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.
Your stories
Sandra shares how she tackles the challenges of hearing loss in the workplace and in everyday life.
Hugh Strickland speaks about his experience of hearing loss and his hopes for future treatments.
Cameron has Norrie Disease, a condition that means he was born blind. Now, he's almost entirely lost his hearing, too. Fearing a life of silent darkness for her child, his mother Carla tells their story.
Steve started using hearing aids at six years old and brings a wealth of experience to his volunteer role in Northern Ireland.
Gerry started volunteering with RNID in 2003. As someone with hearing loss who’d been wearing hearing aids for many years, Gerry felt that by becoming a volunteer he could easily relate to people looking for support.