“I have learned that I can be positive about things and not so negative. I know I find it hard to concentrate and so I will stick at things and focus.”
- Columban graduate
our centre
In an age of information blur and pressing appointments, Columba 1400's world-class centre in Staffin on the Isle of Skye puts us back in a world of the timeless Celtic themes of unconditional welcome, community and balance.
In a dot.com world, Columba 1400 represents a return to a place where decisions are made and solutions created.
The Centre, opened in June 2000 by HRH The Princess Royal, provides the international headquarters for Columba 1400 programmes around the world.
Purpose-built to an exceptional standard in an unforgettable setting, the Centre is focused on experiential learning and the step-by-step release of potential of any team sharing a common interest.
out of the mist...
I’m sitting at Staffin
enveloped in a shroud,
Mist rolling off the hills
hidden by cloud,
My eyes are stinging
from the wind and rain,
When will I see the hills
in the distance again?
Soon the cloud and mist
begins to clear,
I can see the moors and
streams that are near,
The landscape begins to take
on colour and hue,
The grey and black transforms
into green and blue.
Gradually the hills
come into my sight,
And I realise then
that the future is bright,
Beyond every hill there
will be another hill,
As a Columban I'll climb them
with purpose and will.
- Poem by
Neil Bannerman
Columban graduate