Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the principal public body promoting and developing Gaelic, has appointed an interim senior support team (ISST) to increase its capacity to implement the National Plan for Gaelic and to supervise planned changes in its structure and operations.

Speakers of Scottish Gaelic who wish to learn Irish Gaelic and speakers of Irish Gaelic who wish to learn Scottish Gaelic are being offered the chance to share in each other’s linguistic heritage through a series of summer courses in Skye and Islay this summer.

Key issues in Gaelic education will come under the microscope at a two-day conference for probationer teachers which begins in Glasgow today (Monday, June 15, 2009).

Highlands and Islands Enterprise/Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd ‘s nan Eilean (HIE) today launched the organisation’s first Gaelic Plan, covering a three-year period from 2009 to 2012.

A major photographic competition, administered by the Colmcille project, aimed at capturing the lives of speakers of Scottish or Irish Gaelic or of the life of the Scottish Gaidhealtachd/Irish Gaeltacht, has been launched by the Minister for Gaelic Michael Russell MSP.

Fèisean nan Gàidheal is delighted to announce the tutor team for Sgoil Shamhraidh Dràma 2009 which is set to take place in Portree 6 – 16 July.  The Drama Summer School is supported by the Scottish Arts Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Highland Council and Eden Court Theatre and is aimed at fluent Gaelic speakers in the 14 – 18 age range.  
 

Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the principal public agency responsible for developing Gaelic, has commissioned one of its biggest ever research projects to assess key areas of its development and project work to support the delivery of the National Plan for Gaelic.

The work of one of Gaeldom’s greatest scholars and educationalists Professor Donald Meek has been recognised by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the principal public agency responsible for developing Gaelic, and the Scottish Arts Council. Professor Meek is the first recipient of Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s “Sàr Ghàidheal” award for outstanding contributions to the language and “Duais Dhòmhnaill Meek” (The Donald Meek Literary Award) will be a significant addition to the support structures being offered to Gaelic writers.

Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the Gaelic development agency, has welcomed confirmation from the Royal Bank of Scotland that they will accept cheques written in Gaelic.

Bòrd na Gàidhlig has launched its annual Challenge Fund for community projects Taic Freumhan Coimhearsnachd, aimed at supporting community-based initiatives that seek to strengthen the acquisition and use of Gaelic and support the delivery of the National Plan for Gaelic.

Almost 300 Gaelic-speaking children from around Scotland were in the capital this week for the sixth annual Gaelic Schools Week, organised by Comann nam Pàrant with support from Comunn na Gàidhlig and Feisean na Gàidheal. This year’s event had activities at the Royal Botanic gardens, National Galleries, National Museum and Our Dynamic Earth.