International Translation Day & International Day of Sign Languages 2024

This month it has been International Translation Day (30th September) and International Day of Sign Languages (23rd September).

We support anyone aged 11+ who have experienced/are experiencing sexual violence. We are committed to ensuring our service is accessible to everyone, including deaf/Deaf and hard of hearing people and those whose first language isn’t English. We understand that accessing support in your first language can help you feel able to come forward and ask for support and/or seek justice.

We offer a Polish language support service with our Polish-Speaking Therapeutic Support Worker, and can arrange for specialist online or phone support in Arabic and Mandarin from other Rape Crisis centres. For speakers of other languages we can arrange for translators and interpreters. 

We offer BSL interpreters for anyone who accesses the service for support. We have a dedicated support space for people with sensory disabilities. We can also make other accommodations that can enable you to access support and support recovery.

Also, on our website we have the Reciteme toolbar that offers translation tools and other reading aids. You can access this by clicking ‘Launch Reciteme’ at the top of the webpage. 

You are not alone. You deserve help and support. There are people who want to help.

You do not need to cope on your own. You may be scared or concerned about seeking help, but there is support, advice, and care for you. We have included a list below of some of these support services and resources below.

• North East Sensory Services (NESS) offer support and social groups for people in Moray experiencing sensory loss, as well as adaptive and assistive living equipment, BSL interpreting and specialist support with independent living.
• Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC) offer translation and interpreting services, counselling for adults and young people, and support, advice and advocacy for those who have experienced discrimination, prejudice and hate crime. (young people’s service not currently open to referrals)
• Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) offer a helpline, advice surgeries, legal representation and advocacy support for women who have experienced any form of gender-based violence. They also offer specialist support to migrant women and have translated resources in a range of different languages.