Sign Language Interpreting Services
We provide access to services for deaf residents such as British Sign Language interpreting and advice about getting help in the borough.
Book a Sign Language interpreter by
- Email: Interpreter.SignLanguage@islington.gov.uk
- Phone: 020 7527 3962
- Text message: 07860 025 025
- Facetime (Apple devices only)
- Microsoft Teams: Type "Islington Sign Language Interpreting Service" into the search bar to find us.
Services for d/Deaf people
Sign language interpreters can interpret for you in the following places and examples:
- Social Services (such as appointments with social workers)
- Housing (such as appointments with housing officers to talk about rent arrears or repairs)
- Schools (for example at parent-teacher meetings)
- Council Tax/Housing Benefit meetings
- Consultation meetings
NHS services in Islington
Sign language interpreters can interpret for you at:
- health centres
- some NHS optometrists (such as for eye tests)
- some NHS dentists
- other health appointments.
Other local service providers
Sign language interpreters can also help you if you need to attend an appointment with:
- housing associations
- Members of Parliament (MPs).
How to book a BSL interpreter
To book a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, you must give us enough notice and send us some information.
British Sign Language interpreters work Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. If you need an interpreter at other times, you must give us a lot of advance notice.
There is a high demand for interpreters. We will need at least two to four weeks notice before your appointment or meeting. Interpreters may be available quicker - contact us to check first.
We put you first if you need an interpreter for:
- child and adult protection investigations
- homelessness issues.
What you need to make a booking
To book a BSL interpreter, you must give us:
- your name and contact details
- date, time and length of the appointment or meeting (the interpreter may not be able to stay after the booked time because of other bookings)
- what the appointment or meeting is about including any background information
- full address of the place of the appointment or meeting
- any paperwork that will help the interpreter, like an agenda (listing what is happening at the appointment), minutes of previous meetings or copies of notes. - you should send this at least one week before the date of booking if you can
- anything that explains or contains any technical language or jargon so the interpreter can prepare before the appointment.
Contact us to book a BSL interpreter
Contact us by:
- Email: Interpreter.SignLanguage@islington.gov.uk
- Phone: 020 7527 3962
- Text message: 07860 025 025
- Fax: 020 7527 3275
- Video call: Click here to video call us. You will need to download the SignVideo app before you use it.
- Post: Sign Language Interpreting Service, First Floor, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR.
This service provides access to services for deaf residents, for example providing in-person NRCPD (National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People) registered British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters.