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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£1.0K
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Spending
£1.7K
Public benefits
(a) The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the recording, digitally and in print, of current usage of the Ulster-Scots language; the encouragement and publication of creative writing in Ulster-Scots; an enhanced awareness, inside and outside the speaking community, of the language and its roots, and a deeper appreciation of the
diverse linguistic heritage of the province; the provision of material for writing and for research and teaching at different levels; and the promotion of self-confidence and a more secure sense of cultural identity within the speaking and learning communities. (b) The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are the stimulation, within the general public and the Ulster-Scots community in particular, of an interest in and an appreciation of traditional forms of Ulster-Scots writing through the publication, both in hard copy and online, of contemporary, earlier and hitherto uncollected texts; and the encouragement and development of critical and educational material on the literature. (c) The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are raised awareness, and study, of Ulster-Scots traditions in music, dance and ballad and the concomitant educational and entertainment elements associated with the Society’s activities in this field.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
* Responds to requests for information from the public, research students and government bodies * Lobbies government and the BBC to raise the profile of the language and to promote accuracy and authenticity in what is conveyed to the public * Publishes (under 'Ullans Press') an annual journal, Ullans, to showcase modern writing, recover 'lost'
historic writing, and encourage participation in Ulster-Scots language and culture * Progresses language development projects (e.g. dictionary, recorded survey of native speech, translation into Ulster-Scots, transcription of historic writings) * Publishes reference works, e.g. The Four Gospels in Ulster-Scots (forthcoming), an Ulster-Scots grammar (Robinson, 2nd edn. 2007) and a dictionary of North Antrim Ulster-Scots (Fenton, 4th edn. 2015) - used for academic courses * Researches into largely inaccessible historic writings and generally documents the language * Encourages (through articles in Ullans and by participation of individuals) old Ulster-Scots forms of music and balladry (e.g. accordion courses, Co. Down fiddle group, Keep 'er Lit), old forms of dance (e.g. square dancing, documented by the society in the late 1990s), and pipe band interest * Facilitates groups of Society members who take part in translating sections of the Bible under the direction of Wycliffe Bible Translators * Populates ulsterscotslanguage.com and ulsterscotsacademy.com - The Ulster-Scots Academy, a sister organisation, operates as a sub-group of the Society committee and is represented on it by Dr Philip Robinson as rapporteur * Individuals created or contributed to (e.g.) 'The Academic Study of Ulster-Scots: essays for and by Robert J Gregg (NMNI, 2006), Ulster-Scots Spelling and Pronunciation Guide and Ulster-Scots Glossary (both available free of charge from DCAL), and the University of Ulster publication, 'Ulster-Scots Writing: An Anthology' (2008).
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Language community
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Research/evaluation
