"The whole environment at Columba was just superb. A true culture of support and care for people's well being and personal development."
- Columban Graduate
John Moorhouse
John Moorhouse is the Convenor of the twice-yearly Gordon Cook Conversations that bring together small groups of tomorrow’s leaders, to develop scenarios of the future. Through his own company, 2025, he organises occasional seminars, designed to stimulate future thinking.
He is a Trustee of the Big Issue Foundation, and a Council Member of the Chest, Heart and Stroke Association Scotland, a leading medical research charity. He is a board member of Columba 1400, the pioneering International and Community Leadership Centre at Staffin on the
He spent his early career in the oil industry, working as a senior executive in the fields of marketing, advertising and public affairs for Shell UK Limited. Between 1979 and 1996 he was non-executive Chairman of CTF Training a large charity specialising in training-for-employment, and a Trustee of the Scottish Business Achievement Awards Trust (SBAAT) from 1986 to 1992. From 1995 to 2002 he was Chairman of the Nobel Exhibition Trust, creators of The World’s First Inventor Centre, The Big Idea, at
Between 1990 and 1998 he was the Chief Executive of Scottish Business in the Community, whose purpose is to promote corporate community investment and social responsibility. During this same period he was Chairman of Young Enterprise , which teaches entrepreneurial skills to young people through ‘learning by doing’, The Scottish Ballet (1992-1997), the Edinburgh Quartet Trust (1993-1998) and Art in Partnership Scotland (1991-1995). He was a Governor of Stewart’s
In 1996 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the City of
Married to Sue, and with four grown-up children he now resides in
messages from our graduates
Hello columbans! We're in school working on our columba presentation tae show our school management team! Missin everybody! We've got a website in the proces of bein made wae pictures n info on our trip tae skye n as soon as its finished we'll write yooz a letter to tell yese the address! Lovin yees n leevin yese! Marge n Flora 2k6 - in the mix!
Lol Me And Mick Just Wanted Tay Say Thanks For A Brilliant Week And You All Have Helped Us See People In A Different Light :D ! We Sat On The Bus Together Talking About It From half 6 To 9 Oclock Lol! Saying We're Going To Miss You All And The Landscape. We Were Just Saying We Would Also Miss Guy The Good Guy To speak To! - Mick & Debbie
hi to all the staff at columba 1400 and a bigger hello to willie stevie and anne. I loved that friday that you come down for the whole day hope to see you again soon love fi Alannah
hi 2 every at columba! i had such an magic time with u all back in november - thanks for givin me the chance! doin ok since gettig back, hope 1 day i can vist again. be in touch soon, Vicky
hey to all the columban staff use were all great and so was the experince thanks for having us and i really enjoyed the music played there - Matt
i just wanted to email us to say hi and how are things going? hi ta abady especially willie - i wld like ta say thanx ta u for sayin that about me, bcse nobody has ever said anyting like dat ta me b4. so i wld like ta say thanx to him and stevie 4 makin da best hot chocolate in the world - Daniel