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GAELIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Q1a How would you describe your knowledge and grasp of the Gaelic language? Firstly, your ability to speak Gaelic? Please select one answer     I speak Gaelic fluently I can speak some conversational Gaelic I can speak a few words I cannot speak Gaelic

Q1b And your ability to read and write Gaelic? Please select one answer     I am able to read and write Gaelic I can read and write some Gaelic I can read and write a few words I do not understand any written Gaelic

Q2a Where do you read Gaelic? Please select all that apply     At home   At school (if relevant) With family   At college / university With friends   Somewhere else At work   Not applicable

You said you read Gaelic somewhere else - please tell us where:

Q2b Where do you write Gaelic? Please select all that apply     At home   At school (if relevant) With family   At college / university With friends   Somewhere else At work   Not applicable

You said you write Gaelic somewhere else - please tell us where here:

Q2c Where do you speak Gaelic? Please select all that apply     At home   At school (if relevant) With family   At college / university With friends   Somewhere else At work

You said you speak Gaelic somewhere else - please tell us where here:

Q3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?     Agree Strongly   Agree Slightly   Neither / Nor   Disagree Slightly   Disagree Strongly   It is very important to me that Gaelic language and culture are promoted with the aim of increasing the number of Gaelic speakers           I would like to increase my knowledge of the Gaelic language and culture           It is easy to find information on the Gaelic language           Everything possible should be done to preserve the Gaelic language for future generations

Q4 What advice would you give someone who wanted to find out more about Gaelic language and culture?

Q5 Do you work for any Gaelic organisations? Please select all that apply     Bòrd na Gàidhlig   Gaelic Society of London or similar Comunn na Gàidhlig   Overseas Gaelic Council or similar The Fèis Movement - Fèisean nan Gaidheal   A Gaelic Choir The Royal National Mod   Teaching Herbridean Celtic Festival   Other Gaelic musical group / event Celtic Connections   Other Gaelic organisation An Island Association, e.g. Glasgow Skye Association   None

You said you work for a Gaelic Choir - please specify which one here:

You said you work for another Gaelic musical group / event - please specify which one here:

You said you work for another Gaelic organisation - please specify which one here:

Q6 And are you involved with any other Gaelic organisations? Please select all that apply     Bòrd na Gàidhlig   Gaelic Society of London or similar Comunn na Gàidhlig   Overseas Gaelic Council or similar The Fèis Movement - Fèisean nan Gaidheal   A Gaelic Choir The Royal National Mod   Teaching Herbridean Celtic Festival   Other Gaelic musical group / event Celtic Connections   Other Gaelic organisation An Island Association, e.g. Glasgow Skye Association   None

You said you are involved with a Gaelic Choir - please specify which one here:

You said you are involved with another Gaelic musical group / event - please specify which one here:

You said you are involved with another Gaelic organisation - please specify which one here:

USE OF THE INTERNET Q7 How often do you use the Internet? Please select one answer     Never   Once a week Less than six times a year   Twice a week Once a month   3 - 6 times a week Twice a month   Every day

Q8 What do you use the Internet for? Please select all that apply     Shopping   Job hunting Meeting people   Networking on online communities (like MySpace, Bebo or Facebook) Email / messaging people   Sharing photos online (e.g. Flickr, Snapfish) Internet banking   News To download music / films   Sport To listen to radio   Travel Publishing information / writing a blog   Something else Research

You said you use the Internet for something else - please specify what here:

Q9 Which websites do you visit regularly (more than once a month)? Please list all.   If you do not visit any websites regularly (more than once a month), leave the box above blank and click 'Next'