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Check your hearing Employers and professionals Employers and professionals Recruiting staff Supporting staff Providing communication support Training courses Health and social care resources Inclusive workplaces Sign up for free resources to make your workplace inclusive. Get free resources Get involved Get involved Donate Campaign Fundraise Volunteer Partner with us Join our research panel Share your story Make a difference Your donation, big or small, can change lives. Help make an impact What we do What we do Biomedical research Innovation Policy and influencing Data and evidence Our impact Who we are Our research We're finding new treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus. Discover our research Contact us RNID Make your workplace inclusive Get tips and tools to use during National Inclusion Week in September. Sign up for free resources We are RNID We are the national charity supporting more than 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. More about us and our work Hearing loss affects 1 in 3 adults. Hearing loss affects 1 in 3 adults. Information and support Deaf awareness Learn how to communicate accessibly and advocate for everyone to be included. Hearing loss The different types of hearing loss, how to get your hearing tested and what can help you hear better. Tinnitus Information about tinnitus, what to do if you have it and the therapies available. Technology Assistive devices that can help you communicate, enjoy entertainment and stay independent. Local services We provide information and support in communities across the UK. Benefits Benefits and financial support available to those who are deaf or have hearing loss. Deaf awareness Learn how to communicate accessibly and advocate for everyone to be included. Hearing loss The different types of hearing loss, how to get your hearing tested and what can help you hear better. Tinnitus Information about tinnitus, what to do if you have it and the therapies available. Technology Assistive devices that can help you communicate, enjoy entertainment and stay independent. Local services We provide information and support in communities across the UK. Benefits Benefits and financial support available to those who are deaf or have hearing loss. Make a difference Donate Help us make a real difference to the lives of deaf people and those with hearing loss and tinnitus with a generous gift. Donate today £30 could help cover the cost of a phone call from someone who needs support. £30 could help cover the cost of a phone call from someone who needs support. Donate Help us make a real difference to the lives of deaf people and those with hearing loss and tinnitus with a generous gift. Donate today Fundraise for RNID Join team RNID for a challenge or running event and raise vital funds for people who are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus. Volunteer with us Help us make life fully inclusive for the communities we support. Join our campaign Still ignored: join our fight for accessible healthcare that leaves no one behind. Stories from our community David Evans: my hearing loss journey From recognising the signs of hearing loss to getting hearing aids, David Evans, Managing Director of Connevans, shares his story. Share your story with us Personal stories are the most powerful way to show why our mission is so important. Can you help by sharing yours with us today? David Evans: my hearing loss journey From recognising the signs of hearing loss to getting hearing aids, David Evans, Managing Director of Connevans, shares his story. Share your story with us Personal stories are the most powerful way to show why our mission is so important. Can you help by sharing yours with us today? Latest news New genetic cause of rare inherited hearing loss discovered 11 August 2026 MPs explore hearing care barriers at parliament event 2 July 2026 Shape the future of subtitles and signing for on-demand TV 25 June 2026 New genetic cause of rare inherited hearing loss discovered 11 August 2026 MPs explore hearing care barriers at parliament event 2 July 2026 Shape the future of subtitles and signing for on-demand TV 25 June 2026 Living with deafblindness: hope for the future 23 June 2026 Love live music? Tell us how you protect your hearing 19 June 2026 Government support for early‑career researchers at RNID 9 June 2026 Our research Driving breakthroughs in hearing research We fund groundbreaking research projects focused on preventing hearing loss, restoring hearing and silencing tinnitus - bringing us closer to life‑changing new treatments. Explore our research Contact us Get free information and support by email, live chat, text or our BSL translation service. 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