Former Chair celebrates SIS at 30!

SIS continues to celebrate our 30th anniversary! As part of our celebrations, we have received 12 wonderful video messages of support from interpreters, trustees, partners, and commissioners. Here is the ninth message from Jen Henwood who was SIS Chair for 10 years and a long-standing supporter and member. All videos are less than 2 minutes.…

“Becoming an interpreter was one of the best ideas I’ve ever had.”

We’re pleased to share a powerful and thought-provoking presentation by Joanna Zander, SIS Community Interpreter, delivered at our Community Interpreter Event this June at the Friends Meeting House. Joanna’s story deeply resonated with an audience eager to learn more about the world of Community Interpreting, and she eloquently highlighted the essential role Community Interpreters play…

A beautiful run through Brighton

SIS works with many wonderful Community Interpreters and would like to highlight the impressive accomplishment of one of them, Mazhar, who recently completed the Brighton Marathon! Mazhar, who is 72, had never run a marathon before but the secret, he tells us, is good sleep, good food and healthy boundaries. A long-serving SIS Community Interpreter,…

Compounded communication barriers

A Service User (SU) was referred for further support from SIS by another local organisation which supports refugees and asylum seekers. The SU had gone to their drop-in session and mentioned that he has hearing problems and has been waiting over 6 months for help with his old and broken hearing aids. He also reported…