麻豆精选

Bha an tachartas a鈥� comharrachadh cr矛och air p矛leat den phr貌gram 鈥楥ruthachadh Chothroman鈥� 鈥� iomairt taic gnothachais G脿idhlig air a mhaoineachadh le Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选) agus B貌rd na G脿idhlig, a chaidh a l矛bhrigeadh le Elevator agus a chur an gn矛omh le Lasair Earranta.

Bha an tachartas a鈥� comharrachadh bhuilean seisean molaidh a chumadh na bu thr脿ithe sa phr貌gram, far an do thaisbean com-p脿irtichean am beachdan gnothachais do phannal de bhritheamhan.

Chaidh a' chiad duais de 拢3,000 a bhuileachadh air Angela Nic a鈥� Mhaoilein, st猫idheadair Wee Norrag, le taic laghail bho Wright, Johnston is MacCoinnich agus taic  PR bho Morrison Media.

Tha Wee Norrag a鈥� speisealachadh ann an obair-ealain th霉sail agus cl貌-bhualaidhean cyanotype a tha air am brosnachadh tro n脿dar agus cruthan-t矛re st猫idhichte air c脿nan is dualchas na G脿idhlig.  Cuiridh i a duais gu feum a鈥� leasachadh fo-sgr矛obhadh G脿idhlig do dh鈥檌nbhich, a bhios a鈥� gabhail a-steach acainnean ealain agus bhidiothan d脿-ch脿nanach mun d貌igh air an d猫anamh.

Fhuair Sean MacLe貌id, an t-Oifigear Ealain G脿idhlig san Lanntair an d脿rna duais de 拢1,500. Bha an taisbeanadh aigesan a鈥� cuimseachadh air follaiseachd agus cleachdadh na G脿idhlig a mheudachadh an d脿 chuid san Lanntair agus ann an co-obrachadh le c脿ch gus faicsinneachd na G脿idhlig a mheudachadh am measg ghnothachasan ann an Ste貌rnabhagh.

Chaidh urram Duais Cohort a bhuileachadh air a鈥� phreasantair telebhisean G脿idhlig, Ciorstaidh NicArtair, agus i a鈥� faotainn 拢500 mar aithne do a beachd-smuain gnothachais a tha a' gabhail a-steach bh霉ithtean-obrach agus acainnean ealain ann an G脿idhlig do chlann.

Bhuilicheadh ballrachd ann an Se貌mar Malairt Taobh Siar na G脿idhealtachd fad bliadhna an-asgaidh air an d脿 dheug com-p脿irtiche sa phr貌gram, a鈥� cur taic ri am f脿s leantainneach agus ri an cothroman l矛onraidhidh.  

Chumadh an t-seirbheis dhuaisean ann an Taigh-b矛dh Ghleann Nibheis a鈥� leantainn air Tachartas Gnothachais a鈥� Mh貌id is L貌n L矛onraidhidh Cruinn C貌mhla, san robh 貌raidean brosnachail air an leantainn le ro-r脿dh don phr貌gram Cruthachadh Chothroman.

Labhair Joanna Peteranna, an sti霉iriche obraichean sg矛reil aig 麻豆精选, mus do bhuilich i na duaisean, mu chudromachd a鈥� phr貌graim agus planaichean a tha san amharc. Thuirt i:

 鈥淭ha Cruthachadh Chothroman air comasachd do-chreidsinneach luchd-tionnsgain G脿idhlig a thaisbeanadh a thaobh gnothachasan a thogail a tha freumhaichte ann an cultar, cruthachalachd agus coimhearsnachd. Tha sinn moiteil gun tug sinn taic don ph矛leat seo agus a鈥� coimhead air adhart ri bhith a鈥� faicinn mar a tha na beachd-smuaintean sin a鈥� f脿s agus a鈥� brosnachadh ch脿ich air feadh na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean.鈥�

Thuirt com-p脿irtiche l矛bhrigidh a鈥� phr貌gram, Raonaid Rosach, 脌rd-Oifigear Elevator:

鈥淭ha a bhith a鈥� cur taic ri daoine fa leth gus an gnothachasan 霉r-ghn脿thachadh agus fh脿s ge 鈥檙 bith d猫 a鈥� choimhearsnachd sa bheil iad suidhichte, na ph脿irt de DNA tionnsgaineach Elevator. Tha ar com-p脿irtichean a鈥� gabhail a-steach speisealaichean 脿 oilthighean Ghlaschu, Shrath Chluaidh agus Raibeart G貌rdain le furastachadh d脿-ch脿nanach iongantach bho Lasair, st猫idhichte san Eilean Sgitheanach.鈥�

Chaidh am pr貌gram a dh猫anamh comasach le taing do sponsaireachd fialaidh bho bhuidhnean agus bho dhaoine fa leth a chuir maoineachadh, m脿l ionadan-cruinneachaidh agus ealantas ris a鈥� phr貌gram. Am measg nan sponsairean tha The Gaelic Whiskies, FMS Law, Sonas Hotel Collection, Donald Maclean Strategy, Morrison Media, Wright, Johnston & MacKenzie, Kennedy Accountancy, Jansvans, Sabhal M貌r Ostaig, Isle of Skye Candles agus Se貌mar Malairt Taobh Siar na G脿idhealtachd.

Tha am p矛leat aig Cruthachadh Chothroman air comas iomairtean air an sti霉ireadh tro Gh脿idhlig a thaisbeanadh agus an luach aig taic a dh鈥檃on ghnothaich do luchd-tionnsgain le G脿idhlig. Tha planaichean a-nis air shiubhal gus ath-thriallan den phr貌gram san 脿m ri teachd a rannsachadh.

Deireadh.

Gaelic business talent takes centre stage at M貌d event

Three Gaelic-speaking entrepreneurs have been recognised today (Thursday 16 October) for their innovation and ambition at a prize-giving ceremony held during a Gaelic business networking event in Fort William.

The event marked the culmination of the pilot 鈥楥ruthachadh Chothroman鈥� programme 鈥� a Gaelic business support initiative funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (麻豆精选) and B貌rd na G脿idhlig, which was delivered by Elevator and facilitated by Lasair Ltd.

The event celebrated the outcomes of a pitching session held earlier in the programme, where participants presented their business ideas to a panel of judges.

Angela MacMillan, founder of Wee Norrag, was awarded first prize, receiving 拢3,000, legal support from Wright, Johnston & MacKenzie, and PR support from Morrison Media.

Wee Norrag specialises in original artwork and cyanotype prints inspired by nature and landscapes based on Gaelic language and heritage. She will use her prize to develop a Gaelic art subscription for adults, which will include art kits and bilingual videos on how to make them.

Sean Macleod, Gaelic Arts Officer at An Lanntair received second prize of 拢1,500. His pitch focused on increasing visibility and Gaelic use both at An Lanntair and in collaboration with others to increase Gaelic visibility amongst Stornoway businesses.

Gaelic tv presenter, Choirstaidh NicArtair, was honoured with the Cohort Award, receiving 拢500 in recognition her business idea, which includes workshops and art kits for children in Gaelic. 

All twelve programme participants were also awarded a year鈥檚 free membership of the West Highland Chamber of Commerce, supporting their continued growth and networking opportunities.

The prize-giving was held at the Glen Nevis Restaurant following the M貌d Business Event & Cruinn C貌mhla Networking Lunch, which featured inspiring talks followed by an introduction to the Cruthachadh Chothoman programme.

Joanna Peteranna, director of area operations at 麻豆精选 spoke about the programme鈥檚 significance and future plans before presenting the awards. She said:

鈥淐ruthachadh Chothroman has shown the incredible potential of Gaelic-speaking entrepreneurs to build businesses rooted in culture, creativity and community. We鈥檙e proud to have supported this pilot and look forward to seeing how these ideas grow and inspire others across the Highlands and Islands.鈥�

Programme delivery partner Elevator鈥檚 CEO, Rachel Ross, said:

鈥溌槎咕�选ing individuals to innovate and grow their businesses whichever community they are located in is part of Elevator鈥檚 entrepreneurial DNA. Our contributors have included specialists from Glasgow, Strathclyde and Robert Gordon Universities with extraordinary bilingual facilitation by Skye- based Lasair.鈥�

The programme was also made possible thanks to generous sponsorship from organisation and individuals who contributed funding, venue hire and expertise. Sponsors include The Gaelic Whiskies, FMS Law, Sonas Hotel Collection, Donald Maclean Strategy, Morrison Media, Wright, Johnston & MacKenzie, Kennedy Accountancy, Jansvans, Sabhal M貌r Ostaig, Isle of Skye Candles and West Highland Chamber of Commerce.

The Cruthachadh Chothroman pilot has demonstrated the potential of Gaelic-led enterprise and the value of tailored support for Gaelic-speaking entrepreneurs. Plans are now underway to explore future iterations of the programme.