NUBSLI is firmly committed to equality in its branch of Unite and actively opposes discrimination and prejudice. We have produced an Equalities Policy as part of our commitment to social change and equality.

Trainee interpreters and translators are facing challenges during the pandemic that might prevent them from progressing to qualification. NUBSLI’s Trainee Action Group provides recommendations to support trainees to become qualified practitioners.

NUBSLI have been made aware that interpreters and translators are being asked to reduce their fees for DSA-funded bookings. We encourage members as well as those who aren’t NUBSLI members to use our template letter to respond to Clarion UK as a matter of urgency.

Have you found yourself saying: “It helps the deaf person if I work for less”. Or commented that “the agency told me their budget could only go up to £X”. Our latest Nub takes a look at the need for access to be treated as a core business cost and budgeted for accordingly.

What is Disaster Capitalism and why should we worry about its effect on BSL interpreting and translation provision? Our latest Nub explains.

Signalise is a new co-operative, run by its members, that promises to revolutionise how interpreting services are provided. Read more about what it will do and how you can get involved.

NUBSLI supports the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign and has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Johnson urging him to ensure deaf people have access to government addresses in BSL during the pandemic.

The increase in remote interpreting during the COVID-19 lockdown was necessary. However, as lockdown eases, it should not be used to deny deaf people access to in person interpreting services or to decrease interpreters’ fees or terms and conditions, as our Nub explains.

NUBSLI’s fee guidance has been invaluable to interpreters and those using their services. In the first full review since its inception in 2016, we release the updated figures for the UK regions and the guidance that supports them. Read more on the process and view the updated fees.

COVID-19 has had an impact on everyone’s lives and BSL/English interpreters have not been exempt. A NUBSLI member tells us their experience and the potential long-term harm that could come to the interpreting community as a result of this pandemic.

“Interpreters alone cannot change the fabric of society, but we can change how we interact with each other.” Audrey Simmons guest blogs on our latest Nub on how to combat bias and racism in the interpreting community.

It is not enough to denounce the violence enacted on Black individuals or to say that we oppose the systematic racism that permeates throughout all levels of our society. We need to look at ourselves.