
Gaelic Community Officers Network
Bòrd na Gàidhlig is pleased that the delivery of a professional support network for Gaelic community officers is about to start. It will be delivered by a partnership of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of Aberdeen and Comunn na Gàidhlig.
There is a growing number of third sector organisations which employ Gaelic officers working with various communities in Scotland. Many of these roles are funded by Bòrd na Gàidhlig along with other public bodies, and many of the officers are the sole Gaelic officer within a wider organisation.
The officers work in a range of sectors – youth work, business, environment, arts – and most are employed in Western Isles and Highland, with some based in Argyll & Bute, Glasgow and Edinburgh. There are some 40 f/t or p/t roles.
The network will provide professional development and learning, opportunities for knowledge exchange as well as increasing collaboration and providing peer support. Following the first year, the work will be evaluated to determine future developments which may include the creation of a vocational programme for Gaelic officers.