered at RNID Near You in Northern Ireland for 2 years, supporting people with hearing aid maintenance. Here's his story.| RNID
Gerry started volunteering with RNID in 2003. As someone with hearing loss who’d been wearing hearing aids for many years, Gerry felt that by becoming a volunteer he could easily relate to people looking for support.| RNID
Here's RNID's step-by-step guide to making your fundraising event great. Don't forget to tell us what you're planning so we can offer more tips!| RNID
Fundraising for RNID at school raises supports people who are deaf, have hearing loss and tinnitus. Get ideas and tips for your event here.| RNID
Celebrating a birthday, special event, or someone important to you? Facebook fundraising is an easy way to support RNID!| RNID
Join RNID for a dress-up day of funky fashion and fundraising. Let’s Look LOUD! for a great cause.| RNID
Whether you're a seasoned baker or new, why not host a bake sale to support people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus?| RNID
Advice on receiving help from the NHS if you have, or think you may have, tinnitus.| RNID
For Tinnitus Week 2025, we shine a light on the experiences and needs of people with tinnitus, the support RNID can offer and how you can help us find a cure.| RNID
Tinnitus is hearing noises that are not caused by an outside source. Around 1 in 7 adults have tinnitus all the time or regularly.| RNID
Dr Will Sedley works in Newcastle spending one day a week practicing as a consultant neurologist, and the rest conducting research aimed at understanding the processes in the brain that are linked to tinnitus.| RNID
Download the RNID Tinnitus Guide today and discover tips to help you cope with tinnitus or learn how to support someone who has it.| RNID
NICE recommends new drug to help prevent hearing loss in children undergoing cancer treatment| RNID
As part of our fundraising, we communicate with supporters in a number of different ways, while giving people the opportunity to decide how they hear from us – or if they want to hear from us at all.| RNID
Max shares his tinnitus story - how he chooses to run to benefit his mental health and management of tinnitus.| RNID
There are many ways you can support the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
Do you have what it takes to complete the world's biggest and most iconic marathon? Lace up those trainers and support people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus by joining #TeamRNID in the TCS London Marathon!| RNID
Interview: RNID ambassador Sam Baines on living with hearing loss and deafness| RNID
Our social research guides all our work and campaigns. It helps us influence government, business and employers, and raise awareness of the issues faced by deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
Learn how to adjust TV, radio and music settings and use hearing devices for a better listening experience.| RNID
We're launching our new Subtitle It report, sharing the results of our survey that we carried out earlier this year... and the results aren't good.| RNID
Ofcom's Television and On-demand Access Services Report 2022 now published, setting out the subtitling, signing and audio description coverage last year.| RNID
RNID is one of many organisations working in the health and care system to improve care for patients and the public. Whenever you use a health or care service, such as attending Accident & Emergency or using Community Care services, important information about you is collected in a patient record for that service. Collecting this […]| RNID
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We are RNID: the national charity supporting more than 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
Our impact in understanding the causes of and links between hearing loss and dementia, and developing treatments.| RNID
Our impact in finding ways to prevent children from losing their hearing and lessen the impact it has on them.| RNID
Our achievements and impact in finding ways to protect people’s hearing and repair damage to the hearing system to restore hearing.| RNID
The impact we've made in supporting the future of hearing research. We need to increase the number of hearing research leaders in the UK.| RNID
The impact we've made in developing better treatments for tinnitus so that we can silence it permanently.| RNID
Our impact in improving how well assistive hearing devices work for the people who use them, so they can hear as well as possible.| RNID
NICE recommends new drug to help prevent hearing loss in children undergoing cancer treatment| RNID
We offer information and support for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, and those who support someone.| RNID
Volunteering with RNID is a great way to make a big difference to the lives of deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
Take on a challenge, race or hike to raise vital funds for people who are deaf, have hearing loss and tinnitus. Whether you want to go it alone or in a team, the choice is yours. Explore our events below.| RNID
Want to raise money for RNID but not sure where to start? Here's an A–Z of our favourite fundraising ideas to inspire you!| RNID
Here are our top tips for how to raise funds by getting sponsored when you're taking on a challenge for RNID.| RNID
Download your RNID fundraising materials to help promote and decorate your event.| RNID
Host an Afternoon Tea for RNID, where every sip of tea and every slice of cake can make a difference to the 18 million adults in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
Maria shares her experience of tinnitus, how it constantly interferes with her sleep and social situations, and how research by RNID-funded scientists could one day give her the silent night she dreams of.| RNID
Deborah is taking on the London Marathon in honour of her son who has severe hearing loss and to raise awareness of the work being done at RNID.| RNID
Evie explains how the dinner table can lead to social isolation for deaf people and those with hearing loss – and the adjustments hearing people can make for friends and family this Christmas.| RNID
Evie explains how the dinner table can lead to social isolation for deaf people and those with hearing loss – and the adjustments hearing people can make for friends and family this Christmas.| RNID
We’ve been funding research into treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus since 2000. This is the impact we've made.| RNID
Stay independent – and continue to enjoy the things you want to do – by making the best of new and existing technology.| RNID
We look at the accessibility features of 3 of the most popular video conferencing apps and explain how you can use them to make communication easier.| RNID
We look at 7 popular speech-to-text (STT) apps for smartphones and compare their features. Ava Ava is for 1-to-1 and group conversations. It has a good range of features. However, when we tested it, accuracy could have been better, even in a quiet environment and speaking close to the phone. Features How to download Ava Download Ava […]| RNID
Thank you so much for fundraising for us! Here’s how to pay in you what you’ve raised online, by post, over the phone or through your bank.| RNID
Whether you want to swim 5k a day for a month, bake cakes for your church group, or hold an afternoon tea – we are on hand to help make your event a success.| RNID
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? Share your lived experience and help others understand why our mission is so important.| RNID
Play our weekly lottery and Superdraw, for a chance to win amazing cash prizes.| RNID
Thanks to you, we’re changing lives today. Thanks to your incredible support, services across the UK are there to help deaf people, and those with hearing loss or tinnitus. From people who have just been diagnosed, those who feel isolated and alone to people who’ve had hearing loss all their lives, your support is providing […]| RNID
Since 2000, we have funded over £28 million of research and supported 443 ground-breaking projects around the world - and we're not done yet.| RNID
We won’t stop until we see a world where deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus are fully included. Join us!| RNID
Hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus affect 1 in 3 of us in the UK. We're breaking down the barriers faced by affected people with a bold strategy.| RNID
Many people don’t disclose their hearing loss at work. They worry that doing so will negatively impact their job prospects and how their colleagues and employer will see them. Making your workplace inclusive can change that. Find advice on what technology, training opportunities and communication support services can help. Read more about experiences at work […]| RNID
Our research shows many people aren’t confident in communicating with people who have hearing loss, or British Sign Language (BSL) users. Here are some easy changes you can make when communicating with deaf people and people with hearing loss to be more inclusive, shared by our communities. Three simple ways to start 1. Get my […]| RNID
Support our work today and help fund the hearing research, vital services, and supportive campaigns for the more than 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
We’re here for the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus.With our communities we’ll change society to make it more inclusive for everyone, help people hear better now and fund world-class research.| RNID
Our Board of Trustees is responsible for agreeing RNID’s strategy and has overall control of the charity. Our Senior Leadership team is responsible for delivering the strategy and making the daily decisions about how RNID is run. Related content| RNID
Donate to RNID and make a real difference to the lives of deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
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Whatever your business priorities and goals, we’d love to talk to you about how RNID can help you meet them.| RNID
RNID is a member of the Disability Charities Consortium (DCC). The DCC brings together CEOs and policy leads from nine of the UK’s leading not-for-profit disability organisations. We make sure disabled people’s experiences are reflected in UK policy making by working collaboratively to influence Government. DCC members What the DCC does Together, the DCC has […]| RNID
Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with deaf Gladiators star, Jodie Ounsley, and deaf twin content creators, Hermon and Heroda Berhane, to understand the needs of its deaf customers.| RNID
The Government wants to bring three major changes to the NHS in England. Our Director of Strategy, Crystal Rolfe, explains how these reforms could improve NHS audiology services.| RNID
We all lip read and watch a person’s facial expressions in conversation without realising it, but it’s an especially vital skill for many people who are deaf or have hearing loss.| RNID
Loud music can damage your ears before you know it, causing permanent hearing loss and tinnitus – ringing or buzzing in your ears. Make sure you know the risk, so you can look after your ears. Read our advice for listening to music safely. How loud music damages hearing Inside the cochlea (our hearing organ […]| RNID
There is need for urgent improvement within current audiology services to meet future demand. Our new In Their Own Words report explores more.| RNID
Our Director for Insight and Policy, Victoria Boelman, explains RNID’s involvement in the inquiry and sets out what we are hoping to achieve.| RNID
"I advise anyone who has a sudden change in their hearing to seek medical attention immediately. Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency."| RNID
New research has highlighted the importance of people with sudden hearing loss receiving medical treatment as quickly as possible.| RNID
In a poll of 2,768 members of the public, more than one in three people (34%) would try to hide hearing aids if they needed them.| RNID
Around 6 million people who need hearing healthcare in the UK aren’t accessing it. This is approximately one third of all those who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Those not in the healthcare system face an increased risk of social isolation, depression, and developing dementia. RNID believes there is a real opportunity to […]| RNID
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.| RNID
More than 18 million adults in the UK are deaf or have hearing loss. We can all play our part to be more deaf aware, both at work and in daily life.| RNID
We found the majority of music lovers overestimate how long they can safely listen to loud music without hearing protection.| RNID
"I’m a massive advocate for health and well-being and I would say that looking out for your hearing now is an investment for your future health.”| RNID
We're working with UK government and technology leaders to share the benefits of Auracast for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.| RNID
Products and hearing devices which support Auracast broadcast audio are starting to emerge, but what is Auracast?| RNID
Our Contact Centre provides information and support for anyone who is deaf, has hearing loss or tinnitus. Get in touch by email or live chat, call or text, or by using SignLive, our BSL translation service.| RNID
Sign up today to receive our free simple BSL lessons and communications tips on how to include everyone in the conversation.| RNID
It’s essential that everyone who has a medical need for professional ear wax removal should be able to access an NHS service.| RNID
Read how we’ve helped the National Portrait Gallery become more accessible through installing new hearing loop systems.| RNID
RNID was approached to help make the popular running app, NHS Couch to 5K, more inclusive and accessible.| RNID
Meet RNID’s senior leaders. Harriet Oppenheimer, Chief Executive (CEO) Harriet was appointed Chief Executive of RNID in February 2024, after three years as Deputy Chief Executive. Her focus in those three years was to lead the delivery of RNID’s strategy to make significant impact for RNID’s communities through inclusion, health, employment and research. She brings […]| RNID
Find out about the legal requirements of the Standard, how to comply with it, and what to do if your communication needs aren’t met In England, all providers of NHS or publicly funded adult social care services must meet the legal requirements of NHS England’s Accessible Information Standard. The Standard sets out clear guidance on what […]| RNID
Hearing loss and dementia can often occur together as we get older and have an impact on each other. We know they are linked in several ways, but we don’t know exactly how. We’re funding vital research to find out more. Hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia There is strong evidence to show […]| RNID
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Check your hearing in 3 minutes. Our free, easy, reliable and independent online hearing test will tell you how well you're hearing| RNID
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.| RNID
