Bòrd na Gàidhlig or Gaelic Language Board – The main official body tasked with promoting Gaelic and securing its future

Acair Earr or Acair Limited – A Gaelic publisher

An Comunn Gàidhealach or literally the Gaelic Association – The organisation which runs the Royal National Mod each year

Ceòl is Craic or Music and Crack – A Gaelic social club in Glasgow which runs a variety of musical and other social events

Clì Gàidhlig, with Clì being an acronym for the Learners Association (the word clì also means strength or vigour in Gaelic) – The principal group representing Gaelic learners

Lews Castle College – A college on the Isle of Lewis which is part of the UHI Millennium Institute and which offers a range of Gaelic courses.

Colmcille – The organisation which promotes and encourages links between Irish and Scottish Gaelic speakers

Comann na Gàidhlig or the Gaelic Association – An organisation which strengthens Gaelic through a number of initiatives

The Gaelic Books Council – The main organisation responsible for Gaelic books, publishing and literature, and which sells books

The Gaelic Nursery Council – The main organisation, outwith local authorities, with responsibility for pre-school Gaelic education

Fèisean nan Gàidheal or the Festivals of the Gaels – The body which is the umbrella organisation for over 40 teaching festivals in Scotland, where anything from drama to Gaelic singing is taught

The Columba Centre in Islay – A college based on Islay which offers Gaelic courses

The Gaelic Arts Agency – The main organisation involved in the promotion of the Gaelic Arts

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig or literally the Big Barn of Ostaig – Scotland’s principal Gaelic college

Stòrlann or the Resource Centre – The main body for Gaelic teaching resources and materials

Tobar an Dualchais or the Well of Heritage – The organisation that aims to digitally preserve a large volume of Gaelic and Scots oral material

MG ALBA, which includes an acronym for Gaelic Media and Alba, the Gaelic for Scotland – The main Gaelic broadcasting organisation

Comann nam Pàrant or the Parents’ Association – The main body which represents parents who have children in Gaelic education

Highland Council – A local authority with a Gaelic Plan

Argyll and Bute Council – A local authority with a Gaelic Plan

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar or the Western Isles Council – A local authority with a Gaelic Plan

The Scottish Government – They are the principal funder of Gaelic initiatives in a number of fields, and they have a Gaelic Plan

The Scottish Parliament – The home of democracy in Scotland, and they have a Gaelic plan

Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd agus na h-Alba or Highlands and Islands Enterprise – The main development organisation in the Highlands and Islands, and they have a Gaelic plan

Faclair na Gàidhlig or the Gaelic Dictionary – A project which aims to produce a historical and comprehensive Gaelic dictionary

The Scottish Place-Name Society – A group who research and publish findings on Scottish place names

Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland – The main organisation researching the Gaelic place names of Scotland