{"id":1912,"date":"2020-01-28T17:52:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T17:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/68.183.22.105\/?page_id=1912"},"modified":"2024-10-10T09:39:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:39:57","slug":"global-project-package-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp-sites.ccci.org\/agapeuk-old\/and-abroad\/global-project-package-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Project Package Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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1. Transportation<\/h3>

Depending on the location and\/or duration of a Global Project, a Global Project package may or may not include the cost of travel to the Global Project destination. For shorter Global Project, participants will be asked to arrange their own travel to and from the Global Project destination.1<\/a><\/sup> The official start of shorter Global Projects will be upon the arrival of participants to the Global Project destination. Short Global Projects will also have an official end in country, after which participants are free to travel home however they wish.<\/p>

For Global Project packages that are inclusive of travel to and from the Global Project destination, the Global Project will officially begin upon participants’ arrival at a Global Project Briefing (most likely held in Birmingham, UK) and participants will travel together as a group on one booking. The Global Project will officially end upon the group’s arrival into Birmingham upon the Global Project’s return. Unfortunately, we are unable to book return transport from the Global Project destination to alternative locations. Global Project packages that include the cost of flights will also include the cost of any airport transfers.<\/span><\/p>

Agap\u00e9 UK will endeavour to make it clear on our website whether or not a Global Project is inclusive of travel to and from the destination.<\/span><\/p>

Regardless of a Global Project location or duration, all Global Project packages will include the cost of local transportation within the Global Project location (and any travel in the surrounding areas) for the duration of the Global Project.\u00a0<\/span>This may include but is not limited to: travel passes for city public transportation systems (including buses, trains and metros), and other transportation\u00a0 including inter-city bus or train tickets, coach hire or taxi travel.<\/span><\/p>

Flights, and flights only, are financially protected by the ATOL scheme supplied through our agreement with <\/span>Key Travel Ltd<\/i> (ATOL number 3329). Participants will be supplied with an ATOL certificate. Upon receipt of an ATOL certificate, participants should\u00a0 check to ensure that the correct flight information is listed on it. Please see our <\/span>Global Project Booking Conditions<\/a> (which participants will also receive a copy of as part of their Acceptance Pack upon confirmation of a successful application) for further information. For more information about financial protection and ATOL certificates go to: <\/span>www.atol.org.uk\/ATOLcertificate\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Accommodation<\/h3>

Global Project accommodation will consist of either privately rented flats or public hostels (or hotels) of a reasonable standard of comparable or higher standard than a UK youth hostel; the minimum standard of accommodation will be two stars. When accommodation is a public hostel or hotel, we will ensure that only private rooms are booked, i.e. rooms will only accommodate members of the Global Project and we will avoid booking public dormitory-style rooms. Regardless of the type of accommodation, private rooms will be strictly single-sex; however, depending on the accommodation, we can attempt to accommodate for married couples in separate private rooms.<\/p>

Accommodation will also always include reasonable access to washing facilities, bedding and a meeting space.<\/span><\/p>

For longer Global Projects (those that include the cost of transport to and from the Global Project destination) a Global Project Briefing will be held in Birmingham prior to departure. Overnight accommodation will be booked at a nearby <\/span>Travelodge<\/i>, the cost of which will be included in the Global Project package.<\/span>2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Meals\/Food<\/h3>\n

Unless otherwise stated, the Global Project Price covers the cost of all meals for the duration of the Global Project. Meals may include self-catered meals, as well as meals in caf\u00e9s and restaurants.<\/span><\/p>

When eating as a group at restaurants, the bill will be covered as part of the Global Project Price; in such instances the Project Director will inform participants of the budget for the meal. On certain occasions,<\/span> per diem<\/em> cash allowances will be issued for one or a set number of meals. The amount of <\/span>per diem<\/i> will be set at a level deemed reasonable for the local area after consultation with people who live permanently in that location.<\/span>3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Itineraries<\/h3>

A Project Handbook will be sent to all participants (either by e-mail or post) upon their successful application to a Global Project; this will include more information about the Global Project itinerary and Global Project activities.<\/p>

A full Global Project schedule will be shared at the Global Project Briefing, or can be requested from the Global Project Director in advance. For any questions or requests, contact the Global Project Director directly, or e-mail Agap\u00e9 UK Global Missions at: globalprojects@agape.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Travel requirements and health advice<\/h3>

a) Passports<\/h4>

Passports must have an expiration date that is no earlier than six months after the advertised date of return from the Global Project.4<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0If a participant has more than one passport, they should only provide Agap\u00e9 UK with the passport details of the passport with which they wish to travel.5<\/a><\/sup><\/p>

Participants should read the ‘Entry Requirements’ section on the relevant UK Government Foreign Travel Advice page<\/a>\u00a0(or seek advice from their own Government if they are not a UK national (see footnote 5)) if they have any doubt about their ability to comply with the immigration requirements of the destination country, or any transit countries, of a Global Project.<\/p>

b) Visas<\/span><\/p>

If necessary, after receiving a participants’ passport details, Agap\u00e9 UK will contact them in order to discuss the arrangements for the processing of any visas.<\/p>

Any entry or transit visa that is required for travelling to a nation without a visa-free travel agreement with the UK (regardless of whether a participant is a UK passport holder or not) are covered in the Global Project Price.<\/span><\/p>

Visas are not covered by the Global Project Price in instances where a participant wishes to travel using a non-UK passport that requires entry or transit visas for travel to nations where there is a visa-free travel arrangement with the UK and where a UK passport holder would not require a visa.<\/span>6<\/a><\/sup><\/p>

Agap\u00e9 UK will do its best to advise all participants on their specific documentation requirements (based on the information and passport details that are provided to us).<\/span>7<\/a><\/sup> The website <\/span>https:\/\/checkvisa.nek\/<\/a>\u00a0is a useful source on information about document and entry requirements for almost all nationalities and destinations.<\/span><\/p>

Please note, even post-Brexit, UK citizens are not be required to obtain visas for short-term trips to European Union member-countries.<\/span><\/p>

c) Travel vaccinations<\/span><\/p>

Agap\u00e9 UK, where applicable, will endeavour to warn participants of any travel vaccination requirements, though participants should always check the entry requirements for their destination country, and any transit countries, themselves.<\/span>8<\/a><\/sup><\/p>

Information about travel vaccinations and specific country vaccination requirements can be obtained from <\/span>the NHS website<\/a>. Before paying for any travel vaccination, p<\/span>lease be aware that it is possible to arrange to receive some vaccinations free-of-charge via the NHS.<\/span><\/p>

Other information and health advice for all countries can be found on the relevant\u00a0<\/span>UK Government Foreign Travel Advice page<\/a>.\u00a0Use the following links for regular Agap\u00e9 UK Global Project destinations:<\/span><\/p>