ATC Member Benefits: Back to Basics

June 2026 

The ATC’s regular member benefits newsletter introduces you to the support, events and guidance you need to do better business and build your community.  

Log in to the ATC Member Area for more information and to access all member benefits! On the Member Area, you can also invite your team members to access all support and to receive the ATC’s informative member news. 

Benefits of Being an ATC Member 

Membership of the ATC adds credibility and prestige to your company, both within the language services industry and among clients. ATC membership helps you to do better business through advocacy, collaboration, business support and a supportive community of peers.  

• Community: The ATC brings together partners and stakeholders for the benefit of your business and the language services industry. 

• Business Support: The ATC provides you with market intelligence and partnerships tailored for language service companies. 

• Advocacy: The ATC leads the sector in initiatives, advocacy and regulatory work with a wide range of stakeholders. 

• Collaboration: The ATC enables you to develop your business and to grow a positive professional community with other members and with client-side entities, government, commercial partners and universities. 

Get Found in the ATC Member Directory 

Your business is a member of the only trade association for Language Service Companies in the UK. The ATC’s Member Directory gets over 40,000 hits per year and by keeping your sector, service, ISO and language details up-to-date, you make sure you are found by clients looking for a language partner from a reputable source. 

By using the ATC logo on your website, you are showing you affiliation clearly and signalling your commitment to the ATC Code of Professional Conduct that defines standards of excellence by promoting quality-driven language services. If you have Accredited status you will also have the Certification Stamp to use on your official translations. You can upgrade from Associate to Accredited status as soon as you are ready. 

ATC Advocacy on Behalf of Members 

ATC is out there advocating for members on many fronts at all times, collaborating with language industry associations for stronger representation and lobbying for the benefit of Language Service Companies, working for sustainable development of public sector language services, actively contributing to the development of ISO standards for our sector and generally promoting the value of language services. 

Research 

Through your membership you have access to a wide range of research, initiatives and activities to help you do better business. From Market Research on the language services industry, through Business Support guidance, to University Collaborations, we are in on the appropriate research at all stages to support the future development of our sector. 

Commercial Collaborations 

ATC works in collaboration with a wide range of business organisations and trade associations to promote the value of language capabilities, and to forge concrete connections and business opportunities with client-side trade associations. You can read more about our commercial and trade collaborations work on the Member Area and on our Commercial Collaborations page. 

Being Part of an Active Community 

We are excited to celebrate the ATC’s 50th anniversary year which makes 2026 a bonanza year for member events. Check out what’s on offer in the way of regional ATC Big Brunches and ATC Gold in Glasgow in October. See you there!