# Charities encouraged to reach UK's deaf and hard of hearing people

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/04/21/charities-encouraged-reach-uk039s-deaf-and-hard-hearing-people/
- Published: 2008-04-21T09:25:03+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Deafness and hard of hearing charity RNID has today announced ‘Sound Solutions’,
a guide to help charities ensure that their services reach the nine million deaf
and hard of hearing people in the UK.**

Produced by RNID Products, the charity’s not-for-profit retail arm, the guide share’s
the charity’s expertise on what help and equipment is needed to comply with disability
law, with other third sector organisations.

RNID gives examples of products “that are easy to fit and make an enormous difference”
such as the RNID Ezee Loop, a portable counter loop which cuts out background noise
for hearing aid users, and the charity’s TalkbyText software which allows frontline
staff or those working with deaf colleagues to make and receive real-time text calls
on their computer.

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Mark Catling, Director of Business Development, RNID Products, said: “We have produced
Sound Solutions as an easy to follow guide for charities wanting to make the changes
needed to expand their reach and become accessible to deaf and hard of hearing service
users and staff…

“The guide clearly lays out the support RNID Products can provide – advice, equipment,
installation and maintenance – meaning help is at hand for the whole process.”

www.rnid.org.uk/soundsolutions

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