The latest from Involve Interpreter
The Life of a BSL Video Interpreter
Video interpreters are not often talked about because we are always behind closed doors, in private rooms and if working full time, have limited social contact. As a full-time BSL video interpreter…I wanted to offer a little peek behind the curtain so people know what...
Signs of the Times
Signs of the Times – Stephen Fry for BBC Radio 4 Aired on Tuesday 27th August 2019 Link to audio & transcript: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007wv2 Stephen Fry finds out what British Sign Language can tell us about language in general. British Sign Language...
Deaf Person’s Journey
After several trips to see my doctor I was sent to the hospital for further tests and scans. Being born Deaf, I don’t speak, and can only lip read if it’s someone I know well. I use British sign language to communicate and it gives me the freedom to express myself...
Journey of a Nurse Practitioner
My name is Nadia, I am a paediatric nurse practitioner at a busy hospital and absolutely love my job. I have had to deal with many families who are non-native and use a variety of different languages to communicate. I have worked with spoken language interpreters...
Journey of a Video BSL Interpreter
I qualified as a sign language interpreter 6 years ago and have really enjoyed my very varied career so far. I have always enjoyed community and medical interpreting as you are able to foster such great connections with the Deaf users. One of my favourite parts of the...
Council Housing Manager’s Journey
My name is Yanis, and I am the Housing Manager at a large council. I am responsible for providing housing support and advice, whilst managing a team of advisors and maintenance crews. Over the years we have seen a significant rise in the need for interpreting and...