When is it professionally responsible to say, “I don’t know”? Our latest blog reflects on Dr Emma Ferguson-Coleman’s #SignProfConf2026 keynote about Deaf people with dementia, changing language, uncertainty, rapport and interpreter wellbeing. buff.ly/BkRmNxy #Dementia

How sustainable is your working life: balanced, stretched or unsustainable? What would improve it? #SignProfConf2027

What happens when communication is part of the risk? Our latest blog reflects on Professor Jemina Napier’s #SignProfConf2026 session on domestic abuse, Deaf and hearing families, trauma-informed interpreting, safeguarding and professional support. buff.ly/BkRmNxy

An attendee at our 2026 conference asked: what helps interpreters make good ethical choices under public pressure? #SignProfConf2027 #InterpretingEthics #ProfessionalJudgement #MediaInterpreting

Who is EDI actually for? Our latest blog reflects on Layne James Whittaker’s #SignProfConf2026 session, exploring tick-box training, lived experience, allyship and why inclusion needs to be part of everyday interpreting and translation practice. buff.ly/BkRmNxy

What creates trust? Trust grows when interpreters and translators… Finish the sentence. What builds trust in practice? #SignProfConf2027 Trust is not created by a job title/registration badge alone. It develops through preparation, communication, honesty, and accountability.

Are your skills ahead of your confidence? Our latest blog on Nene Ekufu’s #SignProfConf2026 session, exploring self-doubt, imposter feelings, the “Toxic 10” and why confidence may grow through appropriate action rather than waiting to feel ready. buff.ly/BkRmNxy

Can AI really sign? buff.ly/BkRmNxy Our latest blog reflects on Dr Ben Saunders’ #SignProfConf2026 session, looking at AI-generated BSL, what the technology still finds difficult and when it may add access rather than replace human expertise. #SignLanguageAI #BSL

Are trainees getting the feedback they need? Who creates opportunities for feedback? What responsibilities sit with training providers, agencies, and practising professionals? Share one practical thing that could help trainees receive better feedback. #SignProfConf2027

When language alone is not enough, what else helps create meaning? Our latest blog reflects on Dr Russell Aldersson’s #SignProfConf2026 session on translanguaging, visual resources and interpreters as meaning makers. buff.ly/BkRmNxy #Translanguaging #ReflectivePractice

If reflective practice is essential, why is supervision still optional? What support has helped you most? #SignProfConf2027

Where do interpreters and translators go to talk honestly about their work? Our latest blog reflects on The Interpreter’s Nook, peer-led learning and what can grow when practitioners create their own professional spaces. Read the full post: buff.ly/BkRmNxy

During Conference 2026, we asked attendees: What is one ? you think the profession should be talking about in 2027? One theme came through clearly: How can we prepare our profession for the future? Consider our 2027 theme: New Insights, Shared Purpose #SignProfConf2027

An incredible £2,062.50 was raised for Deaf Cancer Support Project through attendee donations, presenters donating their fees, the conference operations team and Gift Aid. A huge thank you to everyone who supported the charity. 💙 #SignProfConf2026 #DeafCancerSupport

What part of you comes to work? Our latest blog reflects on Kate Shearer’s keynote at #SignProfConf2026 and how the perfectionist, helper, fixer or inner critic may shape professional decisions. Includes questions forCPD. Read the full post: buff.ly/BkRmNxy

Not every conference takeaway needs to lead to an immediate change. As you reflect on The Together Conference 2026, what challenged your thinking most? #SignProfConf26 #ProfessionalReflection #BSLInterpreters #SignLanguageTranslators

The conversations from #SignProfConf2026 continue on our blog. Our first post reflects on the full conference and how the sessions came together. More session-focused posts will follow... Read the full post: buff.ly/KBfHVAQ

The Conference may have ended, but the conversations are still continuing. It encouraged us to stop and look more closely at our work, our decisions and the things we sometimes do without questioning. What is one idea that has stayed with you? #SignProfConf2026

The Together Conference would not be possible without the presenters their research, experience, personal reflections. Thank you to every presenter who contributed this year and supported us in exploring this year’s theme #SignProfConf2026 #ConferenceSpeakers

The Extended Conference has now officially ended, and all attendance certificates have been sent by email. Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, interpreted, sponsored and supported The Together Conference 2026. See you on 12-13 June 2027! #SignProfConf26