SIS have successfully received Cyber-Essentials accreditation for a second consecutive year. With the increased risk of cyber attacks and the need to stay ahead and be vigilant, it is important to regularly check every aspect of your business network, from software updates to policies and training. Whilst no system can claim to be 100% secure,…
SIS works closely with many organisations and we store sensitive data on our computer systems, and as such we take our cyber-security very seriously. Cyber security is how individuals and organisations reduce the risk of cyber-attack. Cyber security’s core function is to protect the devices we all use (smartphones, laptops, tablets, and computers), and the…
Sussex Interpreting Services exists to enable full access, for people with language needs, to publicly funded services in order to improve health, education and overall quality of life. NEW INTERPRETING OPTIONS Sussex Interpreting Services (SIS) have launched a range of new interpreting options to reflect the changing needs of our service users and service providers.…
The latest SIS Annual Review is now available online. The review provides a summary of the organisation’s activity over a 12+ months time period as well as other information about SIS. We hope you enjoy reading about our services and welcome any feedback you would like to give.
It has been announced today – 14/09/2020 – that NHS England is writing to all G.P. Surgeries to make sure they are communicating the fact doctors can be seen in person if necessary, as well as virtually. In a BBC Headline News Article Nikki Kanani, Medical Director of primary care for NHS England, said G.Ps…
Imperial College London, in partnership with the BME Health Forum and the North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups have produced a series of videos aimed at encouraging people to continue to use health services if they are unwell. They are available in English, Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish and Sylheti. English Arabic / العربية Farsi / فارسی…
Doctors of the World have provided translated guidance material in the following languages which you can download here: Albanian / Shqip Arabic / اللغة العربية Bengali / বোাংলো Czech / Cesky Dari / زبان دري English Farsi / فارسی French / Français Greek / EΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Hindi / ह िंदी Hungarian / Magyar Kurdish Sorani Lithuanian…
Do you speak fluent Vietnamese and English? Are you a community interpreter? Sussex Interpreting Services is looking to enrol freelance self-employed interpreters living in or near Brighton. Freelance Community Interpreters work in health and social care settings to ensure access to services for people whose first language is other than English. They help people feel…
Do you speak fluent Bulgarian and English? Are you a community interpreter? Sussex Interpreting Services is looking to enrol freelance self-employed interpreters living in or near Brighton. Freelance Community Interpreters work in health and social care settings to ensure access to services for people whose first language is other than English. They help people feel…
I was very happy, last Sunday, to go along and celebrate in the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of the Hangleton and Knoll-Multi Cultural Women’s Group. SIS have collaborated with the Hangleton and Knoll Project (HKP) over many years. The day showed how successful HKP’s strategy towards engagement with BME women has been. The approach taken, has…
