Summer Teams

Summer Teams

Join one of our Summer Teams

Do you want to offer international students friendship, English language practice and the chance to talk about Jesus Christ? Then join a Summer Team!

Many of our teams are a combined effort, often in partnership with UCCF, IFES and local church ministries to international students. Below are a list of summer teams in Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester, Bournemouth, Canterbury and Dublin. To apply, choose your summer team location and click the team’s apply button.

If the location doesn’t have an apply button, then use the ‘Request a Summer Teams Application’ button below and you will be sent an application.

Team members have to be aged 18 or over and have a desire to share the Christian faith with others.

Request an Application Form

I have told all my friends about what I did during the Summer Team and how fun it was to be able to share the gospel with people of different cultures and beliefs."

Sally, UK

Cambridge International Outreach (CIO)

  • 2021 dates TBC
  • £110, or £140 for 2 teams
The aim of the outreach is to build genuine friendships with international students and sensitively offer them the chance to hear about the Christian faith. The team runs Andy’s Café each evening, where there are activities and an optional Bible study for those interested. Various activities (from volleyball to museum visits) take place in the afternoons, and mornings are for team training on a whole range of cross-cultural issues and Bible study.

For more info please visit the FI Cambridge website or email cio.applications@friendsinternational.uk.

Application Form

Oxford International Outreach (OIO)

  • 2021 dates TBC
  • £80
Cross-cultural training and Bible study each morning is followed by the opportunity to put this into practice during afternoon activities with students and an international café run each evening.

To request more information please email jonnie.green@friendsinternational.uk.

Application Form

Manchester International Outreach (MIO)

  • 2021 dates TBC
  • £85 (Early Bird). Plus travel to Manchester.
Cross-cultural training and Bible study each morning is followed by the opportunity to put this into practice during afternoon activities with students and an international café run each evening.

Email Graham Stockton for further information at MIO@friendsinternational.uk.

Application Form

Bournemouth International Outreach (BIO)

  • 2021 dates TBC
  • £70 per week.
Cross-cultural training and Bible study each morning is followed by the opportunity to put this into practice during afternoon activities with students and an international café run each evening.

For further information please email Antoine at antoine.thenin@friendsinternational.uk.

Canterbury International Outreach (CSIO)

  • 2021 dates TBC
  • £95 (for the two weeks)
As a team of 20+, we will work closely with local churches as we seek to befriend and share the gospel with internationals in Canterbury, receiving practical cross-cultural ministry training and seeing God’s Word at work!

For further information please email Baiba Strause-Kalmere at baiba@friendsinternational.uk.

Dublin International Outreach (DIO)

  • 2021 dates TBC
  • 90 euros (this includes all accommodation, food, daytrip, etc.)

DIO is an opportunity to serve alongside the local church in the heart of Dublin city. Be a part of a diverse mission team with a heart for international students, service and reaching the nations, all while receiving theological and practical training in sharing the Christian message cross–culturally.

For further information, please email welcome.dio@gmail.com.