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Investing in Gaelic’s future
Over £4 million to the world’s only Gaelic-medium college.
The world’s only Gaelic-medium college will receive over £4 million to bring one of its important centres for education and culture back into use.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s Fàs building on the Isle of Skye, out of operation since 2022, will see a new Centre for Gaelic Creativity, a media studio for broadcast training, the Fàs Mòr Gaelic-medium nursery and a space for community activities and business opportunities. The refurbishment will strengthen capacity to deliver courses and undertake research in Gaelic.
Demand for Gaelic-medium education continues to grow, with the 2022 census showing an increase of almost 50% in the number of people with some Gaelic skills compared to 2011. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig also has an important role in providing teacher education and support.
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said:
“The Fàs Building is at the heart of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig – the renovation of this building will enable the college to expand its support for and promotion of Gaelic in Skye, in Scotland and beyond. The building has been out of use for too long, and this investment will bring it back as a centre of education, culture and creativity for the language and the communities that cherish it.
“One of the most important things we can do for Gaelic’s future is train and support more Gaelic medium education teachers, and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and the Fàs building has a key role in this. This is about more than a building, it is a commitment to Gaelic at a critical moment for the language, backed by investment and a determination to see Gaelic thrive for generations.”
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Principal Dr Gillian Munro said:
“We welcome this announcement, which is testament to Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s academic excellence as the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture and national leadership over the last 53 years.
“Regenerating Fàs supports our work expanding and modernising our curriculum, digital learning opportunities, research capacity, and our work with the community.
“Gaelic deserves institutions that operate innovatively – and this investment ensures we can continue to do that for our students, the local community, and for all of Scotland.”
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is Scotland’s national centre for Gaelic language and culture and the world’s only college operating entirely through the medium of Gaelic. The college has more than 1,600 full-time and part-time students.
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A’ tasgadh ann an àm ri teachd na Gàidhlig
Còrr is £4 millean dhan aon cholaiste tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig san t-saoghal.
Gheibh an aon cholaiste tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig san t-saoghal còrr is £4 millean airson feum às ùr a dhèanamh de dh’ionad air an làraich aice a tha cudromach do dh’fhoghlam is cultar.
Ann an togalach Fàs aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig san Eilean Sgitheanach – togalach nach deach a chleachdadh bho 2022 – chithear Ionad ùr do Chruthachalachd Ghàidhlig, stiùidio nam meadhanan airson trèanadh craolaidh a thoirt seachad, ‘an t-ionad cùram-chloinne Fàs Mòr’ , agus àite airson tachartasan coimhearsnachd a chumail agus cothroman gnìomhachais a thabhann. Leis an ath-uidheamachadh, thèid comasan na colaiste a neartachadh gus cùrsaichean a lìbhrigeadh agus rannsachadh a ghabhail os làimh sa Ghàidhlig.
Tha an t-iarrtas a th’ ann air foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig fhathast a’ fàs, ’s an cunntas-sluaigh bho 2022 a’ sealltainn àrdachadh de dh’fhaisg air 50% ann an àireamh nan daoine aig an robh beagan sgilean Gàidhlig an taca ri 2011. Tha pàirt chudromach aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig ri chluich cuideachd ann a bhith a’ toirt seachad foghlam is taic do luchd-teagaisg.
Thuirt Rùnaire an Fhoghlaim, Jenny Gilruth, na leanas:
“’S ann aig cridhe Shabhal Mòr Ostaig a tha togalach Fàs – le ath-uidheamachadh an togalaich seo, faodaidh a’ cholaiste a cuid taic agus brosnachadh dhan Ghàidhlig a leudachadh san Eilean Sgitheanach, ann an Alba agus thall-thairis. Cha deach an togalach a chleachdadh fad ùine ro fhada, agus bheir an tasgadh-airgid seo air ais e mar ionad foghlaim, cultair is cruthachalachd dhan chànan fhèin agus dha na coimhearsnachdan dha bheil e prìseil.
“’S e fear dhe na rudan as cudromaiche a dh’fhaodas sinn a dhèanamh airson àm ri teachd na Gàidhlig a bhith a’ trèanadh agus a’ cumail taic ri tuilleadh luchd-teagaisg ann am foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig, agus tha pàirt riatanach aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig agus togalach Fàs ri chluich ann. Chan ann mu thogalach a-mhàin a tha an gnothach seo, ’s e gealltanas dhan Ghàidhlig a th’ ann aig àm èiginneach dhan chànan, le taic ann bho thasgadh-airgid agus làn-dùil gum fàs a’ Ghàidhlig fad ghinealaichean ri teachd.”
Thuirt an Dr Gillian Rothach, Prionnsapal Sabhal Mòr Ostaig:
“Tha sinn a’ cur fàilte air an naidheachd seo a tha a’ toirt aithne do shàr obair acadaimigeach Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, ar n-obair mar Ionad Nàiseanta Cànan is Cultar na Gàidhlig, agus mar a tha sinn air stiùir a thoirt do chùisean aig ìre nàiseanta thar nan 53 bliadhna a dh’fhalbh.
“Tron ùrachadh seo air Fàs, bheirear taic do ar n-obair gus an curraicealam againn a leudachadh is ath-nuadhachadh, do chothroman ionnsachaidh didseatach, obair rannsachaidh agus na bhios sinn a’ dèanamh leis a’ choimhearsnachd.
“Tha a’ Ghàidhlig airidh air ionadan a bhios ri obair lèirsinneach is ùr-ghnàthach – agus leis a’ mhaoineachadh seo, nithear cinnteach gun lean sinn oirnn leis an obair sin a chum maith ar n-oileanaich, na coimhearsnachd agus na h-Alba air fad.”
’S e Sabhal Mòr Ostaig ionad nàiseanta na h-Alba do chànan is cultar na Gàidhlig, agus ’s e an aon cholaiste san t-saoghal a dh’obraicheas gu tur tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig. Tha còrr is 1,600 oileanach làn-ùine is pàirt-ùine aig a’ cholaiste.
