Novas Languages
Contact Us
Novas Languages
Novas Contemporary Urban Centre - Liverpool
41 Greenland St
Liverpool
L1 0BS
Interpreting and general enquiries
Tel: 0151 708 8640 or 0151 708 8660
Email: interpreting@novas.org
Translations
Tel: 0151 706 0869
Email: translations@novas.org
Web: www.novaslanguages.org
Novas Languages provides translation and interpreting services to Liverpool City Council, other public sector organisations and individuals in Liverpool, Merseyside and beyond.
We used to be the Liverpool Translation and Interpreting Service based in Liverpool City Council from 1989 to 2005. We are now a social enterprise within the Novas Group.
Our vision
People with limited or no English are able to communicate effectively in spite of language barriers to obtain the services they need and want.
People with bilingual skills – including bilingual staff and customers - are encouraged to obtain work and learning opportunities in the interpreting and translation fields.
Our services
- Experienced and qualified interpreters for appointments, focus groups, research
- Translations (customer information, forms, leaflets, posters etc)
- Certified translations of legal documents and personal documents such as birth certificates
- Telephone interpreting
- Conference interpreting
- Advice on languages and cultural awareness
- Training for professionals on working effectively with interpreters
- Tools and resources for communicating effectively across language barriers
- Language skills assessments for bilingual staff
- Training & work opportunities for people with language skills
- Continuing professional development for interpreters.
Novas Languages can help organisations to:
- Communicate with people with limited or no English
- Avoid delays, frustrations, service inefficiencies & increased costs of poor or no communication
- Comply with race equality legislation & social inclusion targets
- Promote best practice, innovation & partnership working.
Our customers
Our customers include local authorities, NHS trusts, job centres and other public services, community legal services, solicitors, colleges, voluntary organisations and individuals.