UK interpreting services
Book the Right Interpreter for the Setting
Telephone, video and on-site interpreting for legal, healthcare, business, public-sector, education and event settings.
Send the language, date and time, location or platform, subject area and expected duration. We’ll check availability and confirm the right interpreting format for the booking. Telephone works well for short or urgent calls, video adds visual context, and on-site interpreting is suited to appointments, hearings, meetings and events where in-person support is required. See our UK interpreting services overview for the full range of booking formats.
Choose the interpreting format
The best format depends on the setting, number of participants, urgency and whether the interpreter needs to be physically present.
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Telephone interpreting
Useful for urgent calls, short appointments, triage, customer contact and situations where visual context is not essential.
Best for: fast remote access and straightforward conversations.
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Video interpreting
Suitable when facial expression, documents or visual context matter. Can be arranged for supported video platforms and remote meetings.
Best for: consultations, hearings, interviews and multi-party meetings.
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On-site interpreting
For appointments, hearings, meetings and events where the interpreter needs to attend the venue in person.
Best for: court, medical, public-sector, business and event bookings.
Sectors we support
Interpreter matching depends on the subject matter as well as the language pair.
Legal & public sector
Solicitor meetings, court and tribunal matters, police-related appointments, housing, social care and local-authority bookings.
Healthcare & education
Clinical appointments, hospital discussions, assessments, education meetings, safeguarding and training sessions.
Business & events
Negotiations, HR meetings, client calls, conferences, workshops, presentations and other professional settings.
What we need to check availability
Providing the full brief at the start helps us identify a suitable interpreter and avoids delays.
- Language and dialect, if relevant
- Date, start time and expected duration
- Telephone, video or on-site preference
- Venue address or video platform
- Subject area and type of appointment
- Number of participants
- Any qualification, vetting or access requirements specified by the client
- Any reference material the interpreter should review in advance
How availability is confirmed
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Send the brief
Tell us the language, timing, format, location/platform and subject area.
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We check availability
We look for an interpreter suited to the language pair, setting and stated requirements.
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Confirm the booking
We confirm availability, scope and commercial terms before the appointment is treated as booked.
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Prepare for delivery
Platform, venue and reference details are checked so the interpreter has the agreed brief.
Interpreting booking
Tell us what the appointment needs
Give us the essentials and we’ll use them to check the most suitable interpreter and format.
Language or dialect needed
Date, start time and duration
Telephone, video or on-site
Venue/platform and subject area
What happens next?
We review the brief, check interpreter availability and come back with the proposed arrangement and booking terms. The appointment is only treated as confirmed once those details are agreed.
Check availability
Request an interpreter
One concise form for telephone, video and on-site bookings.
Before you submit
Full venue address, arrival time and any access instructions.
Platform, meeting link or joining details if already available.
Call timing, expected duration and who will join the call.
Add any legal, medical, safeguarding or access requirements.
If you have reference material, case notes, an agenda or terminology the interpreter should review, mention it in the final field so we can factor it into the booking.