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Tha Cathraiche ùr air Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG) – aon de na prìomh bhuidhnean leasachaidh Gàidhlig – gus an obair a stiùireadh san àm ri teachd.

Aig Coinneamh Bhliadhnail ChnaG chaidh an Comhairliche Hamish Friseal a chuir anns an dreuchd, ‘s e ga ghabhail a-null bho Dòmhnall Dòmhnallach a th’air a bhith na Chathraiche bho chionn 4 bliadhna.

Tha Mgr Friseal, a tha a’ riochdachadh Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd air Bòrd Stiùiridh ChnaG, na chomhairliche airson an t-Eilean Sgitheanach, is e cuideachd na Chathraiche air Comataidh Gàidhlig na Comhairle bho chionn trì bliadhna.

Thuirt Mgr Friseal: “Tha mi toilichte an uallach seo ghabhail, is tha mi’n dòchas gun tèid agam air cuir ri obair ChnaG anns na mìosan a tha romhainn. Tha mise air mo mhisneachadh gu mòr leis an obair a tha CnaG a’ dèanamh an dràsta, obair òigridh is obair coimhearsnachd ann an diofar sgìrean. Tha am Bòrd Stiùiridh, agus oifigearan ChnaG, airson’s gun tèid againn air an obair sin a leudachadh agus gun urrainn dhuinn an tuilleadh neart a chuir ri leasachadh na Gàidhlig.

“Feumaidh mi moladh sònraichte dhèanamh cuideachd air Dòmhnall Dòmhnallach a th’air a bhith na Chathraiche làidir do ChnaG thar na bliadhnachan a dh’fhalbh. Rinn esan saothair nach bu bheag ann a bhith stiùireadh na companaidh, is gu ìre mhòr ‘s ann air sàilleabh an obair aigesan a tha CnaG san suidheachadh fallainn a tha e an dràsta.”

Anns an latha th’ann tha Comunn na Gàidhlig na chùnnradair, a’ lìbhrigeadh dà phrìomh chùmhnant leasachaidh - às leth Bòrd na Gàidhlig agus Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd’s nan Eilean. An luib cùmhnant Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd tha taic-leasachaidh do choimhearsnachdan, buidhnean is gnìomhachasan, a’ cunntas gach cuid taic-airgid is comhairle. An luib cùmhnant Bhòrd na Gàidhlig tha na ‘h-Iomairtean Gàidhlig’ agus taic do dh’obair òigridh leithid na buidhnean Sradagan is campaichean òigridh. Chuala na bha an làthair aig a’ Choinneamh Bhliadhnail mar a tha soirbheachadh leis an dà chùmhnant sin aig an ìre tha seo.

Thuirt Ceannard ChnaG, Dòmhnall MacNèill: “Anns a’ bhliadhna chaidh seachad chunnaic sinn buannachd an ath-structarachadh a rinnear air chompanaidh bho chionn greiseag a’ tighinn am follais. Le feallsanachd is modhan-obrach ùr tha sinn ag obair ann an dòigh nas èifeachdaiche. Gu ìre ged tha, chan eil sin cudromach ann fhèin, ach gum bheil e a’ toirt barrachd saorsa dhuinn coimhead rin obair leasachaidh a leudachadh.”

A new chairman has taken the helm at Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG) – one of the leading Gaelic development agencies – to help guide its activities in the months ahead.

At the company’s AGM, councillor Hamish Fraser was appointed to the post, taking over from fellow Skye-man Donald MacDonald who had been Chairman for 4 years.

Mr Fraser, who represents The Highland Council on the CnaG Board, is a Councillor for the Skye ward, and has also been Chairman of the authority’s Gaelic Committee for the last four years.

Mr Fraser said: “I’m very pleased to take on this role, and I hope I can contribute to CnaG’s work in the months ahead. I am very encouraged by the work CnaG carries out among communities and young people in different areas. The Board, and CnaG’s staff, want to see that work expanded in future and that we can contribute more to the Gaelic development effort.

“I must also pay special tribute to Donald MacDonald who has been such an effective Chairman for CnaG over the last few years. He put a considerable effort into guiding the company’s activities, and to a significant extent it’s because of his work that CnaG is in the healthy position it is now.”

At this time Comunn na Gàidhlig is a contractor, delivering two key Gaelic development contracts - on behalf of Bòrd na Gàidhlig (the Scottish Government’s Gaelic development agency) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The HIE contract includes development support for communities, community groups and local businesses – offering both financial support and guidance.

The Bòrd na Gàidhlig contract includes the ‘Iomairtean Gàidhlig’ (Gaelic community Initiatives) and support for youth work such as the ‘Sradagan’ youth clubs and youth camps. Those present at the CnaG AGM heard how both contracts are being successfully delivered at this stage.

CnaG Chief Executive, Donald MacNeill said: “In the past year we’ve seen the benefits of the recent company restructuring become more apparent. With new working principles and practices we are working more effectively. To a great extent though, that’s not important in itself, simply that it offers us greater opportunity to extend our development activity.”

New man at the helm at Comunn na Gàidhlig 10/9/11