麻豆精选

Macaulay College CIC provides year-round supported learning experiences for people with additional support needs.

Up to 拢150,000 investment has been secured from 麻豆精选 towards the development, which will allow the college to double student numbers, increase turnover and ensure its long-term sustainability.

Based on Macaulay Farm, three miles outside Stornoway, the community interest company was set up 14 years ago by directors Roland Engebretsen and Rebecca Lindsay.

It began with just one student and has now reached full capacity with 24 students and employs 18 people. The current building will be replaced with modern facilities.

The current building will be refurbished and extended, replacing existing facilities with modern facilities that will allow accessibility for all

Students range from school age to adults who can access a broad range of opportunities designed around their individual skills and requirements.

For the majority it provides a long-term destination supporting a happy and productive lifestyle. For some the service is a stepping stone to further education or employment.

Learning options include animal care - the farm is home to pigs, goats, sheep, donkeys, a pony, chickens and more. There are horticulture activities in the polytunnel and polycrub, creativity through arts, crafts, woodwork and drama as well as life skills including enterprise - selling the farm eggs, student art work and greetings cards, candle making and producing jams and chutneys grown on site. There is also support for students to attend Lews Castle College, workplaces, and social and community events.

Donald Murray, development manager at 麻豆精选 in Innse Gall, said: 鈥淎s a small social enterprise that has grown steadily, Macaulay College has had significant impact on the local community. We鈥檙e really pleased to support them in this exciting latest development, and we look forward to seeing the site transformed into a modern new facility, which will enable it to grow and increase student numbers.鈥�

Rebecca, said: 鈥淲e are delighted with this funding award from 麻豆精选 and for their advice and encouragement throughout the development of this project. With most of the grant funding secured for our overall development plans, preparations for the project can proceed.

鈥淭he confidence and experience gained in attending Macaulay College has enabled some people to move into employment and further education while for the majority of attendees, the benefits are evident through improved mental and physical health and increased quality of life. This development will make a difference to families and students as well as those who work here and will also reduce pressure on other local, at capacity services. It will allow more families to work while their loved one is supported at the college. It will support the local economy as well as increase what Macaulay College will offer as a wider community resource.鈥�

The project is also being supported by the UK Government Community Ownership Fund, which awarded the project 拢500,000, CNES Crown Estates, Galson Estate Trust, Muaitheabhal Community Windfarm Trust, Horshader Community Development and Stornoway Trust.

Colaiste MhicAmhlaigh ri goireasan 脿rdachadh agus 脿ireamh oileanaich a dh霉blachadh

Tha pr貌iseact de 拢1m le iomairt sh貌isealta ann an Eilean Le貌dhais gu bhith a leudachadh, a鈥� leantainn dearbhadh air maoineachadh bho Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选) agus buidhnean eile.

Tha Colaiste MhicAmhlaigh CIC a鈥� toirt seachad e貌las ionnsachaidh le taic fad na bliadhna do dhaoine le feumalachdan taic a bharrachd.  

Tha suas ri 拢150,000 de sheilbheachd air fhaotainn bho 麻豆精选 a dh鈥檌onnsaigh an leasachaidh, a cheadaicheas don cholaiste na h-脿ireamhan de dh鈥檕ileanaich a dh霉blachadh, tionndadh-airgid a mheudachadh agus seasmhachd fad-amail a dh猫anamh t猫arainte.

Suidhichte air Tuathanas MhicAmhlaigh a tha tr矛 mile taobh a-muigh Ste貌rnabhaigh, chaidh a' chompanaidh le 霉idh a鈥� phobaill a st猫idheachadh o chionn 14 bliadhna leis na sti霉irichean Roland Engebretsen agus Rebecca Lindsay.

Th貌isich e le d矛reach aon oileanach agus tha e a-nis air a l脿n chomais a ruighinn le 24 oileanaich agus 18 neach-obrach an ceann an cosnaidh ann. Th猫id an togalach l脿ithreach ionadachadh le goireasan nua-aimsireil.  

Bidh an togalach l脿ithreach air a dh猫anamh suas agus air a leudachadh, ag ionadachadh nan goireasan a th鈥� ann le goireasan 霉ra a cheadaicheas cothrom do na h-uile.

Tha na h-oileanaich a鈥� rangachadh bho aois sgoile gu inbhich as urrainn raon farsaing de chothroman inntrigeadh, a tha dealbhaichte mu thimcheall an sgilean agus feumalachdan fa leth.  

Don mh貌r-chuid, tha e a鈥� solarachadh ceann-uidhe fad-amail, a tha a鈥� cur taic ri d貌igh-beatha thoilichte agus thairbheach. Do chuid, tha an t-seirbheis na ceum air adhart gu foghlam adhartach no cosnadh.

Am measg nan roghainnean ionnsachaidh tha c霉ram bheathaichean 鈥� tha an tuathanas na dhachaigh do mhucan, gobhair, caoraich, asalan, ponaidh, cearcan agus gu le貌r eile.  Tha gn矛omhachdan 脿iteach-leasa anns a鈥� phoili-tunail agus sa phoili-crub, cruthachalachd tro na h-ealain, ci霉ird, obair-fhiodha agus dr脿ma, a thuilleadh air sgilean beatha a鈥� gabhail a-steach iomairt 鈥� a鈥� reic uighean bhon tuathanas, obair ealain oileanaich agus cairtean f脿ilte, d猫anamh choinnlean, agus silidhean is siutnaidh air am f脿s air an l脿raich. Tha taic ann cuideachd do dh鈥檕ileanaich a tha a鈥� frithealadh Colaisde a鈥� Chaisteil, 脿iteachan-obrach, agus tachartasan s貌isealta is coimhearsnachd.

Thuirt D貌mhnall Moireach, am manaidsear leasachaidh aig 麻豆精选 ann an Innse Gall: 鈥淢ar iomairt bheag sh貌isealta a tha air f脿s gu cunbhalach, tha buaidh chudromach air a bhith aig Colaiste MhicAmhlaigh air a鈥� choimhearsnachd ionadail. Tha sinn f矛or thoilichte taic a thoirt dhaibh leis an leasachadh bhrosnachail seo aca, agus tha sinn a鈥� coimhead air adhart ris an l脿raich fhaicinn air a cruth-atharrachadh gu goireas a tha 霉r-nodha, a bheir comas dhi air f脿s agus 脿ireamhan oileanaich a mheudachadh.鈥�

Thuirt Rebecca: 鈥淭ha sinn air ar d貌igh leis a鈥� mhaoineachadh seo bho 麻豆精选 agus le an comhairle is brosnachadh tro leasachadh a鈥� phr貌iseict seo. Leis a鈥� mh貌r-chuid den mhaoineachadh tabhartais air fhaotainn mu choinneamh ar planaichean leasachaidh iomlan, faodaidh ullachadh air a鈥� phr貌iseact a dhol air adhart.鈥�

鈥淭ha a鈥� mhisneachd agus an t-e貌las a chaidh a chosnadh tro fhrithealadh Colaiste MhicAmhlaigh air comas a thoirt do chuid de dhaoine gluasad air adhart gu cosnadh agus foghlam adhartach, agus a thaobh m貌r-chuid de luchd-frithealaidh, tha na buannachdan follaiseach tro fheabhas ann an sl脿inte inntinneil is chorporra agus meudachadh ann an c脿ileachd beatha. Bidh an leasachadh seo na dhiofar m貌r do theaghlaichean agus oileanaich a thuilleadh orrasan a tha ag obair an seo, agus l霉ghdaichidh e cuideam air seirbheisean ionadail eile a tha mar-th脿 aig an l脿n chomais. Ceadaichidh e do bharrachd theaghlaichean a bhith ag obair fhad 鈥檚 a tha an luchd-gaoil a鈥� faotainn taic bhon cholaiste. Cuiridh e taic ris an eaconamaidh ionadail a thuilleadh air nas urrainn do Cholaiste MhicAmhlaigh a thabhann mar ghoireas coimhearsnachd nas fharsainge, a mheudachadh.鈥�

Tha am pr貌iseact a鈥� faighinn taic cuideachd bho Mhaoin Seilbh Coimhearsnachd Riaghaltas na RA, Oighreachdan Cr霉in CNES, Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, Urras Tuath-gaoithe Mhuaitheabhal, Urras Leasachaidh Coimhearsnachd Horsiadair agus Urras Ste貌rnabhaigh, c貌mhla a bhuilich 拢500,000 air a鈥� phr貌iseact.