Our vision
RNID’s vision is a world where deafness and hearing loss are not
barriers to opportunity and fulfillment.
Our mission:
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- To be a powerful force for change with government, and public
and private sector organisations. - To change radically the attitudes and behaviour of individuals
towards deaf and hard of hearing people. - To provide services directly to deaf and hard of hearing people to
improve their everyday lives. - To be a catalyst for research in medicine and technology to
improve the lives of people with a hearing loss. - We seek to work in partnership with those who share our vision and
mission.
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What we do
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) is the largest
charity representing the 8.7 million deaf and hard of hearing people
in the UK. As a membership charity, we aim to achieve a radically
better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. We do this
in the following ways:
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- Campaigning and lobbying vigorously to change laws and government
policies. - Providing information and raising awareness of deafness, hearing loss
and tinnitus. - Communication services including sign language interpreters, training
courses and consultancy on deafness and disability. - RNID membership, for anyone with an interest in deafness and
hearing loss. - Seeking lasting change in education for deaf children and young
people. - Employment programmes to help deaf people into work.
- Care services for deaf people with special needs.
- RNID Typetalk, funded by BT, the national telephone relay service
for deaf and hard of hearing people. - Equipment and products for deaf and hard of hearing people.
- Social, medical and technical research.
- RNID’s work supports hundreds of thousands of deaf and hard of hearing people every year.
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Please visit our website at:
www.rnid.org.uk
for more information.