Tag: Crowdfunding

Yet another successful #Gaelic @CrowdfunderUK project, but still time to pledge #SaveDalriadaGaelic

August 22, 2015

As first reported over a month ago, Àdhamh O’ Broin set out on a challenge to raise the funds which would put his life’s work of preserving Argyll Gaelic into action, and today this challenge was met. this said, pledges can still be made up until 11.25pm on the 31st August. The challenge set is considerably massive! … More Yet another successful #Gaelic @CrowdfunderUK project, but still time to pledge #SaveDalriadaGaelic

Take Part: @FeileLiu_Lunasa #Gaeilge Crowdfunder – A weekend of #Gaelic fun in Belfast, 28-29 August

August 4, 2015

The Féile Liú Lúnasa Crowdfunder has ten days to go and has already raised 30% of the desired £2000. The organisers are looking across the Irish Sea to friends and supporters in Scotland to help them reach their target. Learners and speakers of Scottish Gaelic are warmly invited to attend the festival too. A chairde, clár … More Take Part: @FeileLiu_Lunasa #Gaeilge Crowdfunder – A weekend of #Gaelic fun in Belfast, 28-29 August

Blog @CuileanCraicte: A 21st century business model for Gaelic publishing explained

December 3, 2014

Cuilean Craicte is a new Edinburgh-based Social Enterprise (Community Interest Company) and they are a fortnight away from completing their fundraising project with Crowdfunder which aims at getting more kids reading Gaelic out of school: Tha sinn a’ sireadh taic airson ‘Cuilean Craicte’ a stèidheachadh, club-leughaidh dha cloinn aois 7 gu 12 air a mhaoineachadh tro sgeama … More Blog @CuileanCraicte: A 21st century business model for Gaelic publishing explained

Cofaidh is Craic san Dàmhair – Crowdfunded Gaelic Coffee Shop @CoffeeAndCraic opening soon

September 2, 2014

[English summary below] A bheil cuimhne agaibh air Cofaidh is Craic? Uill, mu dheireadh thall, bidh na dorsan aca a’ fosgladh ann am Baile Fhinnie Ghlaschu, anns an Dàmhair.  Bha dùil aig ceannard an gnìomhachais, Sarah Bolland, gum biodh Coffee and Craic a’ fosgladh bliadhna air ais ach cha d’fhuair i maoineachadh gu leòr gus sin a dhèanamh. … More Cofaidh is Craic san Dàmhair – Crowdfunded Gaelic Coffee Shop @CoffeeAndCraic opening soon

First Scottish Gaelic Crowdfunder of the Year

January 12, 2014

First Scottish Gaelic Crowdfunder of the Year The Struileag – Shore to Shore project is in its final five days of the first crowdfunding attempt of the year for Scottish Gaelic. Currently over 140 backers have pledged more than £4000. In order for the project to receive the pledges, they must meet their £5600 target! … More First Scottish Gaelic Crowdfunder of the Year

Crowdfunding success for coffee shop Gaelic lessons

June 17, 2013

Sarah Bolland, the owner of Glasgow’s only Gaelic coffee shop – Coffee and Craic – has surpassed her crowdfunding target with one day to spare thanks to over eighty people who pledged between £5 and £100. Crowdfunding is a relatively new method of sourcing donations from contacts in your social networks (from for example Facebook, Linked-in and … More Crowdfunding success for coffee shop Gaelic lessons