A brilliant session led by Andy which not only taught some useful words and phrases, but also went into sentence structure and a proper look into the language. I've done a few BSL lessons before and h... See more
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Andrew was an absolutely fantastic teacher. He was full of humour and made the sessions very fun and interactive - which can’t be easy when running sessions online! I looked forward to the sessions ev... See more
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I had an ear surgery last year with a risk of meningitis and risk of being deaf from one ear. It fortunately didn’t happen but I’m quite emotional about it and really interested in learning BSL.... See more
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- Deaf Service
- Employment Consultant
- Occupational Health Service
- Training Centre
About RNID
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RNID are here for the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
With our communities, we’ll change society to make it more inclusive for everyone, help people hear better now and fund world-class research.
Our communities are huge: 1 in 3 adults in the UK are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
If our work doesn’t directly impact you, it will almost certainly be making a difference for someone you know and love.
We work with our communities and partners across health, employment, research, government and more to change life for the better.
We provide support for businesses and organisations to help you make sure your workplace is fully inclusive for staff and customers from our communities.
It’s important to make sure your workplace is inclusive of deaf people and people with hearing loss. 12 million people of working age have hearing loss, which may have an impact on their communication, productivity and wellbeing.
We’re an independent charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Get in touch to discuss how we can help you make your workplace inclusive and accessible for employees and customers.
Our products and services will help you:
- attract more customers
- support your employees
- put corporate social responsibility at the heart of your business
See our full range of services below.
Deaf awareness training
From companywide seminars and **award winning** CPD accredited eLearning to powerful interactive group sessions, you are sure to find what you need to provide your staff with the confidence and skills to communicate with colleagues and customers who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Ask your colleagues, the chances are they would love to learn. All our courses are delivered by professional trainers with lived experience.
Workplace assessments
Support employees who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus to gain confidence and perform at their best with simple work environment adjustments, technology and support. A face-to-face or remote workplace assessment is carried out at the employee’s main place of work or via video call. It will usually last between 1 and 3 hours. Our experienced assessor will help identify some key solutions and provide practical advice on what support and reasonable adjustments can be made to support you and your staff at work.
British Sign Language (BSL) training
From our CPD accredited companywide eLearning packages to fun interactive group sessions. Support your staff to learn the basics and have conversations with colleagues and customers whose first or preferred language is BSL. BSL is a language used by deaf people to communicate using hand signs, gestures, facial expressions and lip patterns. It’s a totally different language to English.
Ask your colleagues, the chances are they would love to learn BSL. All our courses are delivered by professional trainers with lived experience.
RNID webinars, advice, resources and consultancy
Our clients enjoy access to webinars throughout the year across a range of topics and access to tips and resources about how to be more inclusive for your colleagues and customers. We also offer a bespoke consultancy service to assist you with developing new products and services, or to help you evaluate and improve your current practice. Please get in touch to find out how our team of experts can support you.
Hearing loops
A hearing loop is an assistive listening system that helps make public premises welcoming to people with hearing loss.
They transmit audio directly to users’ hearing aids or cochlear implants, cutting out background noise and making speech and music clear. They also ensure that companies or organisations are being compliant with equality legislation.
Together with our partners we have all you need to ensure your venue is accessible.
Contact info
Brightfield Business Hub, Bakewell Road, PE2 6XU, Peterborough, United Kingdom
- 0808 808 0123
- Bookings@rnid.org.uk
- louderthanwords.org.uk
RND start to sign
Andrew and his personality was brilliant. It was really informative lessons over a 3 week course and I have really enjoyed it. Andrew and Linda worked great as a team.
Thank you
September 23, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback, it sounds like you had a great experience attending the Start to Sign course. We hope to see you again soon.
The presenter Andrew was excellent and…
The presenter Andrew was excellent and really encouraged us and made the sessions fun. Was absolutely fascinating and I just wish I had more sessions to practice. We should all be being taught sign in school. Absolute pleasure to have the chance to learn.
September 23, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for your great feedback, and we couldn't agree more with your comments about school. We hope to see you again for more BSL lessons.
Abi was fantastic in helping making me…
Abi was fantastic in helping making me and the team, more aware of the Deaf Awareness. Whilst some of the details were known, there was a lot I hadn’t known at all. Highly recommend this training session and a pleasure to meet/speak to Abi
August 9, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback and your recommendation, sounds like a valuable deaf awareness session.
RNID - Deaf Awareness Session at UBS
I found the awareness session really informative and useful. Andrews personality and humour make the session really enjoyable. I learnt so much about interacting using both lip reading and British sign language. This has made me want to learn even more. I highly recommend this training to everyone.
August 9, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to feedback and your recommendation, we are delighted you enjoyed the session and it has encouraged you to learn more.
Everyone should learn about hearing impairment …
Everyone should learn about hearing impairment, which affects so many. Andrew Mayers was a great and funny trainor. Much appreciate the training. I learned a lot!
Codou Ndiour
August 9, 2024
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Reply from RNID
We couldn't agree more, deaf awareness is so important. Thank you for taking the time to provide great feedback.
Great training session
Great training session! Has given me a lot to think about and put into place!
August 7, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, we are pleased the session was helpful. If you have any questions, please do reach out to RNID
Informative, interactive and funny
The session I attended was great. Super informative and interactive. The presenters are very engaging, nice and funny. Really recommend it and worth every minute!!!
July 26, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide great feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed a great session and it was worthwhile. Thank you
An informative session by Julie and Andrew
Julie and Andrew gave a great presentation on BSL and deaf awareness. The session was very informative.
July 26, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide great feedback. We are pleased to read your positive comments. Thank you
Fantastic and informative session.
July 18, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide great feedback, we appreciate your support.
Abi was absolutely fabulous and so…
Abi was absolutely fabulous and so informative. We all feel we have really learnt a lot from her and we are excited to apply what we have learnt into our everyday lives at work. She was lovely and we would absolutely recommend this course to others. Thank you so much.
July 11, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide such lovely feedback. It's great to hear how you and your colleagues can apply new skills at work and beyond, sounds like a really great deaf awareness session. Thank you!
Anything else to help?
Welcome to help me again today
I'm deaf and can't hear me 🙌🏻
July 11, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide great feedback. We are delighted we could help.
Abi was very knowledgeable
Abi was absolutely fantastic, very knowledgeable and got lots of applicable tips to take back to the workplace. Feel far more confident now after this deaf awareness course that I could make our communications and activities more accessible.
July 10, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide great feedback, we really appreciate your support. It's great to hear how you will apply your new skills in your workplace.
Fantastic training with a great…
Fantastic training with a great facilitator. Put everyone at ease and was a really fun enjoyable way to learn starting to sign.
June 25, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback, sounds like you had a great Start to Sign course with your team.
Andrew has been amazing!
Andrew has been amazing!! I have had such an amazing time learning BSL. I feel so much more confident. He made it lots of fun whilst learning and never made me feel like I couldn’t ask. Would 100% recommend to anyone
June 25, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback and recommendation, sounds like a really great intro to BSL.
Brilliant introduction to BSL
We had a brilliant introduction to BSL session with Andy and his interpreter at St George's Park. The session was a perfect mix - really informative, engaging and delivered with lots of humour. I left feeling inspired and keen to learn more.
June 14, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback, it's great to hear that you're inspired to learn more BSL. Fantastic!
Company Day: introduction to BSL
Our company booked an introduction to British sign language course for our annual summer day and it was brilliant. The instructor really made BSL come alive and we all had fun learning some basic useful signs and the alphabet system.
He was a very skilled and very funny and there were lots of laughs.
June 14, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, sounds like a fabulous BSL Taster.
What a great BSL taster session!
I attended a BSL taster session today at St George's Park, organised through work. Our trainer Andy was so engaging and very funny! He made it easy to learn some of the basics and now i'm keen to find out more! Definitely reccommend others to find a course. Thanks Andy, really enjoyed it!
June 14, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback and recommendation, we're pleased you enjoyed the BSL Taster and it has inspired you to learn more.
The teacher was funny and informative
June 14, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback, we're pleased the session was helpful and you had fun learning.
Very informative
Very informative, excellent skills to explain things in details, very friendly and helpful in understanding. Would highly recommend.
June 14, 2024
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Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback, we're pleased you found the session helpful.
Attended a British sign language taster…
Attended a British sign language taster organized at a work event at St George's Park. The trainer Andy delivered the session brilliantly. He was engaging and made the session really fun. Keep doing what your doing Andy, you're fantastic!
June 14, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from RNID
Thank you for your feedback, we're pleased the BSL Taster went well and you had fun learning the basics.
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