•New partnership for Language is Everything November 2007
Language is Everything has become the official partner of the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, part of the new World Trade Centre Hull & Humber.
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•European languages quiz September 2007
To celebrate this year's European Day of Languages on 26th September, we present the latest in our series of ever-popular (or should that be 'never popular'?) quizzes. From Portuguese to Polish, from Irish to Italian, find out how much you know about European languages...
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•Language is Everything publishes half-year report and calls for "informed debate" about language learning July 2007
Although we live in the age of the ever-shrinking global village, a survey of UK businesses has found that - when it comes to learning languages - few people look beyond our near neighbours in western Europe.
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•Wherever. Whenever. Whatever. Whoever. June 2007
Language is Everything has launched two new campaigns to promote the use of telephone interpreting and written translation.
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•New £10,000 annual community fund for Howden, Snaith and Goole May 2007
Language is Everything, the Howden-based interpreting and translation specialists, have launched a £10,000 annual fund for community projects in Howden, Snaith and Goole.
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• Name change for flourishing firm February 2007
The Goole Times has run a two-part feature on our change of name.
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• Response to Lord Dearing's report January 2007
Language is Everything has responded to Lord Dearing's interim report on how to increase the take-up of languages with a call for language learning to be "extended far beyond the traditional path of French, German and Spanish".
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• New post for Carolyn January 2007
The Goole Chamber of Commerce appoints Carolyn Burgess, our Chief Executive,  as its new Chairman.
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• Tony Blair invites Carolyn Burgess to Downing Street
January 2007
Carolyn Burgess, our Chief Executive, was invited by the Prime Minister to a reception for Community Champions.
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• EITI named as Language Champions December 2006
The Regional Language Network recognises EITI’s work with local schoolchildren.
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• EITI supports Enterprise Week. November 2006
Dawn Bowes , EITI’s operation manager, has helped local schoolchildren raise money for Children in Need as part of Enterprise Week.
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• Learning from the public sector. November 2006
It is generally assumed that business is ahead of the public sector in terms of ideas and innovation, however, telephone interpreting is an area where the public sector is more than ten years ahead of business.
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• Polish up to second place in EITI’s top languages. October 2006
In the 29 months since Poland joined the European Union, Polish has risen from 15th to 2nd place in EITI’s top 20 languages.
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•EITI and Cancerbackup team up for the ATC. October 2006
The Association of Translation Companies 2006 annual conference took place on Thursday, 21st September 2006 at the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London.
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• Goole AFC- season 2006-2007. September 2006
Goole AFC started their new season with victory on Saturday, and with a new strip sponsored for the third season by EITI from Howden.
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•Phone card to tackle holiday languge hell. September 2006
A Howden firm has come up with an invention which promises to solve the problem of explaining holiday problems in a foreign language.
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• Translation standards reviewed. August 2006
EITI has submitted its comments for the review of the National Occupational Standards in Translation.
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•A different kettle of fish for food trainees. August 2006
Yorkshire Post, July 2006
food hygiene has taken on an international flavour at the Sea Fish Industry Authority in Hull thanks to an Howden based company.
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•" We need to break down the Barriers" July 2006
Hull Daily Mail Wed 12th July 2006
EITI chief executive Carolyn Burgess says the UK has to take language teaching more seriously. More>>>

• First steps on business ladder.June2006
Goole Times, 15th June 2006
Vermuyden School pupils from years 9 and 10 spent two days recently in a Young Enterprise programme. More>>>

• Lucy gets help with the local lingo. June 2006
Hull Daily Mail 30th May 2006
Sixth form student Lucy Whiting has been given a welcome boost by a translation company.
Lucy, 17, is spending a year in Ghana teaching arts, English and music.
Although the official language in Ghana is English, the most widely spoken language is Twi.
Yorkshire interpreting organisation EITI has said it will provide her with a list of phrases. More>>>

• 10 things you didn't know about German.June 2006
As part of the build-up to the 2006 World Cup, which kicks off in Munich on 9th June, EITI brings you 10 things you didn't know about German. More>>>

•EITI has launched its 2006 annual report on the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. May 2006
The report highlights a number of key changes currently affecting the interpreting and translation industry. It also includes a case study of EITI’s work with Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust; it looks at the potential benefits of telephone interpreting for business; and it poses the question “What makes a great interpreter?” More>>>

• Translation firm helps charity cross language barrier for cancer patients April 2006
A Yorkshire-based interpreting firm has been awarded a contract with a national cancer charity to help it reach ethnic groups who do not receive all the information they need due to language barriers. More>>>

•International job is a dream come true April 2006
When Audra Verpetinskaite walked into the EITI offices in Howden – she thought she must have died and gone to heaven. More>>>

• Sign language becomes official in NZ April 2006
New Zealand's parliament has voted to make signing the nation's third official language. More>>>

• World’s first Internet sign language campaign launched March 2006
Date: 17 March 2006 SignPost
The world's first campaign in sign language - designed and produced by ITV - has been launched on the Internet. BT commissioned ITV's award-winning SignPost team to create the ground-breaking sign campaign to promote the benefits of broadband to the deaf community. More>>>

• Britain lags behind on languages March 2006
BBC News Date: 21 February 2006
Britons and the Irish are bottom of the European league for speaking a second language, a new EC survey says. Sixty-six percent of respondents from Ireland and 62% from the UK admitted not knowing any language other than their mother tongue. More>>>

•Web to preserve Romani heritage Feb 2006
BBC News 29 January 2006
A delegation of Romani gypsy families are to attend the launch of the latest phase of a project to increase awareness of their culture. More>>>

• Talking the talk: how business can learn from the public sector Jan 2006
When it comes to being innovative, efficient and responsive, the business community likes to think it is way ahead of the public sector. More>>>

•MP to present awards to schoolchildren Dec 2005
It has been announced that Ian Cawsey MP will be presenting the awards to the winners of EITI's schools competition for 2005. More>>>

• EITI marks Latvia's National Day in East Yorkshire Nov 2005
The Howden-based interpreting and translation company EITI is celebrating Latvia's National Day - 18 November - by helping local people to find out more about the country. More>>>

• Two-year milestone for Turkish Nov 2005
The interpreting and translation company EITI has announced that - for the 24th month in a row - Turkish was ranked number one in its top ten languages for October 2005. The two-year milestone was reached four weeks after the official opening of membership talks between Turkey and the European Union. More>>>

• National Occupational Standards in Interpreting Oct 2005
The final drafts of the revised National Standards in Interpreting are now available for public consultation. EITI, which was part of the steering group for this project, is encouraging all interested parties to review the draft documents, and send feedback and comments to CILT, the National Centre for Languages. More>>>

•Yorkshire gears up for ‘Christmas around the world’ Oct 2005
Yorkshire schoolchildren are being challenged to design a Christmas card based on the theme of ‘Christmas around the world’.
It’s all part of this year’s schools’ competition from EITI, the interpreting and translation company based in Howden. More>>>

• ¿Cómo estás, luv? Sept 2005
Language boost for Yorkshire tourism
Yorkshire ’s tourism industry is about to be boosted by a new initiative for overseas visitors: a telephone card that lets you talk to an interpreter in over 100 languages. More>>>

• EITI reports rise in demand for ‘new’ EU languages Aug 2005
Fifteen months after the enlargement of the European Union, the interpreting and translation company EITI has reported a marked increase in demand for the ‘new’ EU languages. More>>>

• EITI publishes half-year report on International Youth Day Aug 2005
EITI has marked the United Nations’ International Youth Day, 12 August, by publishing its half-year report for 2005. The report includes a special preview of EITI’s The Little Book of Languages, a fun and educational resource for children (and adults) of all ages. More>>>

• Congratulations, London! July 2005
EITI sends it congratulations to London on winning the 2012 Olympic Games for Britain. EITI backed London’s campaign last year with its contribution to a briefing paper put together for the visit of the International Olympic Committee. More>>>

• EITI to work on MA in Interpreting July 2005
EITI has announced that it will be working in partnership with London Metropolitan University on an MA in Interpreting, a postgraduate course for training professional interpreters. More>>>

• Minority languages revived by radio May 2005
A lecturer in linguistics at the University of Ghana, Professor Kwesi Yankah, has lauded efforts by some radio stations to revive the use of Ghanaian languages on their programmes. He said the liberalization of the airwaves had precipitated not only mass participation in the nation's democratic process, but helped to preserve, revive and valorize Ghanaian languages, whose use were on the decline in the media. More>>>

• Goole AFC win NCEL Premier Division May 2005
EITI sends its congratulations to Goole AFC, who, after a thrilling finale to the 2004-05 football season, have won the NCEL Premier Division. ‘The Vikings’ finished the 38-game league two points clear of arch-rivals Selby Town, and the FA has confirmed that they have been promoted to the UniBond League First Division for next season. More>>>

• Language: one of life’s great inventions April 2005
The 9 April 2005 issue of the New Scientist magazine features a special article on “Life's top 10 greatest inventions”. More>>>

• EITI is pleased to support TackleAfrica March 2005
TackleAfrica is a UK charity that uses the popularity of football to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS among young people across the continent. More>>>

• European constitution to be translated into Welsh March 2005
The European Constitution is to be translated into Welsh, the Assembly Government announced today.
The constitutional treaty, signed by heads of state in October last year, has to be approved by all 25 members. Britain, along with several other member states, will hold a referendum on the issue, although no date has been set for the poll. More>>>

• Blues lead the way Feb 2005
It was announced last week that Everton FC had become the first Premiership club to join EITI's multilingual, anti-racist hotline campaign for football fans. The project, which EITI began in November 2004 in partnership with its local club, Goole AFC, is part of a new community-based approach to tackling racism in football. More>>>

• EITI helps schoolchildren celebrate World Book Day 2005 Feb 2005
The Howden-based interpreting and translation company EITI is marking World Book Day - Thursday 3 March - by giving away thousands of bookmarks to schoolchildren in Yorkshire and the Humber.
World Book Day was devised by UNESCO as a way to encourage people, particularly children, to discover the joy of reading. The festival, which is based on an old Catalan tradition, was celebrated in 30 countries last year. >>>More

• EITI launches annual report Feb 2005
The interpreting and translation service provider EITI has published its Annual Report for 2005.
The report focuses on the company’s community projects, particularly its involvement with schools and football. The document also includes a review of EITI’s operations and a financial summary. >>>More

• Children inspired by football and languages Jan 2005
Local schoolchildren are being invited to explore today’s ‘world without borders’ as part of a new community project that mixes football, languages and culture.
Goole AFC and EITI, the Howden-based interpreting and translation company, have developed an educational workshop that introduces children to the ‘global village’ of the 21st century, as exemplified by the multilingual, multiracial world of soccer. More>>>

• EU grapples with translation boom Jan 2005
Making sure delegations from European Union member states understand each other when they meet in Brussels is no easy feat. It is up to the European Commission's Directorate-General for Interpretation to make sure communication at meetings and conferences is smooth. That was particularly challenging after 10 new member countries joined the EU in May this year, adding nine new official languages to the EU's existing 11. More>>>

• Review of the National Standards in Interpreting Dec 2004
The government’s recognised centre of expertise on languages, CILT, has invited EITI’s Operations Manager Dawn Bowes to join the steering group for the review of the National Standards in Interpreting. More>>>

• English, Chinese, Arabic and Spanish: the key languages of the future? Dec 2004
Two billion people – a third of the entire human race – could be learning English by 2010-2015, according to a new report commissioned by the British Council. This will mean that as many as three billion people or half the world’s population could be speaking the language.The main findings from the research, The Future of English, by language researcher David Graddol, will be launched today at the British Council Going Global Conference on International Education in Edinburgh. Graddol has developed a new computer model to estimate the demand for global English language teaching, and concludes that the world is about to be hit by a tidal wave of English. More>>>

• Schoolchildren rise to the challenge of language and communication
Nov 2005
A policeman finds a lonely and confused child who cannot speak any English. Unable to communicate with the frightened boy, the policeman calls the interpreting and translation company EITI. An interpreter swiftly arrives - complete with a Superman-style cape - and speaks to the child in his own language. “EITI solved the mystery. The boy is happy!” More>>>

• SPS accepts EITI's proposal for telephone interpreting contract Oct 2004
EITI announced this week that they had been awarded a contract by the Scottish Prison Service for the supply of telephone interpreting services.There are 15 prisons in Scotland, the biggest of which is HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow. The country’s total prison population is approximately 7,000 and the Scottish Prison Service employees around 4,500 staff.“The Scottish Prison Service has a very strong commitment to racial equality, and we’re really looking forward to working with them,” said EITI’s Managing Director, Carol Curtis. More>>>

• EITI Backs Olympic bid Nov 2004
Five candidate cities are bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games: London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make its final decision at a meeting in Singapore in July 2005.The IOC will be visiting London in February 2005. In preparation for this visit, the Regional Language Network (RLN) London is putting together a briefing paper on the capital’s cultural strength and expertise.EITI has submitted the following contribution to RLN London, highlighting London’s track record in supporting and promoting multilingual communication. More>>>

• Language for all Nov 2004
The following article has been submitted by Davis Bluett, from the Knottingley and Ferrybridge Literacy Initiative
The seven primary schools and the High School in Knottingley and Ferrybridge hold an annual Book Week in October. This year our brief has been widened to make our special event a week of Excellence and Enjoyment.Many visitors are invited to talk to, and work with our pupils. These include authors, poets, theatre groups, musicians, dance workshops, scientists, sculptors and many other individuals. Some share their particular experiences or interests, some provide entertaining performances or practical sessions and others read to groups of children. More>>>

• The interpreting and translation company EITI marked the 2004 European Day of Languages with a visit to a local primary school Sept 2004
For the second year in a row, Dawn Bowes, EITI’s operations manager, was a special guest at Carlton-in-Snaith Community Primary School in East Yorkshire. Dawn talked to a class of 10-year olds about language learning and handed out language games, portfolios and stickers. One of the highlights of the day was a series of telephone conference calls with three professional linguists who spoke French, Portuguese and Arabic. More>>>

• EITI reports drop in demand for Arabic Sept 2004
The national interpreting and translation company EITI has reported a decrease in the number of requests for Arabic interpreters from public authorities and registered charities. The fall coincides with a sharp drop in the number of Iraqi nationals applying for asylum in the UK. More>>> 

• 327 public sector employees take part in EITI survey Sept 2004
Friendly & knowledgeable staff and professional & reliable linguists: according to a new survey, these are two of the main reasons why public authorities use the interpreting and translation company EITI. More>>>

• Challenge to local school children Sept 2004
What do the words “Language and communication” mean to you?
The Howden-based interpreting and translation company EITI is challenging local schoolchildren to come up with an answer.
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• A high-tech weapon for the war to win Iraqi hearts and minds Sept 2004
Among the many fields in which Americans excel are technological wizardry and not speaking foreign languages. So it was only a matter of time before someone invented a robot that can translate spoken English into other tongues. Enter the “Phraselator”, a palm-held electronic polyglot built by a firm in Maryland called VoxTec. More>>>

• Brazil tribe prove words count Aug 2004
When it comes to counting, a remote Amazonian tribespeople have been found to be lost for words.Researchers discovered the Piraha tribe of Brazil, with a population of 200, have no words beyond one, two and many. More>>>

• World first for Yorkshire club July 2004
Given the huge influx of foreign players, managers and owners into English football, some might say it had to happen eventually: a team in Yorkshire has become the first football club in the world to be sponsored by an interpreting and translation company. More>>>

• EITI has published its half-year report for 2004 July 2004
The report features case studies on the Scottish Refugee Council and the Royal Borough of Kingston. It also contains a special report on the training and assessment of linguists. More>>>

• New freephone number June 2004
As from 14 June 2004, all of EITI’s services can be accessed on a new freephone number:
0800 731 7878. More>>>

• Reduced prices for 3-way calls June 2004
EITI has recently announced an extension of its ‘flat rate’ charges for telephone interpreting. All 2-way and 3-way calls are now charged at £2.00 per minute,  with no premium rates, set-up fees or subscription charges. More>>>

• "Best value" telephone interpreting June 2004
A report by BWM, a Cambridgeshire-based market research firm, has found that EITI offers the best value among UK telephone interpreting providers. More>>>

• EITI’s national interpreting and translation survey 2004 May 2004
EITI has completed a major survey of attitudes within the public sector towards telephone interpreting, face to face interpreting and written translation. More>>>

• Protests mark Latvia's EU entry May 2004
Ethnic Russians in Latvia held a huge rally in defence of their language rights as the ex-Soviet nation formally joined the EU with nine other states. More>>>

• The new Europe and Malta: Is it 'Ewropeja' or 'Ewropea'? April 2004
Two weeks before Malta enters the European Union, there is lingering confusion over how exactly to spell "European Union." More>>>

• 10 things you didn't know about the EU April 2004
To mark next month’s historic enlargement of the European Union, EITI has published a list of “10 things you didn’t know about the EU”. More>>>

• Update on contingency / emergency planning for Easter March 2004
Once again this year, EITI will be a part of many public authorities’ contingency and/or emergency planning for the Easter holiday weekend (Friday 9 to Monday 12 April 2004). More>>>

• Microsoft works on native tongues March 2004
The Welsh language is to be introduced into Microsoft Windows as part of a project to increase usage by minority language speakers. More>>>

• English on decline for world youth Feb 2004
English is slipping in the table of world languages among 15-24 year-olds, it was claimed yesterday. In less than 50 years it is likely to be overtaken by Arabic and the south Asian languages of Hindi and Urdu, according to David Graddol, a language consultant, writing in the journal Science. More>>>

• Language company enjoys its best ever year Feb 2004
The interpreting and translation company EITI officially publishes its annual report for 2003, recording its best year to date for turnover, customer satisfaction and new business. More>>>

• Languages: a challenging test for a patient-centred NHS Dec 2003
The Institute of Healthcare Management looks at the use interpreting and translation services within the NHS. More>>>

• EITI welcomes call for professional interpreting and translation within public sector Nov 2003
The interpreting and translation company EITI has welcomed a call for the public sector to recognise the importance of using “well-trained professionals” to provide language services. More>>>

• European Day of Languages 26 September 2003 Sept 2003
The interpreting and translation company EITI celebrated the European Day of Languages 2003 in the company of children from a local primary school. More>>>

• Languages, Please! July 2003
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is helping residents who find it difficult
to communicate with its staff because English is not their first language.
And already the service has helped a Japanese woman to fulfil her dream of owning an allotment. More>>>

• CancerBACUP in your language July 2003
Cancer charity launches Cancer In Your Language - Britain’s first comprehensive national freephone helpline service for ethnic minorities. More>>>

• Business "transformed" by relocation to Yorkshire June 2003
Yorkshire is the place to be for straightforward, friendly and professional customer service. More>>>

• We speak your language May 2003
There are 7,000 languages spoken across the 192 countries of the world; 126 lie in the 8.5 square miles of Westminster. More>>>

• Better access to services ... in anyone's language April 2003
A KEY public authority in the Midlands has launched a comprehensive interpreting and translation service that will add a new dimension to the way it serves its ethnic minority communities. More>>>

• 1.5 million UK citizens unable to access basic public services Nov 2002
Around 1½ million UK citizens are unable to access basic public services including the NHS, the police, local authorities, the courts and 999 emergency services. More>>>

• BMJ discusses merits of telephone interpreting Aug 2002
The BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal), the world's most influential and widely-read medical journal, has triggered a national debate on the merits of telephone interpreting. More>>>

• Breaking down barriers June 2002
Chesterfield Borough Council will make history next month when it becomes the first public authority in the UK to launch TalkBack, a revolutionary telephone service for people from ethnic minorities. More>>>

• New service for mobile phone users Jan 2002
A pioneering service for mobile phone users is set for launch in 2002. Callers to the new service will be connected to a telephone interpreter in any one of 100 languages. More>>>

• Effective global communications must be encouraged Sept 2001
"Removing the barriers for effective international communications is vital in today's world of business," said the Rt. Hon. David Davis MP as he performed the official opening of a new operations centre for leading multilingual services provider, EITI, in East Yorkshire today. More>>>

• Changes create challenges for public sector service providers Feb 2001
A new report from EITI, the UK’s leading supplier of multilingual services, has identified which languages are providing the biggest challenges to public sector organisations providing services to non-English speakers. More>>>

• No English, no problem for learner drivers March 2000
Since January 2000, all learner drivers in the UK have taken a new computerised touch screen theory test. Pen and paper tests are now a thing of the past, and the new system has been hailed as a breakthrough for people with special needs. More>>>

• Telephone interpreting debate continues March 1999
Research carried out for EITI has shown that the attitudes of public sector workers towards telephone interpreting remain divided. Service providers are aware of the limitations of the medium, but many people are using the telephone more and more. More>>>