Homebase a' toirt barrachd taic don Ghàidhlig

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Homebase a' toirt barrachd taic don Ghàidhlig

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Chuala mi thall a facebook mi gu bheil soidhnichean dà-chanach sa bhùth ùr aca ann an Inbhir Uraidh.

I heard on facebook that there are bilingual signs in their new store at Inverurie.

Seo polisaidh Homebase bho duilleag riaghaltas na h-Alba (2007)

Here's Homebase's policy from a Scottish Government page:

Thuirt Ian Jones, stiùiriche reic Homebase:

"Tha sinn air leth toilichte gur e Homebase a' chiad bhuidheann san roinn phrìobhaideach a chuir soidhnichean dà-chànanach anns na bùthan againn an Alba (an t-Òban agus Grianaig) anns an t-Sultain an-uiridh.

"Le còrr air 30 bùthan an Alba, tha sinn a' gealltainn taic a thoirt dhan Ghàidhlig agus beachdan luchd-cleachdaidh a ghabhail a-steach, agus mar sin tha sinn an dùil soidhnichean ann am Beurla agus Gàidhlig a chur dhan h-uile bùth ùr agus dhan fheadhainn a thathar ag ùr-sgeadachadh.

"Tha sinn air obrachadh gu dlùth le Bòrd na Gàidhlig agus tha sinn den bheachd gun cuidich Plana Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig sinn fhìn agus companaidhean eile san roinn phrìobhaideach a' faighinn tuigse air Gàidhlig agus coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig agus a' toirt taic dhaibh anns na bliadhnachan ri teachd."




Ian Jones, Homebase retail director, said:

"We're very proud of the fact that Homebase was the first private sector organisation to use an extensive package of dual language signage in its Scottish stores (Oban and Greenock) in September last year.

"With over 30 stores in Scotland, we are committed to supporting Gaelic and acting on customers' feedback, so we intend to implement permanent signs in both English and Scottish Gaelic in all new stores and those going through refurbishment.

"We have worked closely with Bòrd na Gàidhlig in doing this and believe the National Plan for Gaelic will help both ourselves and other private sector companies understand and support Gaelic and Gaelic speaking communities in the future."
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