Northern Young Leaders Project Internship

The Northern Young Leaders Project is an exciting internship for those interested in exploring their calling and vocation through a year volunteering based in churches, parishes and pioneer projects across Cumbria. We are looking for six young adults from the UK (aged 18-30) who will join with interns from across the world who come on a mission exchange here in Cumbria. The internship begins at the end of August 2024, running for 11 months. 

  This is part of the national Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme in the Diocese of Carlisle, it’s FREE to join and offers you: 

• Experience in parish ministry and community engagement 
• Experience of pioneering mission and fresh expressions 
• Ten days induction, theological and cross cultural training hosted by the Norwegian Mission Society in Norway  
• Six day debrief with the Norwegian Mission Society at a European destination (flights, food and accommodation for both trips are on us) 
• Discipleship in church leadership and missional living 
• Opportunity to engage with interns who are serving in Cumbria from around the world 
• Teaching in theology and mission 
• Engagement and input with the vocations team within Carlisle Diocese. 
• Full board and living allowance - and much more! 

We are delighted that The Northern Young Leaders Project is in partnership with the Norwegian Mission Society, the Northern Mission Centre and with Emmanuel Theological College. 

The Norwegian Mission Society are an historic mission agency with close ties to us here in Cumbria, they are experts in cross cultural mission. The Northern Mission Centre is trail blazing a pioneering approach to mission in the North. Emmanuel Theological College has as its goal to form Christ-centred, hope-filled, and mission-orientated lay-leaders, deacons, and priests.