Support our work

It’s what’s inside that counts. Can you help us unlock it?

Every penny of your donation or fundraising helps us support young people taking part in our inspirational leadership academies.

Donate Online

If you would like to support our work, you can now make a one-off or monthly donation via JustGiving to help us transform more young lives in Scotland. 

Donate by email or phone

Or you can make a donation to our work by emailing [email protected] or calling us on 01478 611400

Donate by post

If you’d like to send us a donation by post, our address is

The Fundraising Team
Columba 1400
Staffin
Isle of Skye
IV51 9JY

We’d love to make the most of your generous donation, so please include a completed Gift Aid form with your donation.

Fundraise

If you’re looking for easy fundraising ideas, there are lots of activities you could do to raise funds for Columba 1400.

Maybe you’d like to take on active challenge – whether you’re taking part in an organised event or setting a personal challenge – you can walk, run, swim or cycle and ask friends and family for sponsorship.  

You could organise a bake sale, plan a Christmas jumper day or put on a talent show in your school, so that more young people get the chance to take part in one of our academies.

You can set up your fundraiser online through our Just Giving page and any money donated by your supporters will be sent to us when your fundraiser is completed.

Become a corporate partner

Grants, donations and corporate giving help us to walk shoulder to shoulder with young people and adults all over Scotland. We love building creative, effective partnerships with all sorts of organisations. There are lots of ways you can help:

  • Sponsor a young person – get in at the ground and help them realise their potential.
  • Get involved – because teamwork makes the dream work. Improve facilitation skills by working alongside our team on one of our academies.
  • Payroll giving – encourage your team to donate through their salary. We can do a lot with a little!
  • Gifts in kind – skills or services, toilet rolls or technology support, we’re always looking for the stuff that keeps the wheels on the bus.
  • Fundraising – looking for a new team challenge? The adventure starts right here. We’re always amazed by the ingenuity of our fundraisers. They’ve run marathons, completed The Rob Roy Challenge, organized raffles, arranged dinners, painted faces, knitted competitively and swapped clothes – all to help young people realise their true potential. In fact, when it comes to raising money for us, the only limit is your imagination.

Our team can provide facts, sponsorship forms, advice on setting up an online donation page and all sorts of tips and hints for raising money – get in touch with us at [email protected] or call us on 01478 611400.

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LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES

What We Do

Young People’s Leadership Academy

Head Teachers’ Leadership Academy

Place-Based Leadership Experiences

Social Leaders’ Leadership Academy