Columba 1400 is an award winning social enterprise and charity and our purpose is simple: to help young people realise that they already have the inner greatness and confidence to transform their own lives and those around them. We are committed to our founding principles of the warmth of welcome, of hospitality and the sense of being on a shared journey.
Our Head Teachers’ Leadership Academy enables Head Teachers to shape educational change and transform the culture of their schools and learning communities.
We introduce our Head Teachers to the digital platform Founders4Schools so that it is easy for our alumni to ensure that all of their young people at their schools meet volunteers from their business community in the classroom or the workplace each year because this is a key element in raising aspirations for a positive future.
Together Founders4Schools and Columba 1400 have facilitated 300 student-employer encounters, with an educator having brought business leaders into contact with 150 students so they are better prepared for the world of work. Below you can see a map of the schools these educators are employed by.
Educators
Click below to invite leaders of local businesses that are available to inspire your students.
Volunteers
Click here if you wish to share your career experiences with students in schools.
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