Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann recently conducted a community survey about the possible benefits of a Gaelic Hub for Edinburgh – a social and cultural space where Gaelic speakers and learners in Edinburgh could come together for different kinds of Gaelic activities and events. We asked how useful a hub would be for Edinburgh, how often people might use a hub and what activities and services people might like to see offered, and what might make a hub more or less appealing. 450 individuals and organisations completed the survey and gave us over 30,000 words of suggestions, recommendations and ideas – a fantastic response!
We have now prepared a detailed report on the results of the survey.
Mòr-ionad Gàidhlig do Dhùn Èideann? Aithisg air suirbhidh coimhearsnachd
A Gaelic Hub for Edinburgh? Report on Community Survey
The results show overwhelming support for a Gaelic Hub in Edinburgh, providing a flexible space and the potential for a range of services and activities to support Gaelic speakers and Gaelic learners in the city.
85.4% of respondents said that a Gaelic hub would be very important for Edinburgh’s Gaelic community, and a further 9.4% said that it would be somewhat useful.
The survey gives us a clear path forward to establishing such a Gaelic space in Edinburgh and the detail of the results will be extremely valuable as we take the campaign forward.
If you would like to help shape this initiative, support our campaign, or get involved in the events and activities we are putting on to take the idea of a Gaelic Hub forward, please contact us, join as a member (for free) or sign up for our mailing list.
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