Language Services

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What we do

We offer translation and Interpreting Services helping bridge the language barrier between residents, the public sector, the voluntary sector and other organisations.

History

We were established in 2003 and have gone from strength to strength now working with 75 translators and interpreters providing a reliable and professional service to all our clients.

Languages

We currently offer a varity of languages, such as:
Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Eritrean, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Luganda, Malayan, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Pushtu, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croat, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrigna, Turkish, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese.

British Sign Language and telephone interpreting is also provided.

Service Quality
Our team of interpreters and translators have both professional and academic qualifications and are additionally qualified in public service fields and abide by a code of ethics.

How to access the Service

Organisation	The Language Service
Address	225-229 Seven Sisters Road Finsbury Park London N4 2DA
Contact	t 020 7272 1465 f 020 7272 3578 website: www.finfuture.co.uk E-mail: volunteer@finfuture.co.uk
Contact hours	Monday – Friday	9am – 5pm
Aims of service	Provide translation & interpretation service Face-to-face interpreting, telephone interpreting and British Sign Language (BSL). Translations and proofreading. The service is subsidised for voluntary organisations (until further notice)

Referral procedure	Self-referrals. Agency referrals. Contact by phone, fax, email, post. (An application form must be completed to request the service, available on the website www.finfuture.co.uk or send us an email and we forward it to you
Criteria and eligibility	Children and young people. Children and adults with disabilities & their carers/ families. Asylum seekers and refugees. Ethnic minority communities. Victims of crime. Individuals and families on benefits or low incomes. The homeless and people in overcrowded or substandard accommodation. Adults with low educational achievement wanting to return to the labour market. Offenders, ex-offenders and those at risk of offending.
Typical waiting times	Two week’s notice is recommended to book the required service. However we also welcome short notice for bookings
Access to interpreting and translation services	Visit the website www.finfuture.co.uk download the request form, complete it in full and email to volunteer@finfuture.co.uk or fax it to 020 272 3578
Other languages and/ or ways in enabling clients to access your service	Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, BSL, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Eritrean, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Luganda, Malayan, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Pushtu, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croat, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrigna, Turkish, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Contact person and additional information	Marina Gomes

Confirmation

When we confirm your request, you will be sent a confirmation letter with a job ref no, which in case you need to contact me about this job, you will need to provide us with this reference no.

Training for Interpreters
We provide interpreting courses leading to the Institute of Linguists Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)

Who is this course for?
This Open college Network London Region (OCNLR) certificate courses gives and overview of the interpreting techniques and issues as weel as for bilingual students who are interested in developing interpreting skills.

What are the entry requirements?
Upper Intermediate Level in English, Upper Intermediate Level in the mother tongue, motivation, commitment and attendance. There will be one formal assessment at interview.