Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has announced measures to support Gaelic entrepreneurs and assess the economic benefits of the language for Scotland's visitor economy.
This follows a report on Economic and Social Opportunities for Gaelic commissioned as part of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation.
Among the initiatives highlighted are policies from the Scottish Languages Bill to enhance access to Gaelic medium education and new grants totalling £1 million from the Carbon Neutral Islands project for affordable housing and habitat restoration in Raasay.
In related news, acclaimed Gaelic poet Christopher Whyte will read from his tenth collection, Athair/Father, at The Screening Room in Edinburgh on November 28th.
This work addresses the sensitive topic of sexual abuse within families with honesty and depth.
After a distinguished academic career in Scottish and Gaelic literature, Whyte now writes full-time from Budapest, blending innovative subject matter with a European perspective.
The event will be conducted in both English and Gaelic.
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