Council measures to encourage and expand the use of Gaelic are continuing to deliver benefits for young people and communities across Argyll and Bute.
At a meeting of the Community 腦瞳憫 Committee, councillors reviewed the areas latest Gaelic Language Plan and noted the range of initiatives currently delivered to support its use across Argyll and Bute. These include:
- Argyll and Bute will host the Royal National Mod in October 2024 in Oban. The council has provided funding and is covering the cost of competition venues, working with An Comunn Gidhealach, the local Mod committee and partners to promote participation.
- Furan Gaelic Centre and a specialist Gaelic Administrator continue to provide crucial support to the areas schools and the wider Gaelic community, such as delivering Gaelic for Business sessions to encourage local businesses to adopt Gaelic phrases in preparation for the National Mod in October.
- As part of the ongoing focus on supporting Gaelic provision in schools, a collaboration between Argyll and Bute and Highland Council offers online live lessons for Gaelic beginners with sixteen Argyll and Bute schools signed up to date.
- The council continues to works in partnership with schools and other organisations, such as The Northern Alliance, to provide training and resource materials.
- Islay and Jura schools are in their second year of implementing Gaelic learners transition project P7-S1. All P7 pupils create comic character videos which are shared and used as part of the transition process
- F癡isgoil virtual lessons in schools nine classes across Argyll and Bute received weekly Gaelic learner lessons (Oct 23-March 24)
- All primary schools in Mull, Islay and Tiree teach Gaelic, along with schools delivering Gaelic Medium Education on the mainland.
- A Gaelic Learners Group is available for council employees
Other measures include creating a higher profile for Gaelic in commercial, retail, food and drink, and tourism sectors and maximising the economic impact of Gaelic at events/festivals held in Argyll and Bute.
Council Leader Jim Lynch, said: Gaelic is part of what makes Argyll and Bute great. It plays an important part in our history and culture and we remain committed to promoting the language and its use throughout the area.
This is an exciting year as we look forward to Oban hosting the National Mod in Oban. This fantastic Gaelic cultural event is a real celebration of the language as we welcome thousands of people to the area. Look out for more details about the activities and events taking place.
The council has a duty under the Gaelic Language Act to prepare and deliver a Gaelic Language Plan annually. Its clear from the latest report that the wide variety of initiatives and the resources we have introduced in partnership, are delivering real benefits and opportunities for our young people and Argyll and Butes economy.
D穫cheall a thaobh na 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 a l穫bhrigeadh bhuannachdan do dhEarra-Ghidheal is B簷d
Tha ceumannan leis a Chomhairle gus cleachdadh na 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 a mhisneachadh agus a leudachadh, a leantainn orra a l穫bhrigeadh bhuannachdan do dhaoine 簷ga agus do choimhearsnachdan air feadh Earra-Ghidheal agus Bh簷id.
Aig coinneamh de Chomataidh nan Seirbheisean Coimhearsnachd, rinn comhairlichean ath-sgr羅dadh air Plana 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 na sg穫re agus thug iad fa-near an raon de dhiomairtean a tha gu lithreach a cur taic ri a cleachdadh air feadh Earra-Ghidheal agus Bh簷id. Nam measg tha:
- Bidh Earra-Ghidheal agus B簷d a toirt aoigheachd don Mh簷d Niseanta R穫oghail san Dmhair 2024 anns an ban. Tha a chomhairle air maoineachadh a sholarachadh agus a c簷mhdach chosgaisean ionadan-cruinneachaidh nam farpaisean, ag obair leis A Chomunn, comataidh ionadail a Mh簷id agus com-pirtichean gus com-pirt a bhrosnachadh.
- Tha Ionad 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 Furan agus Rianaire 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 speisealaichte a leantainn air adhart a toirt taic dheatamach do na sgoiltean san sg穫re agus don choimhearsnachd Ghidhlig air fad, leithid l穫bhrigeadh sheiseanan 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 ann an Gnothachas gus gnothachasan ionadail a bhrosnachadh gu abairtean 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 a chleachdadh mar ullachadh don Mh簷d Niseanta san Dmhair.
- Mar phirt den chuimse leantainneach air taic do sholar 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 sna sgoiltean, tha co-obrachadh eadar Comhairle Earra-Ghidheal is Bh簷id agus Comhairle na Gidhealtachd a tabhann leasanan be簷 air-loidhne do luchd-t簷iseachaidh na 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 le sia-deug sgoiltean ann an Earra-Ghidheal is B簷d air gabhail riutha gu ruige seo.
- Tha a chomhairle a leantainn ag obair ann an com-pirteachas le sgoiltean agus buidhnean eile, leithid an Caidreachas a Tuath, gus tr癡anadh agus stuthan ghoireasan a sholarachadh.
- Tha sgoiltean eileanan le is Dhi羅ra san drna bliadhna de phr簷iseact eadar-ghluasaid luchd-ionnsachaidh 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 P7-S1 a chur an gn穫omh. Bidh sgoilearan P7 a cruthachadh bhidiothan de charactaran 癡ibhinn, a tha air an roinn agus air an cleachdadh mar phirt den phr簷iseas eadar-ghluasaid.
- Leasanan bhiortail F癡isgoil ann an sgoiltean naoi clasaichean tarsainn Earra-Ghidheal is B簷d a faotainn leasanan luchd-ionnsachaidh na 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 gach seachdain (Dmh 23-Mrt 24).
- Na bun-sgoiltean uile ann am Muile, le agus Tiriodh a teagasg 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶, c簷mhla ri sgoiltean a l穫bhrigeadh Foghlam tro Mheadhan na 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 air t穫r-m簷r.
- Tha cothrom aig cosnaichean na Comhairle air com-pirt a ghabhail ann am Buidheann Luchd-ionnsachaidh 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶.
Tha ceumannan eile a gabhail a-steach a bhith a cruthachadh 穫omhaigh nas irde don Ghidhlig ann an roinnean coimearsalta, reic, biadh is deoch agus turasachd, agus a meudachadh na buaidh eaconamach chun na h-穫re as irde aig tachartasan / f癡isean a tha air an cumail ann an Earra-Ghidheal is B簷d.
Thuirt Jim Lynch, sti羅iriche na Comhairle: Tha 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 mar phirt de na tha a d癡anamh Earra-Ghidheal is B簷d seasmhach. Tha pirt chudromach aice nar n-eachdraidh is cultar agus tha sinn a fuireach dealasach a thaobh an cnan agus cleachdadh a chnain adhartachadh air feadh na sg穫re.
Is e bliadhna bhrosnachail a tha seo agus sinn a coimhead air adhart ris an ban a toirt aoigheachd don Mh簷d Niseanta san Dmhair. Tha an tachartas m穫orbhaileach cultarach 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 seo na fh穫or chomharrachadh air a chnan agus sinn a cur filte air na m穫ltean de dhaoine don sg穫re. Coimhead a-mach airson barrachd fiosrachaidh mu na gn穫omhachdan agus na tachartasan a tha a gabhail ite.
Tha dleastanas air a chomhairle fo reachdas Achd na 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 air Plana 勞勳餃堯梭勳眶 ullachadh agus a l穫bhrigeadh gach bliadhna. Tha e soilleir bhon aithisg mu dheireadh gu bheil am measgachadh farsaing de dhiomairtean agus na goireasan a tha sinn air a thoirt a-steach mar chom-pirteachas, a l穫bhrigeadh f穫or bhuannachdan is chothroman do na daoine 簷ga againn agus do dheaconamaidh Earra-Ghidheal is Bh簷id.
