Working with young people
Awareness, Focus, Creativity, Integrity, Perseverance and Service are our values and they’re at the very centre of our work. Each leadership academy is slightly different, but they all start there.
What happens on a leadership academy?
Young people change. Open up. Connect to their values. Grow into leaders. Become makers of change. And that creates a ripple effect that’s felt across the whole of society.
Here’s how:
- By building confidence, motivation and determination
- By improving health and wellbeing
- By creating better relationships
- By developing leadership skills
No young person is an island. That’s why we work with teachers, parents and other important adults, who work and learn alongside young people. There’s no generation gap at Columba 1400 – instead, our work creates a deep, shared understanding.
To find out more about our Young People’s Leadership Academy please email us at: [email protected]
Our Residential Leadership Academies take place over six to nine months and include a five-day stay at our beautiful leadership centre in Staffin on the Isle of Skye.
Our Place-Based Leadership Academies are delivered entirely within the young people’s local community. This model of delivery is particularly suited to young people who may not be attending school, have a caring responsibility or may not feel able to participate in our residential leadership academy.
REAL RESULTS
The outcomes
After taking part in a Young People’s Leadership Academy:
Increased their confidence
Increased their resilience
Increased their self-esteem
Improved their leadership skills
Embraced a leadership role in their school or community
According to an independent evaluation by McKinlay Consulting, 2022
“I will be eternally grateful for this opportunity to invest in our young people who will undoubtedly go on to be the leaders of a brighter, better future.”
HEAD TEACHER
“Columba 1400 will change your life and your outlook on life in the best way and it will open up so many doors for you.”
YOUNG PERSON