Information Line (Freephone)
Telephone 0808 808 0123
Textphone 0808 808 9000
informationline@rnid.org.uk
Telephone 0808 808 0123
Textphone 0808 808 9000
informationline@rnid.org.uk
RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.
Are you deaf aware?
One in seven people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing. You and your organisation can take a few simple steps to improve your communication skills and improve the way you interact with people with hearing loss.
People experience different degrees of hearing loss, affecting the type of communication support they need. Our resources will help you communicate better with friends, colleagues and customers with any degree of hearing loss.
Deaf Awareness Week 2010
This year, Deaf Awareness Week will be held from 28 June to 4 July. Our website is full of free resources for you to read, display in your workplace and email to friends.
To order deaf awareness materials including a Deaf Awareness Week poster, contact our Information Line on 0808 808 0123, textphone 0808 808 9000 or email informationline@rnid.org.uk. Alternatively you can download the poster (opens new browser window)or a poster to advertise your local event.
Deaf awareness at work
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.
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 (opens new browser window) to make sure that your workplace is accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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 get your colleagues thinking about their own hearing and why it matters. More than 560,000 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.