RNID
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help ...
RNID Near You - Somerset (Community)
Contact person
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Summary
Help us offer a free, in-person service in the community for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus in various locations across Somerset.Detailed description
What you’ll be doing
RNID Near You volunteers do 6 main activities to help us make life fully inclusive for deaf people and people with hearing loss and tinnitus in care homes across the county.
You don’t have to do all 6 of these activities – you can pick the activities you find most interesting and match your skills and experience.
1. Maintaining hearing aids
Our volunteers support hearing aid users by replacing batteries and tubing and cleaning their hearing aids. They provide tips for getting the most from hearing aids.
2. Helping people check their hearing
Our volunteers help people take the RNID online hearing check. They take people through the steps in person on a digital tablet.
3. Informing people
Our volunteers help deaf people and those with hearing loss and tinnitus find information about:
- getting used to hearing aids and getting the most out of them
- using technology and assistive devices
- applying for benefits
4. Meeting and greeting
Our in-person volunteers welcome people to our services. They have a chat with visitors, find out what service or information they’re looking for and direct them to the right place.
5. Finding supporters and donors
Our volunteers do important work to help us find people who can support our services and people who can donate money to help us fund our services.
6. Administration
Our volunteers help us run our services by doing administrative tasks.
- finding employment
- finding support with employment
- and many other important topics.
Again, you wouldn't be expected to do all of these tasks, just what was suitable for you.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout RNID
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
Help us offer a free, in-person drop-in service for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, or want to get their hearing checked.