RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

  • You’ll hear from CEO Jackie Ballard about our vision for the future at the seminar session.
  • We’ll showcase some of the latest developments in biomedical research as we celebrate 10 years of funding research into the causes, prevention and treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus.
  • If you’re into gadgets, our Technology and Products Teams will be on-hand to let you try out the many products available – from vibrating watches to loop systems and the best mobile phones on the market.
  • You’ll hear from our panel of experts during the seminar session where you may ask any questions you have about our work and solutions to any problems you experience.

Conference programme

PLEASE NOTE: The exhibition is open to everyone, including your family and friends. You are welcome to drop in at any time between 10am and 4pm. However, seminar places are limited. If you wish to attend the seminar session between 11am and 1.30pm, you will need to register and receive confirmation of your place before the event.

  • 10am - Exhibition opens
  • 11am - Seminar session begins
  • 12.15pm - 12.30pm - Break
  • 1.30pm - Seminar session ends
  • 4pm - Exhibition closes

During the seminar session, communications support will be available through a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, an induction loop, a lipspeaker and a speech-to-text on-screen reporter.

Exhibitors

An informal chance to meet our teams face-to-face, hear our news, quiz our experts on technology, products and research, and get involved in changing the world for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Communications support will be available through British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters.

  • Technology and Products (Room 1): Try out the latest gadgets, phones and text-telephony solutions and put questions to our Product Evaluation Team. See a live demonstration of our computer generated “avatar” giving instant access to a BSL translator online. You can help shape the future by interacting with our latest projects in this inspiring showcase.

  • Biomedical Research (Room 1): Meet our Research Team and discover how RNID-funded science is working towards preventing hearing loss, improving hearing and, ultimately, restoring natural hearing. See how a cochlear implant works and look down a microscope at the delicate structures within the ear that allow us to hear.

  • Regional Services (Room 2): Get help and information on all aspects of hearing loss, and find out about our community support and equipment services. Why not book a speaker for your local club, church group or retirement fellowship? Pick up a selection of our information leaflets and, best of all, have a chat with your local RNID Information Officer.

  • Campaigns (Room 2): We are constantly campaigning to remove barriers faced by people who are deaf or hard of hearing in everyday life. We encourage everyone to value their hearing and take early action if it starts to worsen. Your help is essential to our campaigning success. Learn about our recent achievements, latest plans and how you can get involved. There are lots of quick and easy things you can do, from writing to your MP to promoting our hearing check to your friends and family.

  • Care Services (Room 3): The RNID Workshop in Bath supports adults who are deaf and have additional needs in a wide range of craft skills. Visit our stall to buy lovely handmade gifts and cards ready for Christmas. Have a chat to our staff and meet people who use the services we provide.

  • Membership and One in Seven (Room 3): Meet the people who bring you your information, celebrity stories and reflect your viewpoints in our award-winning members’ magazine, One in Seven. Your opportunity to tell them in person if they’re getting it right and what you’d like to see more of in future, as well as sharing your own stories! We look forward to meeting current members and inviting others to join.

  • Fundraising (Room 2): Want to help our vital work continue? Find out about the many ways you can support RNID. Anything from shaking a collecting tin at your a local supermarket, baking cakes or washing cars, to thinking about a gift in your will once you’ve taken care of your loved ones. If you really want a year to remember, why not challenge yourself on one of our overseas events?

  • Volunteering (Room 2): Our volunteers make a wonderfully positive difference in so many ways, including supporting new hearing-aid wearers, helping to maintain equipment, testing new technology, delivering training, mentoring young people, talking to community groups, and helping to keep our administration running smoothly.  Perhaps you might think about joining them?

Further information

If you’d like to attend, please complete our reply form (external link, opens new browser window) by Wednesday 25 November. 

Due to the postal strikes, if you have not received confirmation of your registration in the post by the week of the event, please just come along and we can register you on the day.

If you need further information or have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact our conference organiser Tania Knierim on 020 7296 8314 or email: tania.knierim@rnid.org.uk.