“I knew the effect was going to be good, but never knew it would be superb.”
- Principal describing the impact of the Ambassadors' Academy on her school
Mark Brown
Mark started at Columba 1400 as Programme Manager for care leavers in January 2006 after working as an Aftercare worker for Falkirk councils Leaving care team for three years. Mark has worked with young people from tough realities for the past six years.
Mark left school aged 16 to follow a career in music. He was already well established in the local band scene and followed this by spending 4 years recording and performing with various artists. Having experienced some of the barriers facing young people leaving school in his community and noticing the increase in the ever growing drug culture, Mark decided to return to college to study social care. Before working for the Falkirk councils leaving care team Mark worked as a substance misuse worker for young people with offending behaviour. Mark now has an HNC + SVQ III in Social care and is now studying NLP and developing his coaching skills.
Mark lives in Cumbernauld with his wife Laura, and also has a son Kristopher. His work takes him all over Scotland, and he can be found in Edinburgh, Skye, or anywhere in between.
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