Campaigns Archives

“I’m paying £240 a year to have my ear wax removed privately, it’s expensive, but it’s really vital”

23 January 2024 Campaigns, Hearing health, Your stories

Helen became desperate to get her hearing back and, with no NHS ear wax removal service in her area, had to pay for private removal.

Scottish Government responds to the Independent National Review of Audiology Services

15 December 2023 Campaigns, Hearing health

The Scottish Government has responded to the Independent National Review of Audiology Services, setting out the initial steps it will take to improve the provision of these vital services across Scotland.

Silent night: families encouraged to chat about hearing loss this Christmas

13 December 2023 Campaigns, Hearing health, Social research

if someone you love is struggling with unaddressed hearing loss, it can leave them feeling left out and isolated from the conversation around the dinner table. 

DWP Adjustments Planners

20 November 2023 Campaigns, Employment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched new Access to Work ‘Adjustments Planners’ to support disabled people into work.

Our response to the Scottish Government’s Independent National Audiology Review

25 August 2023 Campaigns, Comment

Associate Director for Health at RNID, Crystal Rolfe, explains what The Independent National Audiology Review has been about, and how RNID will work to ensure its recommendations improve vital audiology services across Scotland.

On-Demand Services are still not delivering subtitles consistently across different platforms

25 May 2023 Campaigns

Ofcom's Television and On-demand Access Services Report 2022 has been published, setting out the subtitling, signing and audio description coverage last year.

What does the Government’s Draft Media Bill mean for RNID’s Subtitle It! campaign?

3 April 2023 Campaigns, Comment

RNID’s Rob Geaney, Head of Campaigns and External Affairs, talks us through this new Draft Media Bill and what is next for our Subtitle It campaign.

Over 25,000 people demand better access to subtitles and audio description on video on demand services

13 July 2022 Campaigns

We’re thrilled that so many people signed our petition to tell the government to make video on demand content accessible.