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Columba 1400 – Young Person Consultant 

This is a voluntary role.  

At Columba 1400, we enable young people, especially those from tough realities, and the key adults in their lives to lead lives of purpose, meaning and contribution. We believe everyone already holds greatness within them, and your role would be to help them discover it.  If you are someone who has experience of or a deep understanding of Columba 1400, believes in the power of youth voice and sharing lived experience, and can create and participate in warm, brave spaces to enable young people to feel respected, heard and empowered to influence change, then you may be exactly who we are looking for. 

This is a flexible, supportive volunteering opportunity that gives back to you, to others, and to the future of Columba 1400.  

Your Voice Really Matters to Us: 

Do you want to: 

• Make a real difference? 

• Grow your confidence in a meaningful way? 

• Help shape the future for young people across Scotland? 

Then this is your moment. 
This is your chance to become a Young Person Consultant.  

Our Young Person Consultants head up our Columban Youth Team (CYT) which is a subcommittee of Columba 1400's board of trustees. The aim of the group is to champion young people's voices and to help ensure Columba 1400 remains a young person-oriented organisation. 

What You Will Gain: 

• Real‑life leadership experience  

• Develop skills at a governance level 

• A boosted CV (future employers love this) 

• The chance to lead fun, creative, youth‑driven projects 

• Support and mentoring from the warm, values‑based Columba 1400 team 

• Saltire Awards and official recognition 

• The power to influence something bigger than yourself 

This is growth you feel. 
This is experience that opens doors. 

What You Will Give:  

✔ Your ideas 
✔ Your values 
✔ Your lived experience 
✔ Your honesty 
✔ Your kindness 
✔ Your voice in key decisions 
✔ Your energy to help young people feel seen, heard, and valued 

You do not need to "have it all figured out." 
You just need to be you. 

What You Will Do: 

• Bring youth voice into selected Board conversations 

• Co‑lead monthly online CYT sessions 

• Shape youth projects – digital platforms, events, alumni activities and more 

• Help us reach and be alongside more young people across Scotland 

• Be part of a warm, values‑based team that cares  

Your Core Areas of Involvement: 

• Participation in monthly online CYT sessions 

• Opportunity to attend up to four Board meetings per year (with a minimum expectation of two) 

• Optional in‑person or online meet‑ups, where helpful 

• Preparation as and when needed for meetings/sessions 

Are you Ready to Shape the Future? 

If the answer is yes and this feels like your moment, then take a look at our Role Outline. 

Make your voice matter by applying in the way that works best for you:   

Send a video, voice note, or short written piece (max 500 words) telling us: 

Why Columba 1400 
What you would bring 
What you would love to learn 
Your ideas for the future 

Email: [email protected] 

This is an unpaid opportunity. Columba 1400 is committed to inclusion and will cover reasonable expenses (such as travel) to ensure costs are not a barrier to getting involved. 

Applications close Friday 12th June (12 noon) 

We look forward to hearing from you!