A wide range of over 60 projects were successful in receiving funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s Gaelic Language Act Implementation Fund (GLAIF) 2012 – 2013.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig received a total of 74 different applications from Public Authorities for this year’s fund. Between the projects a total of £749,915 will be distributed to Public Bodies across the whole of Scotland.
The main purpose of GLAIF is to enhance the status of the Gaelic language in Scotland by supporting initiatives which develop the capacity of relevant Public Authorities to deliver their existing, or potential, Gaelic Language Plans, therefore supporting the aims of the National Gaelic Language Plan 2012-2017.
Welcoming the announcement, the Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages, Dr Alasdair Allan said: “Local initiatives aimed at increasing both the use and the visibility of Gaelic are a vital part of our over-arching commitment to give the language a sustainable future in a modern Scotland. I am pleased to see the volume and variation of projects coming forward for funding and hope to see some of them in action soon.”
Head of Language Usage at Bòrd na Gàidhlig, David Boag said: “In order to translate the outcomes proposed in the second National Gaelic Language Plan into positive actions, it is vital that the Bòrd works in partnership with Public Authorities across Scotland in the delivery of projects. The funding we provide via this scheme is a vital part of this partnership and we are delighted with the range and quality of applications received. It is also encouraging to see the interest in the scheme growing and this can only be of benefit to our aim of growing the learning, use and visibility of Gaelic across Scotland.”
Amongst some of the projects receiving funding are; the Gaelic translation of NHS 24’s website, Parental Development Gaelic workshop in North Lanarkshire and Gaelic events in Aberdeen.
A full list of the approved projects is listed below.
| Organisation | Project | Award |
| Argyll & Bute Council & ICCI | Gaelic Language Plan Implementation Project | £11,200 |
| Caledonia Primary | Teacher training | £2,260 |
| Clì Gàidhlig | LearnGaelic.net | £13,700 |
| Clì Gàidhlig | Course development | £2,480 |
| Clì Gàidhlig | Ùlpan conversation classes | £3,700 |
| Clì Gàidhlig | Development of Cothrom Magazine | £3,350 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Ùlpan Gaelic classes | £50,000 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Residential courses at Co-Chomunn na Pàirc | £12,000 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Young Musicians Hebrides | £10,000 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Education Department drama project | £20,000 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | Gaelic Learning for Adults | £11,400 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Gaelic Learners at Grange | £4,000 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Gaelic for Staff at Grange | £1,120 |
| Glasgow City Council | Ùlpan for parents | £2,000 |
| Glasgow City Council | Gaelic activities | £6,000 |
| Glasgow City Council | Gaelic awareness | £3,840 |
| Glasgow Life | Family Learning Week | £7,350 |
| Glasgow Life | Marketing of Gaelic learning, arts and cultural activities in Glasgow | £6,800 |
| Glasgow Life | Gaelic Arts Strategy 2011-2014 (year 2) | £25,000 |
| HIE | External Communications | £20,000 |
| Highland Council | 0-3 Sector, Early Years Support Strategy in HC (3 year pilot) | £37,000 |
| Highland Council | Progressive Language Classes | £49,200 |
| Highland Council | ‘Sgàilean Ùr’ media project | £15,000 |
| Highland Council | Post development | £25,000 |
| Historic Scotland | Updating information and series of events on Iona | £20,000 |
| Historic Scotland | Partnership with Stòrlann, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) | £20,000 |
| Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park | Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Language Awareness Courses | £1,800 |
| Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park | Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Ceilidh Trail | £2,500 |
| Mount Cameron Primary School and Nursery | Maths Packs for Nursery School | £1,750 |
| Mount Cameron Primary School and Nursery | Adult Learning | £1,300 |
| National Library of Scotland | Gaelic Catalogue at the National Library of Scotland | £8,000 |
| Newbattle Abbey College | Newbattle Abbey College Celtic Programme | £20,000 |
| NHS 24 | Translation of Health in My Language Website | £9,900 |
| NHS Western Isles | NHS Western Isles Gaelic Plan Implementation Project | £11,875 |
| North Ayrshire Council | Family Learning Circle | £14,100 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Parental Gaelic Workshop Development | £16,000 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Gaelic Language Study Camp | £2,150 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Teacher Training Support | £120 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Ùlpan | £6,500 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Gaelic Language Tutors – SQA Accreditation and Language Targets | £6,000 |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Perth & Kinross Gaelic Initiative (Early Years) | £15,000 |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Perth & Kinross Gaelic Initiative (Adult Learning) | £24,000 |
| Sabhal Mòr Ostaig | Pilot: Radio Drama Unit | £24,500 |
| Sabhal Mòr Ostaig | Language Development Officer | £13,600 |
| Sabhal Mòr Ostaig | Gaelic Drama Officer – Master classes programme | £4,000 |
| Sabhal Mòr Ostaig | Gaelic Language Plan Support Portal | £15,200 |
| Sabhal Mòr Ostaig | Development of Student Society | £5,000 |
| Seudan Beaga | Staff Gaelic Training | £1,500 |
| SNH | Education Pack to accompany new SNH Gaelic website | £7,750 |
| SNH | Environmental Arts project | £3,500 |
| Stirling Council | Growing Gaelic in Stirling (Phase 3) | £10,000 |
| Stòrlann | Resources for 0-3 group workers | £20,000 |
| The Learning Centre, North Lanarkshire Council | Interactive Traditional Tales CD-ROMs | £16,000 |
| The Learning Centre, North Lanarkshire Council | Gaelic Films for Schools | £16,000 |
| Tobar an Dualchais | Using Tobar an Dualchais resources within Gaelic schools | £10,000 |
| UHI | Gaelic Toolkit | £8,500 |
| University of Aberdeen | Gaelic Studies Open Day | £2,100 |
| University of Aberdeen | Gaelic Awareness at the University of Aberdeen | £2,400 |
| University of Aberdeen | The University of Aberdeen Festival 2013 | £5,000 |
| University of Edinburgh | Gaelic Teacher Education at the University of Edinburgh: for student demand and curricular requirements | £9,800 |
| University of Edinburgh | Gaelic Officer | £24,800 |
| University of Edinburgh | Gaelic Signage | £8,000 |
| University of Edinburgh | Gaelic Language Taster Classes | £3,870 |
| University of Glasgow | Gaelic awareness | £15,000 |
// //
// ]]>
Hebrides Today brings you the latest news from the Western Isles
Welcome
Breedon sponsors Western Isles in Island Games
Highlands and Islands set to take centre stage at the UK’s largest renewable energy event
Increasing access to sport and physical activity for people with a disability
MND ASSOCIATION WIN GOLD AT CHELSEA
Developing a rural approach to suicide prevention
Highlands & Islands (Labour)MSP comments on state of our roads
“Use your Gaelic”, visitors to Parliament encouraged
Record number of Highlands and Islands companies looking to export
ALLAN COMMENTS ON ENERGY MINISTER’S SPEECH ON ELECTRICITY MARKETS