Gaelic Language Plans Audit - September 2020 Renewed Plans from 2018 Onwards
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Gaelic Language Plans Audit - September 2020 renewed plans from 2018 onwards Contents 01 - City of Edinburgh Council Plan 2018-22 08 - North Ayrshire Council 2019-2024 02 - Cairngorms National Park Authority Plan 2018-2022 09 - Perth and Kinross Council 2018-2022 03 - Creative Scotland 2019-2022 10 - Scottish Parliament 2018-2023 04 - Glasgow City Council 2018-2022 11 - The Highland Council 2018-2023 05 - Historic Environment Scotland 2018-2023 12 - University of Aberdeen 2019-2024 06 - National Galleries Scotland 2018-2023 13 - University of Glasgow 2018-2021 07 - National Libraries of Scotland 2019-2024 14 - University of Highlands & Islands 2018-2023 City of Edinburgh Council Plan 2018-22 Strategic Priority 1 Sustainable: Gaelic is visible, encouraged and has a sustainable future within the City of Edinburgh Lead Service area and key Actions By when partners Economy, Culture Work with Scottish Government and its agencies to support their promotion of Gaelic within entrepreneurship, Economic Develpment, Culture, Bòrd 2022 and Communities and the creative, cultural and heritageindustry in Edinburgh. na Gàidhlig, VisitScotland and HIE Strategic Priority 3 Encouraged: The city’s Gaelic culture and arts are nurtured and preserved sociall and economically Lead Service area and key Actions By when partners Culture and Ensure Gaelic communities have the opportunity to access the culture website. Culture Ongoing communities Support the Gaelic community to promote access to Gaelic Cultural material for example Film locations, Arts Culture/Marketing Edinburgh Ongoing and Historical sites (eg. Makar’s Court) and continue to support local artists’ networks and arts development. Further develop partnerships with national bodies (for example EventScotland) to promote the city’s Gaelic Culture and External Relations Ongoing culture and history both nationally and internationally. (Economy) Review linkages Edinburgh has with other significant Gaelic cultural sites and arts. Econ Dev, Edinburgh Uni 2018-20 Respond to requests and work collaboratively with Gaelic Community to support events/exhibitions in libraries Communities and Families, Culture Ongoing and Museums Outreach and Community programmes. Promote opportunities to participate in Gaelic cultural or arts events such as The Annual Edinburgh Gaelic Edinburgh University Ongoing Festival in November. Support Gaelic involvement at The Scottish Storytelling Centre and The Scottish International Storytelling Culture Ongoing Festival, delivered by TRACS (a Council funded organisation) through the Annual Funding Agreement. Promote funding and volunteering opportunities through the Culture and Communities Committee Business Culture/Gaelic language team Ongoing Bulletin to the Gaelic Community. Ensure that organisations who receive funding from the Council are signposted to information on the Gaelic Culture Ongoing Language Plan as part of the Annual Funding Agreement. Continue work with VisitScotland, Historic Scotland and Edinburgh University to identify ways in which Gaelic in Economic Development 2018-20 tourism, history and heritage can be promoted. Liaise with the International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust (IMPACT), to consider support for Gaelic Culture 2019-22 music and performing arts in the programme for the new venue to be built in St Andrew Square. Strategic Priority 3 Encouraged: The city’s Gaelic culture and arts are nurtured and preserved sociall and economically Lead Service area and key Actions By when partners Economy Work with Bòrd na Gàidhlig and other partners to develop insight around the social and economic impact of Economic Development Bòrd na 2018-20 Gaelic in the city and help identify opportunities to realise the potential benefits of the use of Gaelic in tourism Gàidhlig policies and strategies and links to local development plans. Communications Engage with MG ALBA, BBC and Gaelic media companies to identify opportunities to enhance Gaelic Skills in the Economy 2018-19 media in Edinburgh. Cairngorms National Park Authority Plan 2018 - 2022 High Level Commitments High Level Aim Proposed Outcome Current Practice Action Required Target Date Public Services The Park brand is rendered bilingual, Cairngorms National Park brand has been Support and advice for the Badenoch Great 2018 onwards demonstrating equal respect for Gaelic and revised to increase the visibility of Gaelic, and Place Project to include Gaelic. English, at the first opportunity on rebranding/ guidelines in place. renewal Development of a Gaelic version of the Park Autumn 2018 VisitScotland survey includes questions on brand, guidelines and monitor its use. Increased visibility/status of Gaelic across the Gaelic language and culture. Park focussing on: VisitScotland Gaelic survey results to be used Autumn 2018 in Gaelic as an Asset project work – Gaelic onwards • paths/buildings/centres with a high language and culture questions added to visitor visitor footfall surveys at events which include Gaelic. • high status buildings/centres • paths/buildings/centres frequently visited by schools • visitor surveys include questions on Gaelic language and culture Home and Early Promote the National Park as a resource for Gaelic Place Names leaflet distributed across Promote opportunities for visitors/families to Annually Years outdoor learning for Gaelic family learning. the Park. enjoy a Gaelic experience in the Park (eg Gaelic Place Names leaflet, interpretation, promotion Address the barriers for Gaelic families and John Muir Award available in Gaelic. and communication through support materials, pre-school children to engage with the National social media and our website). Park. Advise partners to use Gaelic in promotion of special qualities of the Park where possible (eg Promote and support family John Muir Ongoing Snow Roads scenic route). Awards in Gaelic. High Level Commitments High Level Aim Proposed Outcome Current Practice Action Required Target Date Arts, Culture & Park visitors leave knowing more about Gaelic Capercaillie Framework HLF bid includes use of Continue to provide Gaelic branded events Ongoing Heritage both as a living language of the Park and as part Gaelic. material and information about Gaelic’s role in of its cultural heritage. the culture and history of the Park, for events. Tomintoul & Glenlivet Landscape Project Partnership projects grow the use and includes use of Gaelic. Provide advice and guidance on opportunities Ongoing presence of the Gaelic language in the arts, to use Gaelic to increase its visibility across culture and heritage of the Park. Snow Road scenic route project includes use of the Park, focusing on visitor attractions and Gaelic. information points. Collaborative working with Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Creative Scotland Gaelic Arts & Culture Gaelic Place Names leaflet reprinted and Work with Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Creative From 2018 Officer advances/enhances Gaelic arts and distributed around the Park. Scotland Gaelic Arts & Culture Officer to onwards culture in the Park. advance/enhance Gaelic arts and culture within Gaelic awareness training for local community the Park, eg produce a Gaelic Heritage leaflet/ CNPA works with partners to mainstream groups/ businesses. online resource similar to Gaelic Place Names Gaelic into cultural and heritage tourism. leaflet. Support and advice for local community groups CNPA and its partners raise awareness of the and businesses interested in promoting Gaelic Work with VisitScotland’s Gaelic Marketing From 2018 economic value of Gaelic to the Park area and Gaelic support materials for events. Officer to promote Gaelic experiences within onwards use this to drive economic growth in the area. the Park. Promote use of Gaelic John . CNPA uses VisitScotland and Highlands and Work with HIE to promote Gaelic as an Asset From 2018 Islands Enterprise data to increase recognition Muir Award resources in the Park through via the website for partner organisations, local onwards of the value that visitors place on Gaelic Newtonmore Primary School. businesses, educational bodies to use and language and heritage within the Park. benefit from. Posters and postcards promoting the Park Include views on Gaelic as part of visitor through the medium of Gaelic distributed to all Increase our use of Gaelic through our media Ongoing surveys. schools in the Park and Gaelic medium schools relations and social media activities, corporate in Scotland. publications, on our website and our support materials at events. Park brand has been revised to increase the visibility of Gaelic and guidelines in place. Communications Increase our use of Gaelic through media, All media releases sent to BBC Alba. Continue to increase our use of Gaelic through Ongoing Media and PR public relations, printed materials, website, our media relations and social media activities, social media, events and exhibitions. Weekly Gaelic ‘tweet of the week’. corporate publications, on our website and our Printed Materials support materials at events. All corporate publications include Gaelic foreword. Continue to produce and distribute the Gaelic Ongoing Website and Place Names leaflet and develop knowledge of Social Media Gaelic Language Plan and progress reports Gaelic place names in and around the Park to Events and published on website and in Annual Review. improve understanding of past land use and guide future land use. Exhibitions Gaelic promoted at corporate events via Gaelic display materials. Continue to provide advice and guidance on Ongoing using Gaelic