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APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING 'Extremely informative and enlightening': Delegates feed back on 'In your own words' interpretation and translation event A free learning event on the use of interpretation and translation services (ITS) in healthcare has been positively received by delegates and Department of Health officials. 'In your own words' was organised in partnership by the Race Equality Foundation, Sunderland City Council, Mothertongue, Everyday Language Solutions and the Department of Health, and speakers and delegates considered issues including the challenges of commissioning ITS, using ITS in mental health services and ensuring quality assurance in ITS. The day enjoyed a strong turnout and enthusiastic debate from all involved. Attendees heard from speakers including Beverley Costa of Mothertongue, Dr Paramjit Gill, Professor Rachel Tribe, Renata Towlson and Deputy Director for Equality and Partnerships at the Department of Health, Barry Mussenden. Workshops were also provided by DH and Language Line. Renata Towlson described the event as 'a rare opportunity... to meet in one place commissioning professionals, procurement representatives and small businesses specialising in providing interpreting and translation services across England'. Renata is Senior Procurement Officer at the University of Nottingham Hospitals Trust, an organisation providing services to over 2.5 million residents in Nottingham, and specialist services to a further 3-4 million people from neighbouring counties each year. Renata's presentation highlighted some of the challenges of commissioning and procuring ITS, and worked to break down barriers between the commissioning and procurement processes. The Race Equality Foundation will continue to carry out work on the issues surrounding ITS, and further events may be organised in future. To see photos and presentations from the day, or find out more about our work on this issue: * See the :In your own words event page on the Race Equality Foundation website: http://www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/dh-strategic-partners/ITS/in-your-o wn-words * See our <http://www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/dh-strategic-partners/ITS> Department of Health Strategic Partners project pages: http://www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/dh-strategic-partners/ITS * Contact Farah Islam-Barrett: mailto:[log in to unmask] Kat Nower Information Officer Race Equality Foundation Gaddum House Great Jackson Street Manchester M15 4AX Tel: 01618 399799 Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <http://www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/> http://www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk Embed race equality into your every day work with our free-to-view resource collections on Better Health < <http://www.better-health.org.uk/> http://www.better-health.org.uk/> and Better Housing < <http://www.better-housing.org.uk/about.htm> http://www.better-housing.org.uk/about.htm> Follow @raceequality on Twitter! This e-mail and any files transmitted with it contain information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. This e-mail does not necessarily reflect the views of the Race Equality Foundation or its Trustees. The Race Equality Foundation is a registered charity, number 1051096 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with the registered number 3121679. The Race Equality Foundation's registered office is Unit 35, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH.