Fòram na Gàidhlig

Department of Education
Rheynn Ynsee

News Release
Media and Events Office
St George’s Court
Upper Church Street, Douglas
Isle of Man, IM1 2SG
Tel: 01624 686080
Email: jo.overty@gov.im
Friday 10 May 2009

Club for young Manx speakers

THE Youth Service is exploring the possibility of having a youth club where young people can use the Manx language in a social context.
An open meeting has been arranged to which young people and their families are invited. It will be held on Wednesday 22 July at Peel Clothworkers’ School, starting at 7.15pm.

Mike Clague, Youth and Community Adviser for the Department of Education, has arranged the meeting in conjunction with the Manx Heritage Foundation’s Manx Language Officer, Adrian Cain, and others interested in the project. The Youth Service has an objective to promote awareness of Manx culture and heritage.

Mr Clague said: ‘We feel that there may be interest in a club which gives young people the chance to use Manx language on a regular basis while meeting socially and getting involved in positive activities outside of school. An increasing number of young people now learn Manx and this may be one way to encourage them to use it meaningfully in an informal setting.’

If there is sufficient interest, a club could open in November at Peel Youth Centre on Monday evenings, though other venues and times will be considered. Mr Clague said: ‘Anyone with an interest in discussing the project and sharing their ideas will be welcome – especially potential members. There are two possible age ranges for a Youth Service club, i.e. school years 6 to 10, or school years 9 and over (up to the age of 18). At this stage we are just exploring possible options. If anyone is interested but can’t attend the meeting, please leave a message at the Youth Office on 686057.’

Tha Sradagan a toirt cothrom do chlann aois 5 - 12 a chluich ri cheile agus a h'obair aig ealain agus ceaird. Tha iomadach bhuidheann ann tron Ghaidhealtachd.

Tha an Foghlam Bun Sgoil agus bhuidhnean mar Sradagan gu math soirbheachail ann an Alba ach sann leis an deugairan a tha an dubhlan againn nam bheachdsa.

Tha e nas doirbhe an aon rud ri dheanamh airson chlann nas sinne oir tha uidheam eadar-dhealaichte ann mar sin b'fhearr leotha clubaichean airaidh airson an uidh aca fhein. Ceol, sport, computeran, msaa.

Bith club gaidhlig carran coiteachann na dhoigh obairach, chan eil ceangail eile eadar an buill ach an cannan - Seo an trioblaid. Tha deugaireann torr nas saorsanail cuideachd agus cha teid iad gun aidhbhear math.

Nan bhiodh mise os cionn an iomairt, rachinn airson buth cafe a cuir air doigh anns a ciad dol a mach - far am biodh aite airson deugairan, agus inmhich (an choimhearsneachd air fad) a tadhal anns an doigh naddurrach. (hang out- mar a channas iad).

Bith direach aon rialt - cha bith ach gaidhlig air a bhruidheann a staigh.

Feumaidh e bith anns an teas meadhan na bhaile - faisg air an aitechan far am bith dhaoine a dol seachad co-dhui agus fosgailte an latha air fad.

An uairsin - bith cothrom ann airson tachartasan sonraichte a cuir air doigh aig am feasgar uaireanan.

Nan robh cothrom airson an airgid faighinn, toisichinn a h-uile caill a cuir ri cheil a maireach - ach cha bith an airgid ann oir feumaidh business plan a bith agad airson taic airgid - agus chan eil data no dearbhadh ri fhaotainn airson sin a dheanamh !

Bha an dearbh chòmhradh agam ri cuideigin eile an t-seachdainn-sa. Nan robh seòrsa de thaigh seinnse ann fosgailte a dh'òigridh far am biodh tòrr mòr tachairtean tarraingeach a-staigh 's a h-uile nì ann an Gàidhlig. Bhiodh ùidh agam pàirt a ghabhail ann an leithid.

Bha aiste ann mu dheidhinn ann an leabhar Gaidhealtachdan Ùra. Dh'fheuch iad àite mar sin a chur air dòigh ann an Dùn Èideann, ach cha d' fhuair iad an airgead gus an taigh a cheannachd. Bha an taigh na bha iad ag iarraidh gu math saor aig an àm, ach tha e glè dhaor a-nis. Cha robh na daoine a' tuigsinn nach b' e taigh-seinnse àbhaisteach a bhiodh ann

Tha Oilthigh Ghlaschu a' dol a chruthachadh cuid-oidhche oileanach Gàidhlig. Cha chreid mi gum bi mòran a' tachairt am bliadhna-sa ach tha an t-oifigear Gàidhlig ùr ag obair gus a stèidheachadh an ath bhliadhna.

Dè mu dheidhinn an cnap airgid a chaidh shadadh air an t-sitig air a bheil mygaelic mar ainm? Shaoilinn gun chuireadh an t-suim seo a leithid de thaigh-seinnse air dòigh.