ASSOCIATES

Short term and long term volunteers or professionals may have different relationships to CTBI Christians Abroad which determines the level and extent of the support that Christians Abroad can offer you.

People who are selected by CTBI Christians Abroad and are linked to projects supported by CTBI Christians Abroad  are either Short Term Volunteers or longer term Lay Professionals.

People who are not selected by CTBI Christians Abroad and are linked to projects which are approved but not necessarily supported by CTBI Christians Abroad are either Associate Volunteers or Associate Mission Partners.

ASSOCIATE MISSION PARTNERS

Associate Mission Partners are Christian individuals, couples or families that are undertaking an assignment with an overseas Church or Christian project. An Associate Mission Partner (AMP) may be an individual or couple who will be employed locally and may either be remunerated locally as part of their employment or will be self supporting. AMPs may receive funding by support from their church, friends and well wishers to help fund their necessary expenses which are not met by any local employer. The AMP will see their assignment as part of their vocation or call to ministry..  Christians Abroad provides such pastoral, professional or administrative support as may be required.


STEWARDSHIP.ORG.UK.  CTBI Christians Abroad has partnered with Stewardship so that churches and friends of Christians Abroad Volunteers and Christians Abroad's Associate Mission Partners cna make donations to Stewardship for their support. For more information click on the link on the logo to your left.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  The AMP will normally have local supervision or a local team ministry to which the AMP will be accountable. This local team ministry or local supervisor will liaise with Christians Abroad concerning support for the ministry of the AMP in their locality.

OTHER SERVICES: Christians Abroad will offer the Associate Mission Partner(s) a range of services. This may include the following;

  • Charity rate air fares and baggage allowances; help with visa processing, other travel arrangements as necessary including arranging accommodation.
  • A range of insurance services including travel insurance, medical insurance, indemnity insurance, life assurance and pension provision.
  • A health care advisory service
  • Voluntary Development Worker National Insurance where appropriate
  • Preparation, training, support whilst overseas, debriefing as appropriate including helping to arrange accommodation or an appropriate retreat when on leave
  • Pastoral and spiritual support as required.

SERVICE FEE: The Christians Abroad fee for this level of support is a maximum of £200 per annum which in exceptional circumstances may be waived altogether. This fee excludes any additional costs of ancillary services provided e.g. air fares, insurance etc.

ASSOCIATE VOLUNTEERS 

A ‘Volunteer Associate’ is someone who receives a reduced package of support from Christians Abroad compared with a ‘Christians Abroad Volunteer’. This can be summarised as follows:

  • the opportunity to talk through with us (by email or in a phone conversation if you preferred) your needs and expectations
  • contact by Christians Abroad with our overseas projects partners to establish the possibility of a placement for the volunteer.
  • forwarding of the volunteer application form to the project.
  • provision of contact details of the project to the volunteer.
  • benefit from information about air fares, health and travel insurance, CRB checks, medical preparations and visa
  • support during the placement, i.e. someone to talk to about how it was going, with Christians Abroad committed to working with the project to resolve any relationship problems that might arise however we may not be able to help with insurance, air travel or medical issues that might arise.
  • the opportunity to have a debriefing session after your placement ends. This would be to help you evaluate your experience and reflect upon future possible work overseas.  Return travel costs attending any debriefing would be at your own expense and but the debriefing session would include a sandwich lunch.

SERVICE FEE: The Christians Abroad fee for this level of support is £200.


STEWARDSHIP.ORG.UK: CTBI Christians Abroad has partnered with Stewradsip so that churches and friends of Christians Abroad volunteer and Christians Abroad's Associate Mission Partners can make donations to Stewardship for their support. For more information click on the Stewardship logo to your left.

 

The Associate Volunteer takes full responsibility for arranging flights, visas, travel and health insurance, CRB checks, medical preparations and financial payments to the overseas partner