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SUMMARY:Working Lunch: Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Join NWTN Chair Laurence Bisot and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break\, we’ll host a drop-in Q&A session. \n\n\n\nWe had a lot of events recently\, and more to come. What did you attend? Why not? \n\n\n\nOur AGM is coming soon. Are you planning to attend? Do you have any ideas to share for the future of the network? \n\n\n\nNo matter what you have in mind\, come along and share with your colleagues! \n\n\n\nZoom meeting ID: 870 5200 3457 \n\n\n\nPassword: 501406 \n\n\n\n\nJoin on Zoom
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/working-lunch-drop-in-30/
CATEGORIES:Working Lunch
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our most popular event is BACK for a new edition! Why are you part of a local network like the NWTN?  \n\n\n\nRemind yourself why by joining us for a one-day face-to-face workshop in Manchester\, geared towards collaboration and support among colleagues! \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a newbie to the profession or an experienced translator and/or interpreter\, let’s explore the varied ways we can support and help each other to progress our businesses and\, in doing so\, we’ll demonstrate we’re “Stronger Together”! Think you’ve heard it all before? Think again – this edition promises to be the best yet as it’s been updated and enhanced following feedback from Stronger Together 2023 and 2024. \n\n\n\nWhat’s in store? \n\n\n\n\nWhat have you put in place since 2024? \n\n\n\nWhat’s been on your ‘To Do’ list and now needs to be ‘Done’?\n\n\n\nA review of the Miro board and discussion about any questions and issues raised last time\n\n\n\nFacilitated group discussions about experiences and current business needs\n\n\n\nInterpreters: more chance to exchange ideas and support\n\n\n\nDiscussion about technology needs\, including website content ideas and inspiration\n\n\n\nDiscussion about AI and machine translation – the risks to clients\, pitfalls\, positives and what we can do to communicate our unique qualities as ‘human’ translators.\n\n\n\n\nThe outcome? By the end of the day\, you’ll have a better understanding of the concepts discussed and will appreciate how we can help and support each other. The event will be the perfect forum for networking with your peers on a local level and for planning future collaboration and accountability opportunities. \n\n\n\nBook your ticket now so you don’t miss out! \n\n\n\nHow much? \n\n\n\nThis event will be heavily subsidised for our members as we’d like as many of you to attend as possible – lunch will be provided. You’ll be able to indicate any dietary requirements upon booking. All you’ll need to pay is the sign-up fee priced at £10 (£5 for student members)+ Eventbrite fees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook now
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/stronger-together-2026/
LOCATION:Anthony Burgess Foundation\, Engine House\, Chorlton Mill\, 3 Cambridge Street\, Manchester\, M1 5BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CPD,Networking,Stronger Together
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laurence Bisot":MAILTO:chair@nwtn.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Westwords (Un)Conference
DESCRIPTION:Westwords is an initiative between five networks in the west of Britain: ITI Cymru Wales\, ITI Western Regional Group (WRG)\, ITI South West\, ITI West Midlands Group (WMG) and North West Translators’ Network (NWTN).  \n\n\n\nWe want to bring members together to share knowledge and stimulate discussion on translation and interpreting topics. \n\n\n\nWe will have both a conference stream (with traditional presentations and workshops) and an unconference stream (with free-flowing discussions on topics raised by attendees). Attendees are free to attend a session in either stream at any time. \n\n\n\nConference stream 🎤 \n\n\n\n❤️‍🩹Health & wellness at work\, Courtney Greenlaw (ITI Cymru Wales)🎬Subtitling\, Hannah Keet (ITI South West)🤖The Tech Gap in the Translation Profession\, Nicole van den Wittenboer (NWTN) \n\n\n\n⚽Kicking off linguistic futures\, Jae Marple (ITI West Midlands Group)🎭Translating comedy for the stage\, Charlie Gobbett (ITI West Midlands Group)😄Utter Balderdash!\, Amanda Merbis-Kirk (ITI Western Regional Group) \n\n\n\nUnconference stream 🗣️An unconference session is an unscripted\, free-flowing group discussion on any given topic. When you register\, we’ll ask you to submit a relevant topic for discussion related to your practice or the profession.On the day itself\, we will vote on which topic to discuss in each session using Slido on your mobile (instructions to follow).If your topic is chosen\, there’s no need to give a presentation or speech! Simply introduce your topic briefly and say what you would like to learn or gain from it. A facilitator will support you and help keep the discussion on track. \n\n\n\n\n\nIncluded ✅ \n\n\n\nAccess to all sessions on both streamsTea\, coffee & biscuitsNot included ❌Lunch – Bring your own or join a lunch group that we’ll organise at a later point.Mugs/cups – Please bring your own reusable water bottle and/or hot drinks flask
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/westwords-unconference/
LOCATION:The Warehouse\, 54-57 Allison Street\, Birmingham\, B5 5TH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CPD,Networking
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Lo%2C NWTN Events Team Lead":MAILTO:events@nwtn.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Working Lunch: Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Join NWTN Chair Laurence Bisot and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break\, we’ll host a drop-in Q&A session. \n\n\n\nWe had a lot of events recently\, and more to come. What did you attend? Why not? \n\n\n\nOur AGM is coming soon. Are you planning to attend? Do you have any ideas to share for the future of the network? \n\n\n\nNo matter what you have in mind\, come along and share with your colleagues! \n\n\n\nZoom meeting ID: 870 5200 3457 \n\n\n\nPassword: 501406 \n\n\n\n\nJoin on Zoom
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/working-lunch-drop-in-31/
CATEGORIES:Working Lunch
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SUMMARY:NWTN AGM 2026
DESCRIPTION:The NWTN Committee invites you to attend this year’s NWTN Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 13th May\, 4.00 pm – 6.00 pm. We will be holding the meeting entirely online (see joining link below). As with last year\, we are not combining the AGM with our Annual Dinner\, which will take place in the Autumn. Look out for further announcements via our social media and Update newsletter. \n\n\n\nThe provisional agenda is below. The 2025 AGM minutes and this year’s Committee reports will be made available in due course in the Resources page on our website. If you have any ideas\, comments or questions\, please submit them to chair@nwtn.org.uk so we can add them to the agenda.  \n\n\n\nWe need a few enthusiastic volunteers to join the Events Team now that Kate\, our Events Team Lead\, is stepping down after six years. If you wish to help the Committee with their tasks and support the network\, now’s the time to step forward. There are a multitude of benefits to you personally\, including the opportunity to: \n\n\n\n\nLearn how to plan\, promote and run events – from the first idea to the feedback\n\n\n\nShape the future direction of our events – did you attend an event where you thought the speaker had great ideas and needs to be heard by NWTN members?\n\n\n\nGet hands-on with WordPress\, Eventbrite\, Zoom\, MailChimp and Canva Pro\n\n\n\nBoost your profile and visibility in the translation and interpreting world\n\n\n\nExpand your circle and get to know more colleagues\n\n\n\nCollaborate with a warm\, welcoming team of peers who actually like meetings!\n\n\n\nEnjoy free NWTN membership and free access to Canva Pro\n\n\n\n\nNo experience needed – just enthusiasm and a can-do attitude. \n\n\n\nWe hope you can attend and we look forward to seeing you there.  \n\n\n\nPlease remember only full members will have the right to vote\, but it is vital that all members feel able and willing to attend. As with other events\, this will be held via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 848 0081 0019 Passcode: 990799 \n\n\n\nWe recommend downloading Zoom onto your computer rather than using it with your web browser. All members will be sent further information about using Zoom\, the agenda and supporting documents closer to the time.
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/nwtn-agm-2026/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laurence Bisot":MAILTO:chair@nwtn.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Build a Better Website
DESCRIPTION:Ready to get your website working for you?  \n\n\n\nAfter her hugely popular events in other regions\, we’re delighted to welcome Bex to the NW. She’ll help us to look at the core ingredients that go into a website and practically show you how to apply them. Over the course of the day we’ll delve deeper into brand voice\, website strategy\, website content and SEO basics.  \n\n\n\nThroughout the workshop\, we’ll have breaks to start to practically implement what’s been discussed and you can ask any questions along the way.  \n\n\n\nBy the end of our time together\, you’ll have:– basic brand voice guidelines you can apply to ensure consistent messaging (with exercises you can do in your own time to go deeper)– A plan on the web pages you want to create and how you’ll lay it out– An overview on how to write your key pages with a template you can use to think about keywords for discoverability and CTAs for user experience– The beginnings of some web copy– Answers to burning questions \n\n\n\nBring your laptops\, creativity and questions! \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker \n\n\n\nBex is a freelance French and Spanish to English translator and copywriter\, specialising in marketing and creative texts. Bex graduated from Heriot-Watt with a 2:1 in Interpreting and Translating in 2017 and has been working as a freelancer since then. From a business perspective\, Bex is passionate about helping other small businesses smash their goals by creating web copy and translations that people actually want to read. When she’s not working\, Bex loves reading\, running (sometimes!)\, playing board games\, cheering on the Scottish rugby team and trying out new gins. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets \n\n\n\nTo join us for this super useful\, all-day event\, tickets will be available at an early bird price of £25 for NWTN members (valid for the first month of ticket sales)\, rising to £30 thereafter\, and to ITI members for £35. The cost includes a buffet lunch and tea/coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon – excellent value for money! You’ll be able to indicate any dietary needs at the time of booking.
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/better-business-writing/
LOCATION:Friends’ Meeting House\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Boost Day,CPD,Networking
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Lo%2C NWTN Events Team Lead":MAILTO:events@nwtn.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Working Lunch: Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Join NWTN Chair Laurence Bisot and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break\, we’ll host a drop-in Q&A session. \n\n\n\nSummer is around the corner\, are you planning any holiday abroad? \n\n\n\nOr maybe you have some CPD coming up? \n\n\n\nAre you looking forward to the ITI conference? \n\n\n\nNo matter what you have in mind\, come along and share with your colleagues! \n\n\n\nZoom meeting ID: 870 5200 3457 \n\n\n\nPassword: 501406 \n\n\n\n\nJoin on Zoom
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/working-lunch-drop-in-32/
CATEGORIES:Working Lunch
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SUMMARY:Summer Walk 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a leisurely six-mile stroll through the beautiful Tame Valley to the north-east of Manchester. \n\n\n\nThe walk starts in Mossley /ˈmɒzli/\, meaning ‘a woodland clearing by a swamp or bog’\, but you’ll be pleased to hear that our walk will not be taking us through any marshy land! Instead\, we’ll be following the tree-lined Micklehurst Loop – an old railway line that used to act as a relief route carrying goods from Stalybridge to Diggle – before joining the Huddersfield canal and following it through to the quaint town of Uppermill. En route\, we’ll be passing several locks and there will no doubt be plenty of opportunities for nature lovers to spot some fabulous flora and fauna. \n\n\n\nMICKLEHURST LOOP\n\n\n\nWeather allowing\, we’ll picnic in the park before heading back along the canal to our starting point\, so a sit-mat might be a good idea. Numerous watering holes along route will provide shelter and refreshment in the event of summer showers. We will also be passing the Greenfield Tesco in case anyone needs to use the public conveniences or stock up on snacks. Upon our return\, there is a lovely little pub on the hillside above the railway station for anyone wishing to sample the local Millstone ale. \n\n\n\nWaterproof walking boots may be recommendable if the weather has been up to its usual tricks the week before as the tow path can get quite muddy. The route is reasonably flat but can get quite narrow in places (particularly under bridges)\, so any dogs or young children that might be joining us will need to be kept on a short leash to avoid having to dive into the canal after them. \n\n\n\nHow to get there \n\n\n\nPublic transport: unfortunately\, TPE have decided that replacement buses are the way to go that weekend. But\, don’t worry\, you can get the train to Stalybridge from Manchester Piccadilly (just under 15 minutes) and then a rail replacement bus to Mossley. There’s also the 356 bus which stops by Stalybridge train station and will take you all the way to Uppermill if you’re joining us a bit later. It takes about 25 minutes and costs £2. This is also an option if you don’t fancy walking all the way back. When you arrive at the station in Mossley\, it’s about a five-minute walk to our starting point. Cross the two pedestrian crossings and head down Mill Street – quite a steep one-way street. At the bottom of Mill Street\, head straight on until you come to the crossroads just after the New Bridge Inn. Turn left at the crossroads onto Station Road and our starting point is about 100 m further on.  \n\n\n\nBy car: there is plenty of free roadside parking near our starting point on Station Road\, postcode OL5 9HU https://maps.app.goo.gl/FkTNbBdeg7gDqHQn8
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/summer-walk-2026/
CATEGORIES:Walk
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