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Cambridge International Outreach 2024

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Thank you for your interest in Cambridge International Outreach (CIO), a full time activity lasting a full two weeks. Please complete this application form as soon as possible. If everything is satisfactory you will be sent an email confirming your place on the team as well as some further information.

Deadline for applications is one month before your team starts – if you are not able to make this deadline please email or telephone in advance to make sure there are still spaces.

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I completely agree with the statement of faith and am committed to follow the team principles

I have read the general information sheet (.pdf)

I understand that Friends International (Registered Charity 1094095) will keep a digital record of my details for maximum 5 years and will share them with the leaders of the team I have applied to

I understand that if I don’t arrange my own travel insurance, Friends International will not be responsible for my care or costs in the case of any problems. See here for advice on NHS charges

I am able to serve full time for two full weeks

Which team?

Team 1: July 14th - July 28th

Team 2: July 28th - August 11th

Team 3: August 11th - August 25th

Please indicate if you could do a different team instead:

Most team members come for just one team but if you can come for two teams it provides continuity to the ministry: we welcome this and give a discount! If you want to come for more than 2 teams please get in touch and we will discuss this with you.
All teams start and finish on a Sunday, and there is a day off each week.
If you wish to arrive early or stay later you must find your own accommodation.
We only accept members for the full team dates.

If you have applied for any other summer teams in the UK, please let us know which ones and the dates:

About you

Full name	Name you are known by
Age	Nationality
Sex Are you married? If yes, will your spouse be on the team? If yes, what is your spouse's name?	Are you applying together with your boyfriend/girlfriend? If yes, please tell us their name
Mobile phone number* *We may arrange to speak with you if we need any more information.	Email address Please ensure your email address is correct as this is how we will contact you. You will receive confirmation to this address.
Have you been on a Cambridge International Outreach team before? If yes, on which dates?	Name of college/university (if in higher education) Are you a member of CICCU/UCCF/IFES/GBU or similar organisation?
How did you hear about Cambridge International Outreach?	Which church(es) do you attend?

Emergency contact

Contact details for someone we can contact in an emergency when you are on the team:

Name: Phone:

Email: Relationship to you:

Christian life

Please give brief answers to the following questions:

When, where and how did you become a Christian?

What difference does Christ make in your life? (Tell us about how being a Christian has affected your life, including in work/education and relationships with friends and family).

Please tell us why you want to join this summer team.

The gospel is good news. In a few sentences, how would you summarise the gospel message to someone from another culture in simple English?

How have you been involved in evangelism in the past?

What experiences have you had with people from other cultures?

How would you respond if an international visitor said to you:

a. ‘I have lived a good life. I think that will help God to accept me when I die.’

b. ‘How can you trust what the Bible says?’

c. ‘I believe all religions are equally valid. It doesn’t matter which religion you are, provided you are sincere.’

Gifts and experience

Are you interested in doing any of the following jobs?

Music Coordinator (helping organise the music for the morning team sessions)

Team nurse

Caterer’s assistant

are you willing to be team caterer in an emergency?

Team treasurer

Bicycle repairer

Leading sports activities

Teaching English

Computer/Tech helper (helping with computer and projection needs during training and café sessions)

Social Media Co-ordinator (helping people engage with our events through facebook, Instagram etc)

What other gifts do you think you have that could contribute to the team’s outreach?

I will bring a musical instrument

if yes, what:

I will bring my own bicycle

I will bring my own car

I will find my own accommodation*

if yes, what will be your address in Cambridge?

*Very helpful indeed if you can, but we can provide it if you can’t

Cycling: I can...

Fluency in spoken English is needed to participate in a Team; you need to understand the seminars and Bible teaching and help other people to practise English!

I can speak fluent English/I am a native speaker

I have at least 550 points in TOEFL qualification

I have at least 6 in an IELTS listening/speaking qualification

Other*

* Please describe your English level:

Other languages spoken (please state your level):

Is there anything we need to know to help support you e.g. any disability, pastoral concern or other, for which you might need us to make adjustments?
For example: any allergies, fear of animals, regular medication, dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian)

Supporting Friends International

The fees are: £150 for one team or £175 for two teams. (for returning team members the total fee is reduced by £50)

Are you able to pay full fees? (Fees are collected on arrival)

Are you happy for photos of yourself taken during the outreach to be used for publicity?

I would like to receive monthly news about opportunities and issues regarding cross-cultural ministry from Friends International:

Cambridge International Outreach child protection self-declaration form

N.B. You will need to sign it on arrival.

(You are required to give us this information in order for us to keep British guidelines on child protection issues as team members are likely to have some contact with students under the age of 18)

Full name	Contact address
Sex:

Date of Birth:

Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offence?

If yes, please supply details of any criminal convictions

Note: You are advised that under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 as amended by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 you should declare all convictions including “spent” convictions.

Are you a person known to any Social Services department as being an actual or potential risk to children?

If yes, please supply details

Have you had any disciplinary sanction relating to child abuse?

If yes, please supply details

Signed by the above named person

Date

References

Referee 1

This should be a Christian who knows you such as church leader or IFES / UCCF staff or similar. If possible, please choose someone who knows you in the context of working with children and young people.

I have known this person for more than 2 years

If no, please explain (briefly) why you can't provide someone who's known you for more than two years.

Name	Job Title/relationship to you
Email	Telephone Number

Contact Address (only if no email given)

Referee 2

This should be any person who has known you well for 2 years (e.g. teacher, school/church friend etc but not a member of your family).

Please inform this person of your application to the Cambridge International Outreach team. (It is not always necessary for us to contact this person.)

Name	Job Title/relationship to you
Email	Telephone Number

Contact Address (only if no email given)

Is this person a Christian?

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