Riaghladh
Tha Fèis Rois air a riaghladh le Bòrd Stiùiridh a bhios a’ coinneachadh ceithir tursan sa bhliadhna. Thèid ar Coinneamh Bhliadhnail a chumail gach Samhain agus faodaidh duine sam bith bhon mhòr-shluagh a dhol chun na coinneimh sin. Thoiribh sùil air ar duilleig le naidheachdan airson fiosrachadh mun tachartas sin nas fhaisge air an àm.
Jennifer Marshall
Chair
’S e neach-lagh a tha ann an Jennifer agus chuir i seachad grunn bhliadhnaichean ag obair sa bhaile mhòr le companaidh choimeirsealta. Thill i dhan Ghàidhealtachd o chionn ghoirid airson obair le Puirt-adhair na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean. Tha Gàidhlig aice agus tha ùidh aice ann an ceòl na pìoba agus òrain Ghàidhlig. Tha i air a bhith an sàs ann an tachartasan Fèis Rois mar dheugaire agus mar inbheach airson còrr is fichead bliadhna.
Thòisich i air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2019.
Alex Urquhart-Taylor
Vice-Chair
’S e pìobaire agus stiùiriche companaidh eadar-lìn a tha ann an Alex. Tha e cuideachd air bòrd coimhearsnachd pròiseact ath-nuadhachail. Nuair a bha Alex òg, bhiodh e a’ gabhail pàirt ann an tòrr de thachartasan Fèis Rois – nam measg fèisean òigridh agus inbhich, sàr-chlasaichean, Cèilidhean air Chuairt agus iomadach pròiseact eile. Tha e a’ cumail a-mach gu bheil na rinn e tro na bliadhhnaichean air leth cudromach dhan tuigse agus dhan spèis a tha aige do cheòl, do chànan is do chultar na h-Alba. Tha e an dòchas le bhith na phàirt den bhòrd, gun cuidich e le bhith dèanamh cinnteach gu faigh tòrr a bharrachd dhaoine na h-aona chothroman ‘s a fhuair e fhèin.
Thòisich e air a’ Bhòrd san t-Samhain 2020
Grace Stewart Skinner
Rugadh agus thogadh i air a’ Ghàidhealtachd. Tha Grace na clàrsair air leth inntinneach a bha air a cuairteachadh le ceòl traidiseanta Albannach fad a beatha. Fhritheil i mòran fhèisean nuair a bha i san sgoil agus bha i air leth toilichte a bhith mar phàirt de Chèilidh air Chuairt Fèis Rois ann an 2019. Choisinn Grace duais ‘Hands Up For Trad ‘Inspiration Award’’ agus chaidh seo a bhuileachadh oirre aig Duaisean Ceòl Traidiseanta Alba MG Alba ann an 2017. O chionn ghoirid, cheumnaich Grace à Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann le MA ann an Ceilteis. A-nis, bidh i a’ leantainn a cùrsa-obrach ciùil làn-ùine na cumadair-ciùil agus na neach-ciùil. Tha ùidh aice ann a bhith a’ cur ri saoghal a’ chiùil thraidiseanta agus ga dhèanamh na àite aoigheil, sàbhailte agus in-ghabhalach.
Thòisich i air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2022.
Calum Macaulay
‘S e cunntasair clàraichte a tha ann an Calum agus tha e air a bhith ag obair ann an Inbhir Nis bho 2005 a’ toirt comhairle do ghnìomhachasan le sealbhadairean mar as trice ann an roinnean dùthchail, aoigheachd agus turasachd. Thogadh Calum ann an Leòdhas agus tha e ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig. Ged nach eil comas ciùil aige, tha ùidh aige ann an Ceòl Traidiseanta na h-Alba agus sa bhuaidh a dh’fhaodas a bhith aige air ar coimhearsnachdan agus an leas.
Thòisich e air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2022
Carrie Fhoirbeis
An dèidh dhith deich bliadhna a chur seachad na neach-sgrùdaidh cunntasachd, a-nis tha Carrie Fhoirbeis ag obair na clàradair guth, na bana-sheinneadair Ghàidhlig is na neach-teagaisg ciùil air a ceann fhèin. À Baile Dhubhthaich i fhèin, bha Carrie na com-pàirtiche cunbhalach ann am Fèis Rois nan Deugairean sna bliadhnaichean aice san àrd-sgoil. O chionn ghoirid, tha Carrie air a bhith ag obair na h-oide air a ceann fhèin aig Pròiseact Tàlaidhean Fèis Rois, aig Club Fèis Rois ann am Baile Dhubhthaich, agus a’ teagasg sheiseanan-obrach dèanamh ciùil ann am bun-sgoiltean na Gàidhealtachd mar phàirt de dh’Iomairt Ceòl na h-Òigridh (ICÒ). Tha i dealasach a thaobh dual-cheòl Albannach is Gàidhealach agus tha fiughair aice ri ùine a chur seachad air Bòrd Fèis Rois.
Thòisich i air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2023
Tòmas Bòideach
Tha ceangal air a bhith aig Tòmas ri Fèis Rois còrr is 15 bliadhna. Na mheasg bha mòran spòrs teaghlaich is pearsanta, ach cuideachd co-obrachadh tron obair aige còmhla ri feadhainn a bha ann an cùram. Tha ùidh shònraichte aige ann an dòighean mac-meanmnach air cothroman piseach is atharrachaidhean a chruthachadh do dhaoine a tha ‘air an oir’ nar coimhearsnachdan. Tha e air obair o chionn fichead bliadhna air a’ Ghàidhealtachd is eile còmhla ri clann, òganaich is teaghlaichean a bha ann an cùram. Tha e a’ fuireach san Eilean Dubh agus ag obair aig a’ Ghealltanas Alba.
Thòisich e air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2023
Dàibhidh Green
Bha Dàibhidh ag obair ann an caochladh raointean poblach, prìobhaideach is saor-thoileach fhad ‘s a bha e a’ togail gnothachas fhàrdaichean-còmhnaidh air a’ chroit aige. Bha Dàibhidh sa chathair air Buidheann Ceòl-ionnstramaidean Riaghaltas na h-Alba a mhol sgur a chur chìsean air oideas ciùil airson deuchainnean sgoile. Tha e na chùl-taic làidir airson iomadach cothrom a bha gu leas a theaghlaich fhèin, a’ cuideachadh leotha chun an cinn-uidhe. A-nis is e na inbheach-ionnsachaidh dìleas aig an Fhèis, tha Dàibhidh an dòchas le bhith ag èisteachd ri is ag ionnsachadh bho sgioba Fèis Rois, gur urrainn dha luach a chur riutha ann an dòigh thogarrach chruthachail.
Thòisich e air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2023
Megan Dale
Chaidh Megan àrach ann an Siorrachd Rois far an do ghabh i com-pàirt ann am Fèis Rois, a’ frithealadh nam feisean-còmhnaidh ann an Ulabul agus a’ cluich còmhla ri Fìdhlearan Chill Tighearn. Tha i fileanta ann an Gàidhlig leis mar a fhuair i cuid foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig ann an Inbhir Pheofharain, agus thug i a-mach ceum ann an Ceilteis is Eachdraidh na h-Alba ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann. Tha Megan a’ fuireach ann an Glaschu a-nis agus tha i ag obair aig a’ bhuidhinn phròiseactan Gàidhlig Astar Media, a’ stiùireadh grunn phròiseactan, le co-fharpais nan fiolmaichean goirid Gàidhlig, FilmG, mar aon den phrìomhachas aice.
Thòisich i air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2023
Don Esson
Bha saoghal fada aig Don ann am foghlam agus tha e air obair air feadh a’ chinn a tuath. Thòisich e air obair ann an Acadamaidh Inbhir Pheofharain mar fhear-teagaisg eachdraidh. San 12 bhliadhna mu dheireadh tha e air a bhith na àrd-threòraiche aig Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd, mu dheireadh na Mhanaidsear Ceàrnaidh Foghlaim is Ionnsachaidh. Am measg a dhleasdanasan ron sin bha stiùireadh innleachdach air foghlam sa Cheàrnaidh an Iar, leasachadh càileachd, co-ionannachd is iomadachd, agus luchd-cùraim òg. Bha ùidh aige fad a bheatha ann an eachdraidh, ceòl, ealain is cànainean na h-Alba. Tha seo a’ toirt a-steach ùidh phearsanta ann an taic ri fòghlam, ceòl is cultar Gàidhlig. Tha Don toilichte an cothrom fhaighinn taic a chumail ris a’ chloinn is ris an òigridh againn san dreuchd ùr seo.
Thòisich e air a’ Bhòrd san Dùbhlachd 2023
Luchdaichibh a-nuas ar poileasaidhean is planaichean:
Fèis Rois is committed to the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First policy and the vision that, by 2025, people in Scotland will have a world-leading working life where fair work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations and society.
Fèis Rois is striving to be an organisation which sees employees, freelance musicians and creative practitioners engaged in what we do, supported through training and development opportunities, and given effective voice, security and fulfilment through their work. We promote a respectful working culture and have progressive workplace policies in place.
Fèis Rois is an accredited Living Wage Employer, having been certified by the Living Wage Foundation. No employee is paid less than the Real Living Wage, with freelance musicians and artists paid in line with industry standard rates set by the Musicians’ Union and the Scottish Artists’ Union.
Fèis Rois is proud to be included as a case study in the ‘Fair work with freelance workers’ chapter of The Illustrated Fair Work Guide for Employers published on Creative Scotland’s website at The Illustrated Fair Work Guide for Employers | Creative Scotland
Fèis Rois has made a number of recent commitments to fair work that contribute to increased productivity and innovation, a greater ability to attract and retain employees, and reduced absenteeism. The most significant commitment Fèis Rois has made to Fair Work was in moving to a 4-day week with no loss of earnings for all staff in January 2022. This was a result of a period of dialogue and challenge where workers’ views were sought out, listened to and, ultimately, led to this significant change in working practice for the organisation. The organisation offers flexible working for all staff, as well as the option to work from home or from the office. This has a particularly positive impact for working parents, those with caring responsibilities and employees with disabilities.
Fèis Rois sets out its commitments to the five fair work dimensions of effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect in detail in its Fair Work Statement (See the policies page on our website).
In summary:
Effective Voice: At Fèis Rois, we believe in empowering employees’ voices and establishing this through many avenues of engagement including all staff meetings and, at a minimum, monthly opportunities for employees to chat with their line managers in one-to-one meetings. Fèis Rois is a small organisation with only 6 FTE employees and has not been asked to recognise any trade union, but we would respond appropriately should that be the case in future.
Opportunity: Fèis Rois sets out its commitments to equal opportunities in its Equalities, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy. We run a fair and transparent recruitment process with all job opportunities being advertised, and by having regular open calls for freelance artists to work on projects. We regularly have opportunities for trainee musicians to work on our programmes and we support talent and leadership development in a range of different ways.
Security: Fèis Rois offers security to its employees by having collective agreements for pay and conditions, a clear and transparent pay scale which pays above the Real Living Wage, and fair opportunities for sick pay, pension contributions and maternity / paternity / adoption leave.
Fulfilment: Fèis Rois has an excellent reputation for providing opportunity and fulfilment for its workforce. There are clear opportunities for training, personal growth, and career development with an annual budget ringfenced for staff and tutor training. Individual members of the staff team have autonomy over their areas of the organisation and can use their skills to exercise some control and make a difference.
Respect: Fèis Rois fosters a culture of respect and dignity in the workplace where staff are free to work without experiencing these four unacceptable behaviours: bullying, harassment, discrimination and victimisation.