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Organisation Details
Medaille Trust
Activity type: Administration, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Human and Civil Rights, Languages
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Medaille Trust’s mission is to provide refuge and freedom from modern slavery. We are one of the largest providers of supported safe house accommodation for victims of modern slavery in the UK.
Description of role: Medaille Trust supports and empowers survivors of modern slavery, trafficking
and exploitation. We do this in a number of ways, from offering safe
accommodation, to offering support both in our safehouses and out in the
community on our Moving on Projects. Our work also includes advocacy and
awareness raising in the UK as well as an entrepreneurship academy in Albania,
which provides meaningful alternatives to those who may otherwise be at risk
of exploitation. All our work embodies a commitment to personalised support,
recognising the dignity and agency of our service users and empowering them
on a path to a life that is free from slavery and exploitation.
Many of our service users don’t use English as their first language and rely on
high quality translation to understand information.
We are looking for volunteers who can accurately translate English text into any
of the languages below:
Bengali, Arabic, Amharic, French, Albanian, Vietnamese, Romanian,
Polish, Tigrinya, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
To hold a translating or interpreting qualification or to hold a degree
(in any subject) and be fluent in speaking and writing in English, and
one or more of the languages above.
• Have excellent command of English and other language(s).
• Grammatical accuracy.
• Excellent proof-reading skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Need to be 18 years old or over.
• Must have use of own computer
Training will be provided, expenses will be reimbursed in line with our expenses policy. A basic DBS check is required for this role, which we will arrange.
and exploitation. We do this in a number of ways, from offering safe
accommodation, to offering support both in our safehouses and out in the
community on our Moving on Projects. Our work also includes advocacy and
awareness raising in the UK as well as an entrepreneurship academy in Albania,
which provides meaningful alternatives to those who may otherwise be at risk
of exploitation. All our work embodies a commitment to personalised support,
recognising the dignity and agency of our service users and empowering them
on a path to a life that is free from slavery and exploitation.
Many of our service users don’t use English as their first language and rely on
high quality translation to understand information.
We are looking for volunteers who can accurately translate English text into any
of the languages below:
Bengali, Arabic, Amharic, French, Albanian, Vietnamese, Romanian,
Polish, Tigrinya, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
To hold a translating or interpreting qualification or to hold a degree
(in any subject) and be fluent in speaking and writing in English, and
one or more of the languages above.
• Have excellent command of English and other language(s).
• Grammatical accuracy.
• Excellent proof-reading skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Need to be 18 years old or over.
• Must have use of own computer
Training will be provided, expenses will be reimbursed in line with our expenses policy. A basic DBS check is required for this role, which we will arrange.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Administration, IT Skills, Oral Communication Skills, Written Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: Flexible - as and when
Location:
Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford
Manchester
M3 6DP