RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

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.