Deaf awareness at work

Does your workplace have a working induction loop fitted in customer service areas? We often receive complaints about poorly maintained induction loops in public places. Check out our best practice guide to make sure that your workplace is accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Can you communicate clearly with colleagues and customers who are deaf or hard of hearing? Would you like to make your organisation more deaf aware? We offer deaf awareness training that can be tailored to your needs. Many organisations, from supermarkets to fire brigades, have already benefited from our popular courses.

Promoting deaf awareness

Can you help promote deaf awareness at your workplace, college or amongst friends? One simple thing you can do right now is download our Deaf Awareness poster in English (PDF - 1.5MB) (opens new browser window) or Welsh (PDF - 1.5MB), print it out and put it on display. It offers three simple tips for speaking to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

How good is your hearing? More than 400,000 people have already taken our free hearing check. It only takes five minutes. Do it online now, and encourage everyone you know to try it too.

Deaf Awareness Week

This year, Deaf Awareness Week will be held from 28 June to 4 July. But you don't have to wait until then to start promoting deaf awareness! Our website is full of free resources for you to read, display in your workplace and email to friends.

To order deaf awareness materials, contact our Information Line on 0808 808 0123, textphone 0808 808 9000 or email informationline@rnid.org.uk.

For more information on last year's activities, see our Deaf Awareness Week review.