In today’s climate of uncertainty and rising expectations, leadership is being tested like never before. In this recent The Scotsman article, Columba 1400’s founder Norman Drummond reflects on more than three decades of working with leaders across communities, public services and organisations – and shares what truly anchors effective leadership in challenging times.Norman reminds us that [...]
World Values Day is on Thursday, 19 October 2023
The purpose of International Youth Day is to bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrate the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society. At Columba 1400 we help young people to discover their values to help build their confidence, motivation, and determination so that they can become leaders and [...]
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Consent in sex and relationships
Columba 1400 works closely with young people of all different genders and sexual orientations, with members of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) within our YPLA team. It's important the team understands how best to support all young people taking part in our values-based leadership academies, so this Pride Month their continued professional development focuses [...]
As part of our Young People’s Leadership Academies, we make use of the outdoors to encourage talking, connecting, thinking, and relaxing. We walk and talk in the local environment during Phase One of the academy and explore the stunning landscape in Skye during the residential. Whilst technically these walks don’t require training for our team – [...]
