Located in the north of Scotland, The Findhorn Foundation is at the heart of one of the largest and best-known spiritual communities and ecovillages in the world. From its beginnings 40 years ago the Foundation has gained an international reputation for the excellence of its education programmes in spiritual and personal development, the arts and sustainable living.
The Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organisation associated with the UN Department of Public Information, and the Ecovillage Project received Best Practice designation from the UN Centre for Human
Settlements in 1998.
For many years, it has held a vision of expanding its work into the fields of accredited further and higher education, vocational training and professional development. This vision finally became a reality in 2001, with the establishment of Findhorn Foundation College.
The College is an independent non-profit, charitable company owned by the Foundation – which is itself a charitable trust. The College has its own Board of Directors, appointed by the Foundation, and a small core management staff. Most of its courses currently are run by expert facilitators from the Community under short-term contracts. The College also is developing collaborative relationships with academics and other educators outside the Community.
The College leases offices, teaching spaces and student accommodation from the Foundation, NewBold House (an independent retreat and workshop centre in the Community) and elsewhere as required.
