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Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG) has appointed Iain Macaulay as its new chairman.

 

Mr Macaulay hails from North Uist but now lives in Back, Lewis.

 

He retired earlier this year from his post as social work director at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

 

Mr Macaulay takes over from Coinneach “Mòr” MacIòmhair who has been on the CnaG board for nine years, the past four as chair.

 

The outgoing chairman said: “I have enjoyed my time there immensely.

 

“CnaG’s role, of creating and providing services to young people in communities across Scotland is both interesting and important, and over the years, we get very positive feedback from both young people and parents as to how CnaG’s work has helped them learn Gaelic, improve fluency and most important of all, has given them the confidence to use the language with their peers.”

 

He added: “A time when there are huge pressures on public funding creates uncertainty from year to year, but I leave CnaG in a strong position, with an excellent board of directors and a team of loyal, diligent staff. This fills me with confidence for the future and I extend my best wishes for continuing success to CnaG and to the new chair, Iain Macaulay.”

 

Iain Macaulay said: “I am very much looking forward to working with CnaG and all the key stakeholders in supporting Gaelic and make a positive contribution to the current work being undertaken in revitalising the language and increasing both the numbers using the language and also the levels of usage on a day to day basis.

 

“I recognise there will be many challenges, however, a lot of good work across the Gaelic community is being done and the forthcoming national plan for Gaelic provides a great platform and opportunity in promoting the Gaelic language in our communities.”  

 

Mr Macaulay was brought up in North Uist and educated at Dunskellar and Paible Schools, North Uist, and then at Inverness Royal Academy. He graduated in social work from Robert Gordon’s in Aberdeen in 1981.

 

The fluent Gaelic-speaker is married to Anne and has a family of two.

 

His daughter Marion is currently a teacher in Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu while son Andrew has taken up a post as a social worker team-leader with the Comhairle.

 

New chairman for Comunn na Gàidhlig

13 December 2016

Coinneach MacÌomhair and Iain MacAulay