Translation and Localisation of Trauma-informed Content

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Location
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Fully remote, you can be based anywhere in the world

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Hours: Flexible, project-based delivery

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Fee
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Contracts from £900-£2,500, depending on volume of work

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Duration
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Late February to early April 2026

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Reporting to
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Survivor Services Lead

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Deadline
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Monday 12 January 2026

We’re looking for bilingual activists, educators and psychologists to help us translate our Bloom content on trauma and gender-based violence from English into Arabic.

Bloom's resources were originally written in English and we now offer them in French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. We are now rolling Bloom out in Arabic and Turkish!

It's important to us that they be translated in a way that is accessible and intelligible to Arabic speakers with a variety of national, cultural, and personal backgrounds.

We will be translating and localising Bloom sessions on a variety of topics, including:

• Image-based abuse
• Healing from sexual trauma
• Understanding the trauma response
• Healthy relationships
• How gender-based violence is connected to systemic forms of oppression

The content for these resources was originally written in English and checked by English-speaking mental health professionals.

This role will be one of a small team of people translating
, localising
, reviewing
, and proof-reading the scripts from English into Arabic. You will need to ensure:

• We use colloquial and informal language
• The style is warm, friendly, and conversational
• The scripts could be read aloud by a presenter and sound natural
• The terminology around gender-based violence is current and uses relevant feminist terms
• Cultural nuances are appropriately adapted for diverse audiences within your language region

All work will need to implement our trauma-informed design principles.

The translation and localisation work includes:

• Approx. 27 scripts (around 20-25 minutes each when audio recorded)
• Website copy for the Bloom platform
• Session descriptions for all ~27 sessions
• Grounding exercises and other therapeutic activities
• Reflective activities and journaling prompts
• Bonus material and supplementary content
• References and resource lists

Each translator will be assigned a portion of this work, with the expectation that you commit to translating and localising at least 7 sessions
, plus reviewing other contractors' work and optionally contributing to additional materials.

Translating trauma-informed content requires more than linguistic accuracy—it demands cultural sensitivity, an understanding of trauma-informed language, and the ability to make content accessible across diverse backgrounds within your language region. You'll need to balance staying true to the original concepts with natural, conversational language that resonates with survivors from different countries and contexts.

The challenge is to ensure that survivors across Arabic-speaking countries and diasporas can access this content and feel it was written with them in mind, while maintaining the warmth and safety of trauma-informed content.

We're looking for four Arabic speakers who have experience working in gender-based violence, survivor support, or mental health. You don't need to be an experienced translator for this work—we want to work with people who understand trauma-informed approaches, who align with our ethos, and who can work with the complexities of translating and localising content for survivors of gender-based violence.

Working with multiple translators per language allows us to capture diverse voices, regional variations, and cultural nuances that make the content accessible across different Arabic-speaking communities.

• Native-level fluency speaking and writing in Arabic
• Fluency reading and speaking in English
• Experience in writing for global and diverse cultural and geographical audiences
• Background or work experience in:
  • Violence against women and girls organisations or social rights activism
  • and/or psychology, counselling, and/or mental health
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail and agile working pace
• Ability to commit to translating at least 7 sessions and reviewing colleagues'…