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Chamber and committees

Funding for Gaelic

  • Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-02663

That the Parliament congratulates the five island community groups that have been selected to receive £49,500 from the Gaelic Communities Fund; recognises the work of Community Land Scotland and Bòrd na Gàidhlig for organising and funding this scheme; welcomes the work that Brager and Arnol Community Trust in Lewis, North Harris Trust, Portree and Braes Community Trust on Skye, Horshader Community Development on Lewis and the Tiree Community Development plan to do with this funding; understands that programmes funded include Gaelic rangers for outdoor events, a photography exhibition with a positive image of the Gaelic language, and community health and wellbeing events; supports comments made by Bòrd na Gàidhlig that these trusts deliver invaluable, innovative work to help to ensure that Gaelic continues to be used, and hopes that Gaelic will continue to thrive as a Scottish language. 


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Jackie Dunbar, Kenneth Gibson, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Emma Roddick, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba