Our Committee

Sally Li - Secretary

Sally Li has lived in Manchester for over 20 years. She graduated at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and passed the Diploma of Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) at the University of Salford. Now Sally is a national registered interpreter (NRPSI). In the coming year, she would like to carry on studying the Master Social Work course as she notices that there are not many bilingual Chinese social workers in Greater Manchester. Sally feels that some more voices are needed that can advocate Chinese people in order to meet their needs.

Since January 2005, Sally has been volunteering with Wai Yin women’s society as a member of management committee, it allows her to realise just how privileged people are in the Chinese community, both in terms of services and the population. Sally believes that, nowadays, the Chinese community is no longer as a ‘silent minority’ and we should be proud of ourselves that Chinese language will become one of the national curriculum subjects in some mainstream schools.  

During the last 18 months, she spent time in Wai Yin and was inspired by the people she met, both staff and volunteers, and the quality of service Chinese received as customer users. Sally would like to share some of the skills and training she has been so fortunate to acquire. Sally is also sure we will make a huge difference through our skills and knowledge. It’s a great challenge and we will pursue it to the limits of our endurance and ability.

Previous work experiences:

Sally worked in Chinese Liaison Unit as assistant co-ordinator in 1984-1985. She transferred to Chinese Information Centre as secretary in 1985-1986. She also worked in BBC Eastern Horizon Chinese Radio Programme as a voluntary researcher during 1984-1986.

Sally worked in her family business as a manageress from 1987 to 1991. Since 1991 she has stayed at home look after my children.

Since 1997 she has been working for North West Chinese Language Centre as a voluntary teacher on Sunday. 

From 2001, she returned to work and she is now a freelance interpreter. Her job is carried out in several areas, such as local hospitals, medical surgeries, day case units, and residential care homes, family matters, housing departments and social services departments.

Since 2004, Sally has taught a small Chinese group which was funded by Children’s Fund on Saturdays in Stockport. The aim is keeping Chinese heritage and culture within the Chinese children in the Stockport area.