We were lucky enough to sit down with Ross McCarthy, the first deaf contributor on Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK, to hear about his dating experience as a deaf person.
Your stories
"Coming to terms with my hearing loss was a really difficult time for me. I found it extremely hard to adapt." Read Caroline's experience of sudden hearing loss and how she manages in daily life.
Musician, Tre Lowe is known for reaching the final in The Apprentice. What many viewers of the hit show don’t realise is that he also has tinnitus – a condition which causes persistent ringing or noise in the ears. Here, he shares his story,
Tom has volunteered at RNID Near You in Northern Ireland for 2 years, supporting people with hearing aid maintenance. Here's his story.
Mike and Adele share how Skye’s hearing has brought the family closer, and public misconceptions about people who are deaf.
Sarah talks about the benefits of having a cochlear implant, difficulties communicating with the general public, and how she hopes to be a positive role model for people from the black and deaf community.
When he was a child, Shakib had mumps and his hearing in his left ear deteriorated. He shares about navigating life before and after having a hearing aid.
Kori is a deaf spiritual life coach. Here she shares about how she found herself as a deaf person in a hearing world.
Sheila talks about the highs of being able to hear again with a hearing aid, the lows of isolation, and championing her son's hearing loss journey.
Katie Thomas from our partner, Contacta Systems Ltd., shares what inspired her to run for RNID, what kept her going and how she smashed her fundraising target!