We want all parties and candidates to make their May election campaigns accessible for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Visit our hub to find out more, and read our policy calls for the Welsh and Scottish elections: bit.ly/4sy85ww
The final day of 2025 is here! Why not get ready to kick off 2026 by learning how to sign "Happy New Year" in British Sign Language (BSL) today? 🎆
It’s quick and easy, and you’ll be ready to share it with everyone you see at midnight and in the weeks to come!
Season’s Greetings from RNID! 🎄✨
Wishing you joy, peace, and connection this festive season. Thank you for being part of our community and supporting our mission to make life fully inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus. 💚
Just 1 sleep left! Quickly learn how to sign “Merry Christmas” in British Sign Language (BSL) today so you can sign it to anyone you see tomorrow. 🎄 🎁 🎅
🎄 Festive Opening Hours 🎄
Our team is here for you throughout the festive season! If you need support, you can still reach out to us or use our online support tool anytime: bit.ly/4j5E7wg
Whether you have questions or need advice, we’re just a click away. 💚
It was fantastic to be at @SeneddWales for today’s debate on the BSL Wales Bill, which had unanimous and cross-party support.
We want to thank @MarkIsherwoodMS for bringing the Bill forward and also the Cabinet Secretary @JaneHutt for the Government’s support for the Bill.
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More than 850,000 people in Wales have some degree of hearing loss. If left undiagnosed or without the right support, it can have a profound effect on health and wellbeing ✍️Crystal Rolfe wp.me/p8Mk4U-1aTm
We need your feedback! 🚨
RNID and DeafATW are working to gather evidence so that we can campaign for changes to the Access to Work scheme. The survey includes questions about your experience of applying for and using ATW.
Help us campaign for change: bit.ly/48TlxTz
We headed to Westminster for the launch of the BSL Advisory Board’s Health & Social Care Report which highlights the experiences of people who are deaf or have hearing loss when accessing healthcare. It also sets out what must change.
Read our response: bit.ly/4puWcWx
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A big thank you / diolch to @MarkIsherwoodMS for sponsoring our event with @RNIBCymru at the @SeneddWales yesterday, bringing our shared campaign for improved access to healthcare for people with sensory loss to MS's from all parties.
I attended yesterday's Y Farchnad in the Senedd where I was able to meet:
@ABPI_UK (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) & @WelshConfed
@Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide
@KidneyWales@CR_UK@RNIBCymru & @RNID - which I sponsored
Today @DHSCgovuk have published the independent review of children's hearing services.
Our blog looks at what the review has recommended, the impact on adult audiology services and what should happen next to reform this vital NHS service. 🔽 rnid.org.uk/2025/11/is-the-k…
Richard MacQueen, from Dundee, was left confused in hospital after being told his test results. A simple thumbs-up from a nurse led him to believe he was HIV positive.
Having a BSL interpreter present could've avoided confusion that Richard experienced.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vn…
No one should feel left out at Christmas. ✨
With RNID’s Christmas Dinner Game, everyone can join the laughter, the chatter, and the joy around the table.
Order yours today and have a Christmas that’s truly inclusive: rnid.org.uk/rnid-christmas-d…
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Did you know 3,000 elite deaf athletes from 80+ countries will head to Tokyo to compete in the Summer Deaflympics? 🇯🇵
Thanks to our partner @SHIONOGI_JP for helping make this possible.
Let’s cheer them on and keep championing inclusion! 🙌
🔗bit.ly/3IW7FPD
A decade ago, too many people were excluded from streaming and on-demand TV. But today, thanks to campaigners, partners & supporters, subtitles are no longer a ‘nice to have’ - they’re recognised as a right.
We’ve come a long way - but there’s more to do: bit.ly/4qdU1If
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Terry, who is profoundly deaf, shared how he spent 24 hours in hospital without the support of an interpreter.
His story highlights the urgent need for interpreter access in healthcare. No one should feel isolated or unsafe when receiving medical care.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3v…
UK landlines are going digital by 2027. 📞
RNID is working with @bt_uk to help you understand what’s changing and how to help a loved one stay connected. #BTConnectedTogether
Find out more: bit.ly/4o0Wunx
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“It’s heartbreaking to hear the stories of veterans who have been left with hearing loss and tinnitus after doing their duty," says RNID's Director of Strategy, Crystal Rolfe.
If your job involves loud noise, your employer must protect your hearing: bit.ly/2UQrI8T
Today @welshgov published the renewed All Wales Standards outlining how health services should meet the needs of deaf people and people with hearing loss.
This comes after our research exposed widespread failings.
Find out what they mean for you: bit.ly/3KAph3C