Somerset Diverse Communities’ Translations
New translation service
Make sure everyone’s part of the conversation in Somerset with a new translation service for people accessing surgeries across Somerset.
From Afrikaans to Yiddish, access professional translation and interpreting services from Word360. Real-time interpreting delivered by experts who collectively specialise in over 350 different languages. Whether it’s in person, over the phone or through remote video conferencing, make sure nothing gets lost in translation.
Visit: Global Translation & Interpretation Services | Word360
Domestic Abuse
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, or are worried about a friend or member of your family, help is available. Call 0800 69 49 999 or visit www.somersetsurvivors.org.uk. In an emergency, you should always dial 999, if you are unable to speak because you are worried you will be overheard you can press 55 and the operator will know that you need assistance.
Click on the links below for translations of the advice.
The Home Office has now published information guides for people without English as their first language and who may be experiencing domestic abuse, (or know someone who is) and needs help.
The translated guides are in these languages: Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil, Urdu. You can find these online at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-abuse-get-help-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-translations
Modern slavery
A leaflet outlining the support available for victims of modern slavery is currently available in 11 foreign languages. Click HERE to download the advice.
The advice is currently translated into Albanian, Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Luganda, Mandarin, Polish, Romanian, Slovakian, Vietnamese and Yoruba as well as being available in an accessible format in English.
Know your rights at work!
Workers’ rights leaflets available in 19 languages. Visit the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority website HERE to download the advice.
The advice is currently translated into Albanian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak and Welsh as well as being available in English.
Stop Loan Sharks!
If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions you might be borrowing from a loan shark:
- Did they offer you a cash loan?
- Did they not give you paperwork?
- Did they add huge amounts of interest or APR to your loan?
- Have they threatened you?
- Are you scared of people finding out?
- Have they taken your bank card, benefit card, passport, watch or other valuables from you?
Find more information at: www.stoploansharks.co.uk
Click on the links below for translations of the advice.
Energy Advice
The Centre for Sustainable Energy has translated its most popular advice fact sheets into Arabic, Polish and Somali languages. Download information about:
- Preventing damp and mould
- Night storage heaters
- Central heating controls
- Reading gas and electricity meters
