columban news

Columba 1400 wins the Bank of Scotland Corporate/Sunday Times Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2009.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:27:00 GMT

At an Awards Ceremony Dinner at Christ Church in Spitalfields, London, on Thursday 25 June 2009, Columba 1400 was pronounced winner of the Upper Tier Category of the “Bank of Scotland Corporate Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2009.”

The Wooden Spoon Sports Pitch officially opened at Columba 1400

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:48:00 GMT

On Friday 19 June 2009 we were pleased to welcome, amongst other distinguished guests, David Young, President, and Gordon Ash from the West of Scotland Wooden Spoon Society for the formal Opening of the new all-weather sports pitch at Columba 1400, Staffin.

Columba 1400 announced as finalist in the prestigious Bank of Scotland Corporate Social Entrepreneur Awards 2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:58:00 GMT

Columba 1400 is delighted to have been chosen as one of the three ‘upper tier category’ finalists in the prestigious Bank of Scotland Corporate Social Entrepreneur Awards 2009. The announcement of which was made in an article in The Sunday Times on 21 June 2009.

Running the Marathon for Columba

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Four energetic and generous people from Dundas Wilson volunteer their time and effort to raise money for Columba, running in the Edinburgh Marathon.

Wooden Spoon Sports Pitch nears completion

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:01:00 GMT

The Wooden Spoon Sports Pitch is excitingly underway with a planned opening date of mid June. Most of the major build work has now been completed and the delicate work of layering the surface, installing the floodlights and laying the turf is currently in progress.

The build has been very kindly sponsored by The Wooden Spoon Society and will allow both Columba 1400 participants and the local community an all weather flood lit playing field for a variety of different team sports and training.

The staff and members of the local community are very much looking forward to the opening as it will provide an integral space for all.

Educational Leadership - Head Teacher's Leadership Academy Gathering, Nov 2008

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:36:00 GMT

What a remarkable sight - 40 adults kicking off their shoes and launching themselves into the exciting task of creating personal collages with the same level of youthful enthusiasm they might expect to witness in the classrooms of their own schools ...

All of these heads and deputes met together in Crieff at the end of November for a very unique purpose, the Columba 1400 Head Teacher Leadership Academy (HTLA) Gathering.

For each and every one who attended this fantastic event, this was a chance, not just to make friends, to network and to exchange valuable information, but also to evaluate and take stock of both achievements and goals.

They came from nursery, primary and secondary schools all over Scotland, and from local and central Government offices. But what these 40 people had in common, was that shared experience of having taken part in Columba 1400’s HTLA programme in Staffin, on the Isle of Skye.

Transforming Education - Ambassadors Leadership Academy Update

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:28:00 GMT

The Ambassadors’ Leadership Academy is a ‘whole school’ approach bringing together students, staff and members of the senior management team into one leadership development experience and ongoing dialogue focused on the future of the school. On return participants are bubbling with confidence, belief, ideas and inspiration about how they can help affect change in their ‘communities’.

We have now worked with more than 50 schools. Read about what Columban Ambassadors have been up to all over Scotland.

The Columban Coracle Programme

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:03:00 GMT

The Columba 1400 Coracle Programme is a Leadership experience which brings together groups of people from all parts of our community. Drawing on the Columba code of responsible leadership, the group reflects on the personal values that guide them, practice suspending judgement, about themselves and others, and take time to listen to everyone’s voice, including their own, all in a supportive learning environment. Working with what divides us, releasing insight and learning that often goes untapped, the Coracle is a unique opportunity to contribute to your own personal growth and to those of all ages around you.

We need your help!

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Help Columba 1400 raise the funds that we desperately need to continue our work with young people from tough realities - become a fundraiser through JustGiving, our secure online fundraising site. Anyone can do it, and it's really fun!

Columban Ridge Walk a great success!

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:57:00 GMT

The Columba 1400 Ridge Walk, which took place on Saturday 23rd August was a fantastic day. Amazingly the weather held off for us all day, although at some points it threatened to rain. In total, we had 28 people walking in the end on three different walks.

Royal Visit marks the opening of the James Moffat Hall

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:08:00 GMT

When Columbans gather in one place, you can be sure that great things will happen, and never was that more true that on July 22nd, 2008. Our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, joined more than 200 Columban graduates and supporters at our Community & International Leadership Centre on the Isle of Skye to celebrate the opening of the James Moffat Hall.

First Minister Alex Salmond visits Columba 1400

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Teachers and pupils who have attended leadership academies run by Columba 1400 on Skye met First Minister Alex Salmond today after the the last in a summer series of Cabinet meetings held around Scotland.

Reconnect with Columba - join us for a ridge walk!

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:45:00 GMT

The Columba staff team invites you and your friends/family to join us in a Ridge Walk from the Old Man of Storr to the Fairy Glen. We have also invited people in our local community to support us on this walk too.

This will be an opportunity to reconnect with friends and memories; to re-explore your Core Values (whilst walking up the Storr) and to share with us and the community what has been happening for you since your academy.

Evaluation of the Columba 1400 Ambassadors Leadership Academy

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Recent research into our Ambassadors’ Leadership Academy (ALA) has demonstrated the significant differences that participants make following graduation from a Columban programme.

A substantial evaluation of our Ambassadors’ programme by Mark Bitel “Code for Life: The evaluation of Columba 1400’s Ambassadors’ Leadership Academy” – involved interviews with more than 175 people, including 9 Head Teachers, 31 teachers, senior managers and guidance staff, and 135 students who graduated from Columba 1400.

Our 3000th Columban Graduate

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:16:00 GMT

On 28th March Friday at 11:55 in Staffin, Columba 1400 graduated the 3000th programme participant. The final graduate of the day, Tony Gallagher from Greenock, received the 3000th certificate. It is important to say that the scale from 1 to the 2999th and the 3001st are just as special as Tony is. This simply helps us to reflect on all the individual faces and memories that make up that number.