Service available
Monday -Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm

For emergency BSL interpreting

after 5pm only, phone 07779 708360

The Aims Of The Service Are To:

• Enable D/deaf people to get information in their first language
• Facilitate equal access to services and provision
• Empower D/deaf people
• Provide a high quality, confidential and reliable service

We offer Communication Services for D/deaf people in a variety of settings. For example medical, legal, financial and other community settings.

We Provide:

• British Sign Language interpreters
• Lip Speakers
• Deafblind interpreters
• Speech to text reporters
• Note-takers

How To Book An Interpreter...
Contact us with the date, time, venue and nature of the appointment and we will match your requirements to the most suited available interpreter.

To ensure that we can meet your requirements, please give as much notice as possible when booking interpreters

Quality Assurance
We only use qualified or registered trainee interpreters who are fully insured and hold an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure.

All interpreters are required to be registered with Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI), and therefore adopt and adhere to their code of ethics and working practices.

Note to Service Providers Regarding The Disablility Discrimination Act (DDA)
If you offer services to the general public, you may already be aware of your obligations under the DDA, to take reasonable steps to ensure that everyone has access to your services.

D/deaf people have particular needs around effective two-way communication, and the Deafness Resource Centre is dedicated to ensuring that this is in place when accessing services.

If you would like to speak to us about making your service more accessible; or want some general information about our services, contact us now - we will be happy to help.