Reach Programme UK
Who?
The Reach Programme is especially designed for:
1) Committed Christians who have recently graduated
2) Those willing to give one year or two of their time to befriend
and share the gospel with international students
3) Fluent English speakers
What’s the job?
As a Reach volunteer with Friends International you will spend
one or two years befriending and sharing the Gospel with international
students. You will be based in one of the main University cities
alongside an experienced member of staff, who will be your supervisor.
Your daily timetable will be decided together with your supervisor
but will include: helping to organise programmes of events, leading
Bible studies (one to one or small group), visiting students, supporting
and encouraging local church volunteers.
As part of the year we would encourage you to take part in one
of the summer outreach campaigns either in the UK or abroad.
Training and Study
We see this year as not only an opportunity for Friends International
and the local church to have an extra team member to help but as
a year to invest in you as a person, to help you grow in your relationship
with Christ and develop your gifts. We see training and study as
key components of the year.
There will be three residential conferences
• September - an Orientation conference which marks the start
of the Reach Volunteer year
• January - Friends International annual staff conference
• June - a Debriefing conference to review and evaluate the
year
Additional training will come via:
- Regional team days (once a term meeting with local FI staff)
- “On the job” informal training as you work alongside
your supervisor
- A personal study programme, which all Reach Volunteers are expected
to undertake
Finances
As a Volunteer you will be responsible for raising your own finances.
Experience has shown that it can cost from £5,000 to £7,000
annually depending on living arrangements and personal expenses.
You will also be asked to make a contribution of £475 to Friends
International towards the cost of the training programme.
This is a real challenge and one that all Friends International
staff face, but it’s also a great opportunity to learn about
God’s provision. Friends, churches and family are often happy
to give to your support. We will help you communicate your needs
to them.
Practical Details
The year begins in September and runs for twelve months.
Each week you will have one day off in addition to Sunday, which
can be quite a busy day.
You will also get five weeks holiday and national bank holidays.
Important Details
Before you complete the application form (available to download
at the bottom of the page) we’d encourage you to discuss your
application with your local church leaders. It’s good to include
them in your plans early on especially if you’ll be asking
them for money!
If you do apply, please would you send with your application form
a sterling cheque for £30 made payable to Friends International
(or the equivalent in a Euro cheque). We undertake to return this
sum to unsuccessful applicants, but if you withdraw from the application
process we regret that the deposit is non-returnable. It also covers
the cost of the Reach Handbook which will be sent to you on successful
completion of the application process.
The closing date for applications is April 30th. If before submitting
your application you want to chat informally or visit a current
placement, please contact us at the address below and we’ll
be happy to arrange this.
Our procedure on receipt of the application form is to take up
references and based upon them and the application form we will
decide whether or not to interview.
Enquiries
All enquiries should be made to:
Lindsey Capper
Friends International, The Rowan Centre, All Nations Christian College,
Easneye, Ware, Herts, SG12 8LX
Tel: +44 (0)1920 460006 Email: lindsey.capper@friendsinternational.org.uk
Download
an application pack (microsoft word)
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