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Equality and Diversity Equality and diversity are really important concepts but sometimes confused or misunderstood. In the UK, the idea of ‘equality’ is about promoting and fostering everybody’s right to equal, fair access to goods and services free from discrimination, being valued as an individual, having the same choices as everyone else and being treated…
The company has commissioned the International School of Linguists to produce a series of short educational videos for legal professionals so they can get the best out of interpreters. The ISL already delivers an acclaimed training programme for its expert linguists who play a vital role in the smooth running of court cases involving limited…
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Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is teaming up with global language services firm thebigword to improve the patient experience for Deaf and hard of hearing patients. The Trust, which runs the Royal Victoria and Freeman Hospitals as well as the Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Centre for Ageing and Vitality and Community Services…
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After creating 100 new jobs in Leeds, language services provider thebigword has invested further in the city by buying a new building to accommodate the increase in staff. The business, which has created the new jobs after winning a £120m interpreting and translation contract with the Ministry of Justice, has bought the Orion building close…
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Global language services company thebigword has today signed the biggest interpreting contract in Europe – a deal worth up to £120m to provide face-to-face, telephone interpreting and translations to the Ministry of Justice in the UK. The international business, which employs more than 550 people from 11 offices around the world and already has 8,000…
thebigword are looking for bi-lingual / multi-lingual individuals to fulfill Face to Face interpreting assignments in Kent, Surrey, Camden, Islington, Thames Valley and Hampshire. We need multilingual professional individuals with Interpreting experience. If you’re customer focused and dedicated to your work then we would love to hear from you. In order to apply for these…
As the shockwaves from the Brexit vote continue to dominate the headlines, chief executive of international language services business Larry Gould has issued a rallying cry to UK leaders, saying: “Turn off the TV, cancel the newspapers and get on with doing what we do best – building great British businesses.” Just a week after…
thebigword is pleased to announce Diane Cheesebrough as their new Deputy CEO. This change is part of a recent restructure of the Board and Executive team. Larry Gould, thebigword CEO had the following to say about choosing Cheesebrough as his number two: h5. “thebigword has a history of diversity at the top, recognising the benefits…
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Member of Parliament for Leeds West, Rachel Reeves has visited global language leader thebigword, to learn more about the ways in which the organisation is supporting regional and local development. Touring the organisations’ global head office she learned about some the work that thebigword dedicated Defence and International Management Division – the only one of…
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A Leeds foodbank charity has teamed up with a global translation company to ensure language is no barrier for people accessing vital support. Leeds (West) Foodbank in Farsley is run by a partnership of local churches in West Leeds and provides food to those living in crisis in the area. As well as providing nourishment,…
A UK businessman, whose company has been named as one of the best-performing businesses through the recession, has called for the coalition to reduce taxes on companies and working people during the second half of its term. Larry Gould is CEO of thebigword PLC, a language service company that carries out 1.5 million minutes of…
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Business Secretary Vince Cable has visited global technology-enabled language solution provider, thebigword, at its Leeds HQ. Dr Cable’s visit to Leeds coincided with the latest campaign to promote Apprenticeships and the next phase of the Apprenticeship Standards. During his visit, he toured thebigword global hub which manages worldwide language projects from 13 offices in 12 countries,…
