Best Practice

A number of organisations have shown an excellent example in encouraging the use of Gaelic in their work and services. A selection of them under different headings can be seen below:

Gaelic Language Plans

A good Gaelic language plan shows clearly the aims the organisation has to increase the use of Gaelic and to promote Gaelic. It is also easy to see afterwards that the organisation has met those aims.

Western Isles Language Plan 

Translation, Simultaneous Interpretation and Tutors

These professions are very important in promoting Gaelic and below are examples of good practice in translation in which both English and Gaelic are given the same status. There is also testimony from people who have taken courses which they found useful in learning Gaelic.

Design and Marketing

A number of organisations have been very good at marketing in Gaelic, below are examples of some of them and the different means they use to incorporate the language into their marketing strategy. There are also examples of good practice in Gaelic design.

Marketing

An Tuireann

Crofters’ Commission

Design

Am Baile

Gaelic Media Service