RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

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How we help to make life better by campaigning, providing services and training, and supporting research

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We aim to make daily life better for deaf and hard of hearing people. Our campaigns, information, services and support of scientific and technological research are some of the ways we're trying to help. We also support other organisations in their aim to provide better services to their deaf and hard of hearing employees and customers.

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Campaigning

Every day around the UK, we campaign for change for deaf and hard of hearing people. Find out more about the campaigns we run and how you can get involved with them.

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Our services

We provide a wide range of services and training to individuals and organisations. You can read about how we support deaf and hard of hearing people at home and at work, with help, advice, equipment and supported housing. You can also read about the help we can give to businesses and organisations who want to improve their services and workplace.

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Research and technology

We are actively involved in biomedical, scientific and technical research. Read about our own research, the research grants that we offer and how we work in partnership with other organisations. You can also find out how any results are used to improve the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people.