Apply for a Mission Trip

Every time you apply for a mission trip, it is an adventure with challenges, surprises and occasional disappointments; but predominantly of inspiration and encouragement

We are always looking for new volunteers to join us on our missions abroad: please do get in touch.

The Process

1. Look through the website and identify what sort of trip you would like to go on
2. Phone our International Missions Manager on 01372 749955, or email international@throughtheroof.org for a chat about a trip
3. If you and they both decide to go ahead, you will be sent a link to the online application form(s)
4. Please fill the form in, and return it to us
5. References will be taken
6. You may then be invited to join a trip, and asked to fill in a second form with more details. A non-returnable deposit of £250 will need to be paid once you're accepted on the team - please don't send any money until it's requested 
7. Team members then need to book their own flights, and will need to ensure that they arrive in-country simultaneously
8. You will receive regular emails in preparation for the mission
9. You will meet for a team day: this may be in person or over Zoom
10. You will go on the mission trip
11. There will be an opportunity for an evaluation and feedback, after the trip.

 

Completing an application form

• A completed form is needed for each trip. We'll need a new form even if you've completed one for a previous Wheels for the World or International Roofbreaker trip. 
• The form is now split into two parts and filled in online. Please contact kathy@throughtheroof.org for Wheels for the World trips, or international@throughtheroof.org for Roofbreaker International trips. We can support if you need any help filling the forms in. 
• We prefer to speak to people initially before they complete the application forms, so they are not publicly available online.

 

Medical Information

Please consider your medical needs carefully, so we can best support you whilst on the mission trip. We may need you to consult your doctor for us to seek further advice to confirm if we can meet your needs on a TTR trip. Volunteers may need to have vaccinations for a trip.

 

Finance

We need a minimum number of people for each trip. Your deposit of £250 needs to be paid as soon as you're accepted on to a trip in order to secure your space. Team members will need to book their own flights, and will need to ensure that they arrive in-country simultaneously.

Our volunteers are responsible for:

• Booking and paying for their own flights
• Paying a team fee that covers their in-country costs.

Through the Roof and our in-country partner organisations are responsible for:

• Finding a place for the team to stay.
• Organising local transport for the team.
• Identifying local contacts in the community to empower, enable and equip.
• Providing one day sightseeing in local area.
• Providing interpreters.
• Identifying event venues.
• Caring for all aspects of the team when they are in country.

 

What now?

If you are interested in partnering with Through the Roof please contact our International Missions Manager on international@throughtheroof.org or email our Wheels for the World contact: kathy@throughtheroof.org 

 

 

Through the Roof is recognised by Global Connections as operating under the Code of Best Practice in Short-Term Mission 2019 and 2020