Cost and finance
Placement costs vary depending on where they are and the length of your experience.
Prices for 2008/09:
March - August 09: £4000 (5 months) £2900 (3 months)
Summer Teams: £1600 - £2100 (See country options page for details)
September 09 - March 10: £4250 (6 months) £2900 (3 months)
Tale of Two Cities: £4250 (please note, this does not include food for the UK section of the year)
Back2Back: £5900 approx
What the cost covers
The cost you pay to Oasis includes your training week, flights, visas, work travel, accommodation, food, insurance, work resources, retreat and a contribution towards your team holiday, as well as our administration costs.
Extras
If you are intending to go overseas on one of our teams, you will need to bear in mind that you may incur some extra costs, such as travel vaccinations, purchasing equipment (e.g. a rucksack) and spending money.
Remember, throughout the years, literally hundreds of people have been amazed by the way God has provided for their time on a Global Team.
Don't Panic!
Each year prospective team members look at the amount they need to raise and wonder how they are going to do it. Don't be put off! By choosing to become part Oasis Global Action Teams, you are showing that you are serious about connecting faith with action and bringing transformation to some of the world's poorest communities. That will be encouraging and exciting news for many of your family and friends – they will want to support you as you step out on this next part of your adventure of life. But you will need to ask them!
We will provide you with an Oasis fundraising guide and Oasis DVD when you’re accepted on to the programme. Fundraising does require hard work and thought though so don’t leave it to the last minute – start now!
Some fundraising ideas to get you started:
- Run a coffee morning, concerts, car wash, ball or quiz to raise money to contribute to your fees
- Ask your home church for financial support as well as for prayer support.
- If you have your own savings you can of course use those.
- Work hard during the summer before joining Global Action Teams and save up the money you earn!
- Ask for money towards your fees instead of birthday or Christmas presents.
- Clear out all of your old junk by having a car boot sale or selling your stuff on ebay and put the profits towards your fees.
- Give a presentation to the various groups that meet in your church to raise various kinds of support.
- Auction your time and talents (and maybe those of your friends too if they are willing to help out) to people to bid for you to do their gardening, clean their windows, pick up their laundry, walk their dog and so on.
- Get involved in a sponsored activity by running a half marathon or sitting in a bath of beans or walking backwards. You will certainly grab people’s attention...