CARE Leadership Programme Application

Applications for the 2026-27 CARE Leadership Programme
All applications must be submitted before 9am on Monday 17 November 2025 to be considered for the 2026-27 intake.

Please note that if your application is successful, you will be invited to a Selection Day on Wednesday 10 December 2025 in Westminster, London. Failure to attend will prevent the application moving forward.

Please note, if you wish to save your answers and return to them later, please scroll to the bottom of the form and click 'Save'.

1. Personal Details
Name*

Title (Miss/Mrs/Mr)First NameLast Name
Preferred Name(s)
For example, a shortened version of your name (Joe for Joseph)
Date of birth*

DayMonthYear
Email*
example@example.com
Term-time email*
example@example.com
Mobile Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Which is your preferred postal address?*

HomeTerm-time
Permanent/Home Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postcode
Term-time Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postcode

3. Education
(1st Degree) Name of University/College and Dates Attended*
(1st Degree) Degree Subject and Type, and Degree Awarded/Expected*
(1st Degree) Exam Results*
Please clearly list 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year Exam Results
(2nd Degree) Name of University/College and dates attended
(2nd Degree) Degree subject and type, and degree awarded/expected
(2nd Degree) Exam Results
Please clearly list 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year Exam Results
A-Levels, AS-Levels and IB (or equivalent examinations at age 16/18): Name of School and Dates Attended*
A-Levels, AS-Levels and IB (or equivalent examinations at age 16/18): Subjects Studied and Grades Obtained*
GCSEs (or equivalent examinations at age 15/16): Name of School and Dates Attended*
GCSEs (or equivalent examinations at age 15/16): Subjects Studied and Grades Obtained*

4. Employment History
Name of Organisation and Date of Employment/Volunteering*
Please list title and responsibilities in the next box
Job Title and Responsibilities*
Name of Organisation and Date of Employment/Volunteering
Please list title and responsibilities in the next box
Job Title and Responsibilities
Name of Organisation and Date of Employment/Volunteering
Please list title and responsibilities in the next box
Job Title and Responsibilities
Please list any additional relevant roles here

5. Leadership Experience
Please list positions of leadership you have held - this may be in your church, Christian Union, or other student groups, or in the context of voluntary work - and describe what the position(s) involved.*
Up to 500 words

6. Professional/Other Qualifications
Please list names of awarding bodies; qualification; level/grade of membership and the date obtained.*

7. Christian Life and Experience
Name of home church and denomination*
Name of term-time church and denomination*
Please describe how you came to faith in Christ and give examples of how it affects your life day-to-day*
Up to 500 words

8. Career Plan
What is your long-term career plan?*
Up to 500 words
Explain how you would benefit from being part of the Leadership Programme*
Up to 500 words

9. Christianity and Culture
How is Christianity relevant to culture today?*
500-750 words
What are the biblical reasons for Christians to engage in politics?*
500-750 words
What makes a good leader?*
250-350 words

10. Placement Preference
Leadership Programme placements are in Parliament or with Non Government Organisations. If you are successful, we will allocate you to a placement we consider suitable, depending on what is available. If you would like to express a preference, please explain your reasons.
Preference*

ParliamentNGONo Preference
If you have chosen just one option, please explain your reason for this preference

11. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Do you have any current criminal convictions?*

YesNoOther
If yes, please provide details:

12. Asylum and Immigration Act 1996
Do you require a visa to travel to the UK?*

NoYes
If yes, do you already have a visa that permits you to travel to the UK at the beginning of September 2026 and to remain as a volunteer until the end of 2027?

YesNo

13. Additional Information
Do you have a passport valid to July 2027?*

YesNo
Do you hold a current driving licence?*

YesNo
If necessary, are you willing for CARE to arrange a police record check on you?*

YesNo
Please indicate below any other relevant information regarding this application that you would like taken into account

Declaration
Declaration
By entering my full name in the box below and electronically sending this application to CARE, I consent to the charity obtaining, keeping, using and producing information relating to my application in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2019. I understand that if I am successful and become a member of CARE's educational Leadership Programme this application form will become part of my personal file and that if I am unsuccessful, in accordance with the Data Protection Act, all manual and electronic records of this application form will be deleted after a period of 18 months from all relevant filing systems. It is CARE's policy not to forward applicants’ information to third party organisations.

The information contained within this form will be used to consider (a) whether to offer me a place on the 2026-2027 CARE Leadership Programme, (b) to answer any reasonable queries about the application, (c) to verify its authenticity and, (d) for relevant CARE staff to monitor and improve the selection process for future intakes.

I confirm that the information given in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, true and complete. I acknowledge that any false statement or material omission may be sufficient cause for my application being rejected, or if selected, my dismissal from the Programme. I also confirm that if I accept the offer of a place on the CARE Leadership Programme, I will remain on the programme until it concludes at the end of July 2027.

By entering my full name below and submitting this application, I signify my own acceptance of CARE's Statement of Faith which I have seen and which I am willing to sign in the event of accepting an offer of a place on the CARE Leadership Programme for this coming year.
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Thank you for completing the application form for the CARE Leadership Programme.
You can save your application and return to it later by clicking the 'Save' button below. This will provide you with a personalised link.

If you are ready to submit your application, please go ahead and click 'Apply'. You will then receive an email to confirm your submission - this email will include your completed application.

If you are successful and invited to attend the Selection Day in December, you may wish to refer back to some of your answers.
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Applications for the 2026-27 CARE Leadership Programme

Declaration

Thank you for completing the application form for the CARE Leadership Programme.