About ACIS

Association Aims

Supporting Community Interpreters

1. To represent the interests of its members by bringing awareness to service providers of the importance of using qualified community interpreters and paying them fair rates, as well as promoting better working conditions.
2. To promote continuous professional development (CPD) via a member’s area of the website and by organising regular training in areas of interest to our members. Training will be available free of charge to full members only.
3. To create and promote a Directory of Community Interpreters on our website, where Service Providers as well as Service Users can choose a qualified and vetted community interpreter.
4. To create, through our website and LinkedIn page, a social network for interpreters to meet and share experiences, for learning and further training.

Association Objectives

Safeguarding Standards in Community Interpreting

1. To promote and maintain high professional standards among community interpreters.
2. To support and safeguard standards for certification of community interpreters.
3. To promote and deliver continuous professional development.
4. To provide advice, guidance and support to our members as well as liaise with members of other professions for the benefit of our members.
5. To provide support for members via a monthly Reflective Practice Group.
6. To advocate for and advise in policy development applicable to community interpreting.
7. To lobby for legislative recognition for minimum rates of pay.

Full Membership

Promoting Standards

1. By becoming a full member you will abide by our Code of Conduct.
2. By becoming a full member you will maintain an annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Record.
3. By becoming a full member you will promote high professional standards among other interpreters about the importance of being trained and qualified.