Campaigns

In this blog RNID’s Policy and Campaigns Lead, Rob Geaney, looks at the items included in the King’s Speech which are relevant to RNID’s influencing work and sets out what it could mean for our people who are deaf or have a hearing loss.    The King’s Speech is an important day in our political calendar. It is where, through the monarch, the Government sets out its planned programme of laws and policy priorities for the upcoming yearly session of Parliament....

Today, we saw the new Prime Ministers start his new term of office by knowingly excluding thousands of deaf people across the UK.

Our Loud and Clear manifesto sets out what we want to see from an incoming government. In this series we explain the issues we are campaigning on.   In this blog our Health Policy Advisor, Ruth MacLeod, sets out what RNID wants the next Government to prioritise: equal access to health and care services through strengthening of the Accessible Information Standard - the guidance on what providers must do to make services accessible. Read our Loud and Clear charity manifesto Prioritising equal...

Our Loud and Clear manifesto sets out what we want to see from an incoming government. In this series we explain the issues we are campaigning on.    In this blog our Head of Policy and Campaigns, Rob Geaney, demonstrates why people who are deaf or have hearing loss need better support to enter, remain and thrive in the workplace. He also outlines some initial steps that should be taken to create equal employment opportunities.  Read our Loud and Clear charity...

At RNID, we’ve long campaigned for equal access to high quality NHS audiology services and hearing aids. This general election is an opportunity to get this message across to politicians.

We're telling the Government that the Deaf community must be given a voice in directing policy that impacts their lives.

We are campaigning for the 87,000 deaf people in the UK who did not have equal access to important information at the same time as everyone else this general election.

Along with the tireless dedication of our campaigners, RNID is elated to see that the Media Bill (now called the Media Act 2024) has finally been passed with binding quotas for the provision of access services including subtitles and signed content set out in legislation.  We are one step closer to deaf people and people with hearing loss having equal access to on-demand programming. Without subtitles and signing on TV programmes, deaf people are excluded from watching television on demand...