Topic outline
- General
General
Delivered by Social Enterprise Academy, funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland
- Tuilleadh Fiosrachadh
Tuilleadh Fiosrachadh
*This programme is now fully booked, any new registrations will be considered for our waiting list.
This programme aims to support artists and those working in arts organisations or Gaelic-speaking communities across Scotland, to help you make your work more sustainable and to explore the challenges and opportunities in the sector today.Designed in response to sector needs identified by Creative Scotland and Social Enterprise Academy, this programme is designed to benefit your practice and the communities and environments in which you live and work.
Delivered entirely in Gaelic, the programme will cover themes like finance, the environment and support networks, looking at what is working, how to sustain it, and identifying opportunities for change.
Who is it for?
This is a two-day enterprising programme for eight Gaelic speaking artists within in the Gaelic Arts Sector in Scotland.
It is open to artists and those working in local and national organisations, regardless of whether you are self-employed or not, who want to explore sustainability in the Gaelic arts sector.
You must be fluent, or an advanced learner, in Gaelic to participate in this programme.
What will I learn?
Through this programme you will:
- Build connections with peers in the Gaelic Arts Sector
- Investigate tools for growth and sustainable working
- Develop innovative ideas on how to collaborate
- Build skills to become an agent of change
- Explore ideas and get feedback on initial thoughts
Session 1 - Wednesday 29 October 2025 - 10:00 - 16:00
Session 2 - Thursday 30 October 2025 - 10:00 - 16:00
Regular breaks will be scheduled throughout both days.
Delivery Method: Via Zoom over two days. Both days will be a combination of live, facilitated sessions and some self-directed learning and reflection activities.
Cost: Fully funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland
Your Facilitator: Anne Martin
Anne has travelled extensively in both hemispheres of the world, as a performer and with the family but feels very privileged to be able to work and play in her home community of north Skye. Some of her career highlights have been: Singer on The Storr – Unfolding Landscape, Music Director and Organiser of Ceol on the Cròft 2014 and 2015, PRS New Music Awardee 2017, Cultural Lab at the Yirramboi First Nation Festival in Melbourne 2017, “Airtime Meets Cryptic Workshops 2018”, Sonica Festival of contemporary and sonic music 2022 and developing the much acclaimed An Tinne Project as part of 2022 Year of Stories.
Learn more about Anne on our Facilitators page.
Day 1 in detail
Day 1, Wednesday 29 October 2025 | Latha 1, Diciadain 29 An Dàmhair 2025
By the end of this day you will have :
- Learned from the knowledge and experience of others on the learning programme
- Reviewed your current ways of working in the light of current funding realities
- Reviewed your activities and their fit with the changing needs of clients, partners, customers and/or beneficiaries
- Used appropriate tools as a lens to filter/review current and future activities
- A basic understanding of an enterprising mindset and it’s context for day 2
Day 2 in detail
Day 2, Thursday 30 October 2025 | Latha 2, Diardaoin 30 An Dàmhair 2025
By the end of the session you will have:
- Explored different sources of finance for growth
- Learned from the knowledge and experience of others on the learning programme
- Developed the use of growth tools and have had the opportunity to sense-check ideas and get support/feedback from peers
- Explored partnership working and what you need to consider to develop new partnerships
- Reviewed some, and learned from, current partnerships and identified what you need to do to form productive partnerships in the future
- Created a plan for your next steps
*Any new signups will be considered for our waiting list as the programme is now fully booked.
More Information
Iain Boyd | iain@socialenterprise.academy
