麻豆精选

Cruthachadh Chothroman: A鈥� Cur ri F脿s san 脌m ri Teachd (Shaping Opportunities: Fuelling Future Growth) is led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (麻豆精选), supported by B貌rd na G脿idhlig, and delivered by Elevator. 
 
The six-module pilot programme is designed to help participants transform their ideas into actionable business ventures.   
 
Covering essential business topics such as business skills, financial growth, Gaelic marketing, branding, collaboration and pitching.  
 
The opening session takes place today (Friday 13 June) with an in-person session at Jansvans in Portree, while remaining modules will be delivered online.  
 
Mairi Buchanan, head of Gaelic at 麻豆精选, said:  

鈥淭he programme will encourage participants to explore innovative ways of integrating Gaelic into their business. With expert support, they鈥檒l delve into how Gaelic can enhance brand authenticity, reflect cultural heritage and add commercial value.  
 
鈥淧articipants will also benefit from networking with industry leaders and like-minded entrepreneurs. We鈥檙e excited to launch the programme and look forward to seeing these businesses grow in the months ahead.鈥� 

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said:

鈥淭his programme will help businesses to reach new markets by putting Gaelic at the heart of their operations.

鈥淭he language is a unique selling point for Scotland which has global appeal.

鈥淭o grow Gaelic, we are taking forward the Scottish Languages Bill to strengthen provision of Gaelic education and investing a total of 拢35.7 million in initiatives to promote the language in 2025-26.鈥�

Elevator CEO Rachel Ross said: 鈥淲e share a strong belief in supporting and scaling Gaelic heritage and culture, and with Cruthachadh Chothroman we鈥檝e utilised our expertise in assembling collaborative partners to deliver a best-of-class bespoke community-driven accelerator. 

"We鈥檙e pleased to be working alongside 麻豆精选 and B貌rd na G脿idhlig, with valuable input from Robert Gordon University, University of Strathclyde, and University of Glasgow, and thank the number of local businesses who have helped to sponsor the pitch funding pot.鈥�

F脿ilte ga chur air luchd-tionnsgain gu pr貌gram taic gnothachais G脿idhlig

Tha dh脿-dheug neach-tionnsgain bho air feadh Alba air t貌iseachadh air pr貌gram 霉r a tha dealbhaichte gus an cuideachadh a鈥� fuasgladh nam buannachdan an l霉ib G脿idhlig fhilleadh a-steach do na gnothachasan aca.

Tha Cruthachadh Chothroman: A鈥� Cur ri F脿s san 脌m ri Teachd (Shaping Opportunities: Fuelling Future Growth) air a sti霉ireadh le Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选), le taic bho Bh貌rd na G脿idhlig agus air a l矛bhrigeadh le Elevator. 
 
Tha am pr貌gram p矛leit sia-modalan air a dhealbhadh gu com-p脿irtichean a chuideachadh le am beachd-smuaintean a chruth-atharrachadh gu iomairtean gnothachais so-ghn矛omhach.   
 
A鈥� c貌mhdach chuspairean gnothachais riatanach leithid sgilean gnothachais, f脿s ionmhasail, margaideachd Gh脿idhlig, branndadh, co-obrachadh agus adhartachadh.  
 
Bidh an seisean fosglaidh a鈥� gabhail 脿ite an-diugh (Dihaoine 13 脪gmhios) le seisean pearsanta aig Jansvans ann am Port R矛gh, agus bidh na modalan eile air an l矛bhrigeadh air-loidhne.
 
Thuirt M脿iri Bhochanan, ceannard na G脿idhlig aig 麻豆精选:  

鈥淏heir am pr貌gram misneachd do chom-p脿irtichean rannsachadh a dh猫anamh air d貌ighean 霉r-ghn脿thach airson G脿idhlig amalachadh don ghnothachas aca. Le taic e貌laichean, bidh iad a鈥� d猫anamh sgr霉dadh air mar as urrainn don Gh脿idhlig 霉ghdarrachd brannd 脿rdachadh, dualchas cultarach a dh猫anamh follaiseach agus luach coimearsalta a chur ris.
 
鈥淕heibh com-p脿irtichean buannachd bho bhith a鈥� l矛onraidheadh le sti霉irichean gn矛omhachais agus luchd-tionnsgain den aon bharail. Tha sinn air ar d貌igh am pr貌gram fhoillseachadh agus a鈥� coimhead air adhart ri bhith a鈥� faicinn nan gnothachasan a鈥� f脿s sna m矛osan a tha romhainn.鈥� 

Thuirt Ceit Fhoirbeis, an Leas-Chiad Mhinistear:  

鈥淏idh am pr貌gram seo na chuideachadh do ghnothachasan gu margaidean 霉ra a ruighinn le bhith a鈥� cur G脿idhlig aig cridhe nan obrachaidhean aca.

鈥淚s e n矛 reic gun choimeas a th鈥� anns a鈥� ch脿nan do dh鈥橝lba, aig a bheil tarraing cruinneil.

鈥淎irson G脿idhlig fh脿s, tha sinn a鈥� toirt air adhart Bile nan C脿nanan Albannach gus solar foghlaim G脿idhlig a neartachadh agus a鈥� tasgadh 拢35.7 millean ann an iomairtean gus an c脿nan adhartachadh ann an 2025-26.鈥�

Thuirt Raonaid Rosach, CEO Elevator: 鈥淭ha sinn a鈥� co-roinn creideas l脿idir ann an cur taic ri agus 脿rdachadh air dualchas is cultar G脿idhlig, agus le Cruthachadh Chothroman tha sinn air ar n-e貌las 霉isneachadh ann an tarraing chom-p脿irtichean co-obrachail c貌mhla gus an luathaichear as fhe脿rr air a sti霉ireadh a dh鈥檃on ghnothaich leis a鈥� choimhearsnachd, a l矛bhrigeadh. 

"Tha sinn toilichte a bhith ag obair c貌mhla ri 麻豆精选 agus B貌rd na G脿idhlig, le in-chur luachmhor bho Oilthigh Raibeart G貌rdain, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh agus Oilthigh Ghlaschu, agus a鈥� toirt taing don 脿ireamh de ghnothachasan ionadail a tha air cuideachadh le urrasachd a thoirt a dh鈥檌onnsaigh maoineachadh.鈥�