Tune out tinnitus

There are 7 million people in the UK who have tinnitus. Our tune out tinnitus site gives information and advice to people who have just been diagnosed or think that they may have tinnitus.

Visit tune out tinnitus (external link).

Breaking the Sound Barrier

There are around 4 million of us in the UK losing our hearing and not doing anything about it. Could you be one of them? If you are concerned about your hearing, take our telephone hearing check by calling (local rate number) 0845 600 5555 – it only takes five minutes.

You can find more information on the telephone hearing check on our Breaking the Sound Barrier website (external link, opens new browser window).

pd4me

The pd4me website (external link, opens new browser window) is the first ever professional development resource for sign language interpreters and other language service professionals. Developed with the Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI), the site aims to raise the standards of interpreting for deaf and hard of hearing people.

The site contains a range of resources and interpreters are invited to submit resources they have created that they’d like to share with others.

Don't Lose the Music

Prolonged exposure to loud music can cause permanent hearing damage. The Don't Lose the Music campaign provides practical advice about the things that people can do to protect their hearing from overexposure to loud music.

The Don't Lose the Music website (external link, opens new browser window) includes information about hearing protection products and a monthly competition.

Early Support programme

Early Support is a government programme involving the Department for Education and Skills, Sure Start and the Department of Health. Based at RNID, this programme aims to improve the delivery of services to disabled children under three years old and their families.

See our Early Support website (external link, opens new browser window) for more information.

RNID Typetalk

RNID Typetalk is the only national telephone relay service which enables deaf, deafblind, deafened, hard of hearing and speech-impaired people to communicate with hearing people anywhere in the world. Typetalk is run by RNID and funded by BT, a partnership that guarantees the very highest standards of service. Its aim is to bring the benefits of the telephone to individuals and employees with communication difficulties.

Visit the Typetalk website (external link, opens new browser window) to find out how to make a call, useful numbers, answer to common questions about the service and much more.

New Technologies

RNID's New Technologies team aim to use information and communication technology to break down the barriers deaf and hard of hearing people face in the modern world. The team work with users, manufacturers, service providers, governments and other stakeholders to develop technology solutions to overcome existing barriers, and prevent new barriers from being raised.

Visit the New Technologies website (external link, opens new browser window) for more information.