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RNID Newsletter.
Inside this issue:
Welcome to the RNID newsletter where you can find out what's
happening in your local area during Deaf Awareness Week, 1-7 May
2006, and get the latest details on the new online lottery.
The fairer lottery
We’re one of the charity partners of a new online lottery, called monday,
that aims to raise £150 million a year for UK charities.
The chance of winning the jackpot is better than the National Lottery
and there’s a guaranteed winner every week.
The first draw is during Deaf Awareness Week in May and we’re one of
the first charities to benefit. So take part in the monday lottery
and help improve the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people.
To find out how to take part in the new online lottery, visit
http://www.playmonday.com
Deaf Awareness Week: what’s happening in your local area?
There are a variety of information days and events taking place
during Deaf Awareness Week, 1–7 May 2006. Take part in the week
and go along to one of the events in your local area.
Events across the UK include:
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Information and awareness day: 6 May 2006, 10am-3pm,
Place de Brest, Plymouth.
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Deaf
Awareness Week exhibition: 4 May
2006, Centenary House, Leeds
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Digital
hearing aids information talk:
4 May 2006, 10am, Walsall Deaf People’s Centre, Walsall.
To view further events in your local area, visit
http://www.rnid.org.uk/about/in_your_area
Britain’s
biggest sound check: 3 May 2006
 Take part in Britain’s biggest sound check by calling 0845
600 5555 on Wednesday 3 May 2006.
We’re aiming to get into the Guinness Book of Records by getting 100,000
people to take the telephone hearing check in one day.
The check
is part of our breaking the sound barrier campaign, which aims
to change people’s attitudes to hearing loss.
To find out more about the campaign, visit
http://www.breakingthesoundbarrier.org.uk/home/
Sponsored events
Want to help change the world for deaf and hard of hearing
people? Take part in one of our sponsored events. From Skydiving to walking
along the River Thames, there’s an event to suit you.
Find out more about our sponsored events and how you can take
part by
visiting,
http://www.rnid.org.uk/howyoucanhelp/fundraising/
challenge_events/uk_challenge_events
Fire safety campaign
We’re working with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM)
to reduce the amount of injuries and deaths from home fires.
The Fire Kills campaign will be raising awareness of special life-saving
smoke alarms to deaf and hard of hearing people throughout
Deaf Awareness Week.
To find out more about the campaign, visit
http://www.rnid.org.uk/mediacentre/news/2006/
fire_kills_campaign.htm
View our life-saving smoke alarms,
http://www.rnid.org.uk/shop/products/smoke_alarms/
Look out for
our latest One in Seven magazine
In the latest One in Seven we report on our
campaign to encourage newspapers to subtitle the free DVDs they
giveaway. Comedian, actor and author Eric Sykes talks to us
about his deafness and sight
loss and the most successful years of his career, plus we
put neckloops to the test.
Not a member? You can subscribe today by visiting,
http://www.rnid.org.uk/howyoucanhelp/join_rnid/one_in_seven/
laterlife interest
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called
laterlife interest.
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Healthwise,
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in later life.
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