“We’ve had a busy Summer!” An Update from Our National Director
What a challenging time to be an international student. Imagine if you moved to a new country and everything had changed – social context, health risks, and your course relocated…
Ministry Impact: Making a Difference to the Lives of International Students
The Year in Numbers We have connected with over 10,000 international students this year! This statistic and others show just a glimpse of what is happening across the country, while…
Available Now: Our New Magazine and Prayer Diary
Why Not Just say "Hello"? In this latest edition of our Opportunity magazine we invite you and your church to join the Just Say Hello Day. It will be a…
Launching Friends International in Sunderland
Friends International is to open its first new local centre for two years, to serve and support international students in the Sunderland area. James Adair (pictured above) is the new…
WATCH: Summer Training Series (All Six Sessions)
There were no Summer Teams in 2020, but an exciting training initiative instead. While the usual Friends International Summer Teams have not been able to take place, we have been…
A Guide to Leading a Cross-Cultural Bible Study
Cross-Cultural Bible Studies: A Simple Guide Leading a Bible study across cultures, especially when multiple nationalities and languages are interacting, can be a challenge. That’s why we have created this…
Insight Journal: Exploring International Student Ministry
Insight Summer 2020 - Fresh Approaches to Scripture Engagement The latest edition of our Insight journal is now available to read and download.In this edition, we look at creative ways…
International Student Numbers Forecast to Drop (Press Release)
Friends International Accelerate Plans to Support Returning International Students Despite 50% Forecast Drop in Numbers. Friends International announced today that it is accelerating plans to support international students as they…
We Stand United Against Racism
Racism is unacceptable. Like many people, we have been shocked by the recent brutal killing of George Floyd. In the context of concerns about current and historical racism, we want…
Covid-19: Summer Teams 2020 Announcement
Due to the continuing pandemic, Friends International Summer Teams will be significantly different in 2020. Annually, we have teams in seven or eight cities, which would normally bring together volunteers…
New: Magazine and Prayer Diary (June 2020)
The Ministry Moves Online In the latest edition of our Opportunity magazine we take a look at how the lockdown in the UK has impacted the work. Much of what…
Covid-19 Update: New Opportunities in International Student Ministry
In January we would never have been able to guess what the ministry would look like today, just a few months later! Circumstances have dramatically changed for all of us,…