[Angela NicIlleathain – Preseantair] Sin fhathast ri thighinn. Dh’fhosgail goireas ann an Steòrnabhagh, a tha a' toirt àite-fuirich eadar-amail dha daoine gun dachaigh, gu h-oifigeil an-diugh. Tha àite airson 28 duine ann an Ionad Acres. Chosg an togalach £2m. Leis a' ghoireas ùr seo, thathas an dòchas gun tig lùghdachadh air an àireamh dhaoine a tha gun dachaigh, agus a tha a' fuireach ann an taighean leabaidh is bracaist. Seo Ruaraidh Rothach.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] An-dràsta sna h-Eileanan an Iar tha 80 teaghlach ann an àitean fuirich eadar-amail. Tha iad ann an àitean leabaidh is bracaist agus taighean. Chan e trioblaid a th’ ann a tha follaiseach anns na h-eileanan, ach chan eil teagamh gu bheil e ann.
[Iain MacÌomhair] Tha mi creidsinn an-dràsta gu bheil faisg air ceud duine a’ fuireach sna taighean, feadhainn aig nach eil dachaigh no tha fuireach còmhla ri teaghlaichean eile.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] Tha dòchas ann gum bi an togalach ùr seo na chuideachadh dha chuid dhe na daoine sin iad fhèin fhaighinn a-steach do dh'àitean-fuirich maireannach.
[An Comh Tormod Dòmhnallach] Thairis air na bliadhnaichean tha sinn air a bhith cur taic ri daoine agus iad a’ fuireach ann an àitichean leabaidh is bracaist. Cuid dhiubh le teaghlaichean, feadhainn aca le teaghlaichean gu math mòr agus chan e àite freagarrach a tha sin dha daoine bhith fuireach ann airson seachdainean agus mìosan air sreath a chèile, tha e tòrr nas freagarraiche a bhith ann an ionad dhen t-seòrsa far a bheil na seòmraichean aca fhèin aca gu ìre mhòr agus ‘s urrainn dhaibh a bhith air leth bho dhaoine eile mas e sin a tha iad ag iarraidh a dhèanamh. Tha seòmraichean eile ann far an urrainn dhaibh a bhith còmhla – tha e mar gum biodh baile beag agus anns na 24 seòmairean, dh’fhaodadh gum biodh suas ri co-dhiù suas ri 30 neach a’ fuireach anns an togalach tha seo agus faodaidh iad a bhith cruinneachadh ann an àitichean far a bheil e comasach dhaibh gu lèir cruinneachadh anns an togalach.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] Tha cumhachd ath-nuadhachail air a chleachdadh airson an togalach a chumail blàth.
[An Comh Tormod Dòmhnallach] Uill tha an togalach fhèin air a dhealbh gu ìre àrd dha-rìribh a thaobh nan cosgaisean a bhios ann co-cheangailte ris an togalach thairis air na bliadhnaichean. Thathas a’ cleachdadh cumhachd ath-nuadhachail agus thathas air an togalach a chòmhdachadh ann an dòigh ‘s nach bi uimhir a dh’fheum aig tuilleadh ‘s a’ chòrr teas a bhith ga chleachdadh ann ach tha mi smaoineachadh gu bheil ann an iomadach dòigh eile tha e air a sgeadachadh math dha-rìribh agus tha mi smaoineachadh gur e am prìomh adhbhar airson sin – gum bi daoine cofhurtail ann ged a bhios iad ann an suidheachadh gun dachaigh a tha gu math mì-chofhurtail, tha seo a’ toirt na h-uimhir de chofhurtachd dhaibh agus shaoilinn le sin gum bi e nas fhasa dhaibh àite fuirich fhaighinn dhaibh fhèin rè ùine.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] Tha deichnear a’ fuireach ann an seo an-dràsta agus thathar an dòchas gun tèid seo a mheudachadh a dh’aithghearr, a’ lughdachadh an àireamh de dhaoine gun dachaigh a tha tàmh an-dràsta ann an àitichean leabaidh agus bracaist agus gum faigh iad barrachd taic le na trioblaidean aca ann an seo. Ruaraidh Rothach, BBC An Là, Steòrnabhagh.
[Angela Maclean – Presenter] That’s still to come. A new facility in Stornoway, which provides temporary accommodation to homeless people, was opened officially today. The Acres Centre can accommodate 28 residents. The building cost £2million. It’s hoped that this new facility will help lower the number of homeless people and those living in B&Bs. Here’s Roddy Munro.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] There are 80 families currently in temporary accommodation in the Western Isles. They are in B&Bs and houses. It’s not an obvious issue in the islands but a problem nonetheless.
[Iain MacIver] I believe at the moment that there are almost 100 people living in these houses, some who are homeless or staying with other families.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] It’s hoped that this new building will help some of the people as they attempt to find permanent accommodation.
[Cllr Norman MacDonald] Over the years we have been offering support to homeless people staying in B&Bs. Several with families, some with very large families and these aren’t suitable places for them to be living in for weeks or months at a time. It’s far more suitable for them to be in a centre such as this where they have their own rooms and can have their own space if they so desire. There are communal areas too; it’s like a little community. The building can accommodate up to 30 people in its 24 rooms and allows them to be together in one place.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] Renewable energy is being used to keep the building warm.
[Cllr Norman MacDonald] The building itself has been designed to a very high standard to keep running costs low over the next few years. Renewable energy is being used and the building has been insulated in a way which enables it to retain heat more efficiently. I also think it has been very well decorated, the main reason being so that people feel more comfortable, although their situation may be unstable. I would say in time this will help them find their own accommodation.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] Ten people live here now and they hope to expand this soon, lowering the number of homeless people currently living in B&Bs and providing them with help in finding accommodation. Roddy Munro, BBC An Là, Stornoway.
[Angela NicIlleathain – Preseantair] Sin fhathast ri thighinn. Dh’fhosgail goireas ann an Steòrnabhagh, a tha a' toirt àite-fuirich eadar-amail dha daoine gun dachaigh, gu h-oifigeil an-diugh. Tha àite airson 28 duine ann an Ionad Acres. Chosg an togalach £2m. Leis a' ghoireas ùr seo, thathas an dòchas gun tig lùghdachadh air an àireamh dhaoine a tha gun dachaigh, agus a tha a' fuireach ann an taighean leabaidh is bracaist. Seo Ruaraidh Rothach.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] An-dràsta sna h-Eileanan an Iar tha 80 teaghlach ann an àitean fuirich eadar-amail. Tha iad ann an àitean leabaidh is bracaist agus taighean. Chan e trioblaid a th’ ann a tha follaiseach anns na h-eileanan, ach chan eil teagamh gu bheil e ann.
[Iain MacÌomhair] Tha mi creidsinn an-dràsta gu bheil faisg air ceud duine a’ fuireach sna taighean, feadhainn aig nach eil dachaigh no tha fuireach còmhla ri teaghlaichean eile.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] Tha dòchas ann gum bi an togalach ùr seo na chuideachadh dha chuid dhe na daoine sin iad fhèin fhaighinn a-steach do dh'àitean-fuirich maireannach.
[An Comh Tormod Dòmhnallach] Thairis air na bliadhnaichean tha sinn air a bhith cur taic ri daoine agus iad a’ fuireach ann an àitichean leabaidh is bracaist. Cuid dhiubh le teaghlaichean, feadhainn aca le teaghlaichean gu math mòr agus chan e àite freagarrach a tha sin dha daoine bhith fuireach ann airson seachdainean agus mìosan air sreath a chèile, tha e tòrr nas freagarraiche a bhith ann an ionad dhen t-seòrsa far a bheil na seòmraichean aca fhèin aca gu ìre mhòr agus ‘s urrainn dhaibh a bhith air leth bho dhaoine eile mas e sin a tha iad ag iarraidh a dhèanamh. Tha seòmraichean eile ann far an urrainn dhaibh a bhith còmhla – tha e mar gum biodh baile beag agus anns na 24 seòmairean, dh’fhaodadh gum biodh suas ri co-dhiù suas ri 30 neach a’ fuireach anns an togalach tha seo agus faodaidh iad a bhith cruinneachadh ann an àitichean far a bheil e comasach dhaibh gu lèir cruinneachadh anns an togalach.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] Tha cumhachd ath-nuadhachail air a chleachdadh airson an togalach a chumail blàth.
[An Comh Tormod Dòmhnallach] Uill tha an togalach fhèin air a dhealbh gu ìre àrd dha-rìribh a thaobh nan cosgaisean a bhios ann co-cheangailte ris an togalach thairis air na bliadhnaichean. Thathas a’ cleachdadh cumhachd ath-nuadhachail agus thathas air an togalach a chòmhdachadh ann an dòigh ‘s nach bi uimhir a dh’fheum aig tuilleadh ‘s a’ chòrr teas a bhith ga chleachdadh ann ach tha mi smaoineachadh gu bheil ann an iomadach dòigh eile tha e air a sgeadachadh math dha-rìribh agus tha mi smaoineachadh gur e am prìomh adhbhar airson sin – gum bi daoine cofhurtail ann ged a bhios iad ann an suidheachadh gun dachaigh a tha gu math mì-chofhurtail, tha seo a’ toirt na h-uimhir de chofhurtachd dhaibh agus shaoilinn le sin gum bi e nas fhasa dhaibh àite fuirich fhaighinn dhaibh fhèin rè ùine.
[Ruaraidh Rothach – Neach-aithris] Tha deichnear a’ fuireach ann an seo an-dràsta agus thathar an dòchas gun tèid seo a mheudachadh a dh’aithghearr, a’ lughdachadh an àireamh de dhaoine gun dachaigh a tha tàmh an-dràsta ann an àitichean leabaidh agus bracaist agus gum faigh iad barrachd taic le na trioblaidean aca ann an seo. Ruaraidh Rothach, BBC An Là, Steòrnabhagh.
[Angela Maclean – Presenter] That’s still to come. A new facility in Stornoway, which provides temporary accommodation to homeless people, was opened officially today. The Acres Centre can accommodate 28 residents. The building cost £2million. It’s hoped that this new facility will help lower the number of homeless people and those living in B&Bs. Here’s Roddy Munro.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] There are 80 families currently in temporary accommodation in the Western Isles. They are in B&Bs and houses. It’s not an obvious issue in the islands but a problem nonetheless.
[Iain MacIver] I believe at the moment that there are almost 100 people living in these houses, some who are homeless or staying with other families.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] It’s hoped that this new building will help some of the people as they attempt to find permanent accommodation.
[Cllr Norman MacDonald] Over the years we have been offering support to homeless people staying in B&Bs. Several with families, some with very large families and these aren’t suitable places for them to be living in for weeks or months at a time. It’s far more suitable for them to be in a centre such as this where they have their own rooms and can have their own space if they so desire. There are communal areas too; it’s like a little community. The building can accommodate up to 30 people in its 24 rooms and allows them to be together in one place.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] Renewable energy is being used to keep the building warm.
[Cllr Norman MacDonald] The building itself has been designed to a very high standard to keep running costs low over the next few years. Renewable energy is being used and the building has been insulated in a way which enables it to retain heat more efficiently. I also think it has been very well decorated, the main reason being so that people feel more comfortable, although their situation may be unstable. I would say in time this will help them find their own accommodation.
[Roddy Munro – Reporter] Ten people live here now and they hope to expand this soon, lowering the number of homeless people currently living in B&Bs and providing them with help in finding accommodation. Roddy Munro, BBC An Là, Stornoway.