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What is ASLI?
ASLI is the Association of Sign Language Interpreters in the United Kingdom. Established in 1987, we are a professional membership association and support network for British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters and translators in the UK.
Our membership includes those who work as interpreters and translators, those training to become interpreters and translators, and individuals and companies who support our aims. We encourage members to maintain and enhance their practice by offering opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD).
SL translation provided by Helen Foulkes RSLT
The aims of the Association
To encourage good practice in sign language interpreting
To represent the interests and views of sign language interpreters and the interpreting profession in the UK.
Established in 1987
ASLI is the Association of Sign Language Interpreters in the United Kingdom. Since our founding, we have strived to:
Promote the raising and maintenance of standards in interpreting
Encourage training and other initiatives
Provide information for interpreters and consumers
Promote research into areas of relevance to interpreters or interpreting services
Advise and cooperate with others interested in sign language interpreting
Our members have worked tirelessly and, for the most part, voluntarily to maintain and improve standards of service within our profession and to raise awareness of sign language interpreting within the Deaf and mainstream communities in order to achieve high levels of recognition and provision wherever possible.
ASLI is a membership organisation that encourages members to maintain and enhance their practice by offering opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD). We can also put interpreters in touch with a pool of mentors who have undertaken training specifically developed for those working in our field.
We regularly hold stimulating and informative conferences that attract presenters and delegates from around the globe.
For information about the registration body please see the National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD). They have a complaints procedure should you not be satisfied with the service provided by an interpreter. In the first instance feedback should be provided directly to the interpreter, then their employer or agency if necessary or appropriate.
Benefits of ASLI
