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The Graduate 麻豆精选 Programme helps companies in the region by offering 12-month, well paid work experience placements in key sectors that span a wide variety of industries. It supports organisations to drive innovation and recovery following the pandemic and provides graduates with much-needed experience to advance their careers.

With the help of the programme, Calum Roden started a new role as recording studio assistant engineer at Black Bay Studio after relocating from Lanark to the Isle of Lewis.

Calum brings his skills and enthusiasm to the small team in Great Bernera and will be working on studio activity with owner Pete Fletcher, including setting up and operating studio equipment in recording sessions.

North Uist local, Cara Forbes recently took on the role of digital marketing graduate at North Uist Distillery. She graduated with an HND in Fine Art from the University of the Highlands and Islands in 2019.

Cara lives on a working croft on the island and is a professional photographer. As part of her role, she will be developing and implementing a digital marketing strategy for the next stage of growth at the distillery.

In the Isle of Barra, Mairi Voinot was appointed as a tourism development officer with B霉th Bharraigh - a community shop and hub in Castlebay. Originally from Lochgilphead, she moved to the island to take up the post where she will be looking at how tourism services provided by the business, can be developed. She will also be exploring other initiatives that can help make tourism work for the island community and visitors alike.聽

Eilidh Macdonald hails from Back in Lewis, has a first-class degree in International business management and language and was previously employed as a communications officer at B貌rd na G脿idhlig. In her new role as a project co-ordinator at Isle of Harris Distillers she will coordinate an exciting project to help the company prepare for the market introduction of its single malt whisky, The Hearach.

The project will involve working across all parts of the business, from operations to storytelling, to ensure the success of this long-awaited launch when the time comes.

Barnaby Ashton, originally from Cornwall, moved to Scotland when he was eight, spending much of his adult life in Shetland. He has always been passionate about the natural world and obtained a master鈥檚 degree in Ecology and Conservation with the aim of restarting his career to align with this interest. He settled in Lewis two years ago.

The goal in his new role as junior ecologist at Lewis-based WI Marine and Environment, which is in the process of changing its name to Atlantic58, is to expand and build upon his existing foundation of ecological knowledge. He is keen to learn and develop the full range of skills required for ecological consultancy. He works both in the office in Gress and from his home in Borve, where he lives with his wife, newborn son and many surfboards.

Joanna Peteranna, interim area manager for the Outer Hebrides area team, said: 鈥淭his popular graduate programme is an excellent initiative, which offers financial support for businesses and social enterprises. The support enables businesses to bring new, eager graduates into the team, providing them with the opportunity to take on a specific project.

鈥淲e are delighted to bring more skilled local employment to the Outer Hebrides. We are really pleased that the positions filled quickly with graduates who are keen to be a part of our island communities.鈥�

The scheme is closed for applications. Positions were available to all graduates that finished their studies in the last four years and there was no age restriction.

Other businesses that have recruited graduates through the programme in the Outer Hebdrides are Harris Tweed Scotland, Sandwick Bay Candles, Hebridean Spa, An Lanntair, Studio Vans, Ce貌las, Cala Hotels Ltd and Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn.

Ceumnaichean 霉ra gam fastadh ann an Innse Gall

Tha ceithir cheumnaichean deug air am fastadh gu gnothachasan air feadh Innse Gall thar nam beagan sheachdainean a dh鈥檉halbh, tro phr貌gram air a mhaoineachadh 鈥檚 air a l矛bhrigeadh le Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选).

Tha am Pr貌gram Taic Cheumnaichean a鈥� cuideachadh chompanaidhean san sg矛re le bhith a鈥� tabhann ghreisean-gn矛omhachais dhaibh air an deagh ph脿igheadh ann an e貌las obrach, airson 12 m矛osan ann am pr矛omh roinnean a tha a鈥� c貌mhdach measgachadh farsaing de ghn矛omhachasan. 聽

Tha e a鈥� cur taic ri buidhnean ann a bhith a鈥� sti霉ireadh 霉r-ghn脿thachadh agus ath-shl脿nachadh a鈥� leantainn air a鈥� ghalar-sgaoilte, agus a鈥� toirt e貌las do cheumnaichean air a bheil m貌r-fheum aca airson an dreuchdan adhartachadh.

Le cuideachadh bhon phr貌gram, th貌isich Calum Roden air dreuchd 霉r mar Innleadair Cuideachaidh ann an Cl脿radh Stiuidio aig Stiuidio Black Bay, an d猫idh imrich 脿 Lannraig gu Eilean Le貌dhais. 聽

Tha Calum a鈥� toirt a sgilean agus a dh矛oghras gu sgioba bheag ann am Be脿rnaraigh Mh貌r agus bidh e ag obair air gn矛omhachd stiuidio, a tha a鈥� gabhail a-steach st猫idheachadh agus obrachadh uidheamachd stiuidio ann an seiseanan cl脿raidh, c貌mhla ris an t-sealbhadair, Pete Fletcher.

O chionn ghoirid, ghabh Cara Forbes 脿 Uibhist a Tuath dreuchd mar Cheumnaiche Margaideachd Dhidseatach ann an Taigh-staile Uibhist a Tuath. Cheumnaich i le HND ann an Ealain Fh矛nealta bho Oilthigh na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean ann an 2019.

Tha Cara a鈥� fuireach air croit a thathar ag obrachadh air an eilean agus tha i na neach-togail dhealbh proifeiseanta. Mar ph脿irt de a dreuchd, bidh i a鈥� leasachadh agus a鈥� buileachadh ro-innleachd margaideachd dhidseataich don ath 矛re de fh脿s aig an taigh-staile.

Ann an Eilean Bharraigh, chaidh Mairi Voinot fhastadh mar Oifigear Leasachaidh Turasachd aig B霉th Bharraigh 鈥� b霉th coimhearsnachd is co-ionad ann am B脿gh a鈥� Chaisteil. 脌 Ceann Loch Gilb bho th霉s, ghluais i chun an eilein gus an dreuchd a ghabhail, far am bi i a鈥� coimhead ri mar as urrainn do sheirbheisean turasachd air an solarachadh leis a鈥� ghnothachas, a bhith air an leasachadh. Bidh i cuideachd a鈥� rannsachadh iomairtean a chuidicheas le turasachd a dh猫anamh obrachail don d脿 chuid coimhearsnachd an eilein agus luchd-tadhail.

Tha Eilidh NicDh貌mhnaill bhon Bhac ann an Le貌dhas, agus tha ceum den chiad 矛re aice ann an Sti霉ireadh Gnothachais agus C脿nan Eadar-n脿iseanta, agus bha i ag obair roimhe mar oifigear chonaltraidhean aig B貌rd na G脿idhlig. Na dreuchd 霉r mar Cho-貌rdanaiche Pr貌iseict aig Taigh-staile na Hearadh, bidh i a鈥� co-貌rdanachadh pr貌iseact brosnachail gus a鈥� chompanaidh a chuideachadh le bhith ag ullachadh airson mac na braiche aca, An Hearach, a chur air a鈥� mhargaid airson a鈥� chiad turas.

Bidh am pr貌iseact an s脿s ann a bhith ag obair tarsainn gach p脿irt de ghnothachas, bho obrachaidhean gu innse sgeulachdan, gus a dh猫anamh cinnteach gum bi an cuir-air-bhog seo ris a bheil fiughair mh貌r, soirbheachail nuair a thig an t-脿m.

Ghluais Barnaby Ashton a tha 脿s a鈥� Ch貌rn bho th霉s, a dh鈥橝lba nuair a bha e ochd bliadhna a dh鈥檃ois, a鈥� cur seachad na m貌r-chuid de a bheatha mar inbheach ann an Sealtainn. Tha e a-riamh air a bhith d矛oghrasach mu shaoghal n脿dair agus choisinn e ceum maighstireachd ann an Eag-e貌las agus Gl猫idhteachas, le amas air a ch霉rsa-beatha ath-th貌iseachadh gu bhith co-thaobhach leis a鈥� chuspair seo. Thuinich e ann an Le貌dhas o chionn d脿 bhliadhna.

Is e a cheann-uidhe na dhreuchd 霉r, junior ecologist, aig Muir is 脌rainneachd WI st猫idhichte ann an Le貌dhas, a tha gu l脿ithreach an s脿s ann am pr貌iseas atharrachaidh ainm gu Atlantic58, leudachadh agus togail air a bhunait a th鈥� aige de fhiosrachadh mu eag-e貌las. Tha e measail air an l脿n raon de sgilean ionnsachadh agus a leasachadh air a bheil feum airson seirbheis co-chomhairleachaidh eag-e貌lais. Tha e ag obair an d脿 chuid san oifis ann an Griais agus bho a dhachaigh ann am Borgh, far a bheil e a鈥� fuireach c貌mhla ri a bhean, a mhac air 霉r-bhreith agus m貌ran bh霉ird-surfaidh. 聽

Thuirt Joanna Peteranna, manaidsear sg矛reil eadar-amail do sgioba sg矛re Innse Gall: 鈥淚s e iomairt s脿r-mhath a th鈥� anns a鈥� phr貌gram cheumnaichean fh猫illmhor seo, a tha a鈥� tabhann taic ionmhasail do ghnothachasan agus do iomairtean s貌isealta. Tha an taic a鈥� comasachadh do ghnothachasan ceumnaichean 霉ra d矛oghrasach a tharraing chun na sgioba, a鈥� toirt cothrom dhaibh pr貌iseact s貌nraichte a ghabhail os l脿imh.

鈥淭ha sinn air leth toilichte barrachd cosnaidh ionadail sgileil a tharraing gu Innse Gall. Tha e a鈥� toirt tlachd mh貌r dhuinn gun deach na dreuchdan a l矛onadh gu luath le ceumnaichean a tha airson a bhith nam p脿irt de coimhearsnachdan nan eilean againn.鈥�

Tha a鈥� sgeama d霉inte do thagraidhean a-nis. Bha na dreuchdan fosgailte do cheumnaichean uile a chuir cr矛och air an cuid ionnsachaidh sna ceithir bliadhna a dh鈥檉halbh agus cha robh cuibhreachadh sam bith air aois.

Is iad na gnothachasan eile a tha air ceumnaichean fhastadh tron phr貌gram, Cl貌 Hearach Alba, Coinnlean B脿gh Shanndabhaig, Spa Innse Gall, An Lanntair, Studio Vans, Ce貌las, Taighean-貌sta Cala Earranta agus Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn.