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17.5.07
The Volunteering Partnership is desperately seeking foreign speakers to act on the community's behalf when people move to Roxby Downs from overseas.
"There is a growing number of people settling in Roxby Downs from foreign countries, for whom English is a second language,"Volunteering Partnership spokesperson Michelle Hales said.
"When a person is recruited from overseas any language barrier can affect not only themselves, but their entire family, which may mean they experience difficulty settling into a new community and school system.
"We urgently need foreign language speakers to act as interpreters for these people and their families," she said.
The Volunteering Partnership is compiling a list of people who speak a foreign language and would be willing to volunteer their time for this service.
In particular they are urgently seeking a Spanish speaker.
"We want to establish a register of people who speak a second language who are willing to volunteer on a needs basis to help these people integrate into the Roxby Downs community," Ms Hales said.
"We're not asking for a lot of time, just a bit of help to make the transition for these families that little bit easier."
To find out more, or to place your name on the register, contact Michelle Hales on 0438 871 153.
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