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Nations is a ministry created to stimulate and strengthen the diaspora and non-white majority church’s mission in Edinburgh.

What is Nations?

Started in 2021, Nations is a ministry created to stimulate and strengthen ethnically diverse and diaspora churches in Edinburgh.

We want to promote integration between these churches and fellowship groups with the wider church community in the city, championing the diversity of the church and also seeking to build a sense of unity in The Kingdom.

We do this in various ways:

A Place at the Table – a series of meetings open to all our partners and volunteers to learn from and listen to the experiences of Christians who are black or of other ethnicities, building relationships and supporting congregations and fellowship groups from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Acts 2:11 Edinburgh – which connects people with foreign-language Christians and Christian fellowship groups.

A Place at the Table

We created a series of meetings open to all our partners and volunteers. Its purpose is for us all to develop a better understanding of the experiences of Christians who are black, or of other ethnicities, by listening and learning. The meetings have all been held on Zoom from 1pm-2pm on a Friday every two-or-so months, and this coming year Rev. Andy Longwe will take on the role of hosting the interviews.

Look out on our social media for updates on when the next A Place at the Table will be taking place.

We decided to create this space in response to murder of George Floyd on 25th May 2020, recognising that although there have been many racially motivated murders of black and other ethnic minority people in different countries, including our own, this particular murder had a global impact. The City Mission team felt the need of engaging further in the issues that have surfaced. We have been since, reflecting on racism, how we relate to people of other ethnicities and how it affects our work in Edinburgh.

We were delighted to have Dr Krish Kandiah join us in November 2021. Krish is a social entrepreneur, writer and speaker, founder of Home for Good who has been facilitating conversations around race and faith around the UK.

In April 2022 we are welcoming Barbara Henderson as part of our relaunch of A Place at the Table, newly led by Andy Longwe and our Mission Strengthener Màiri MacPherson.

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Vacancy Form

Section 1 - Personal Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address

Home Phone Number

Mobile Number

Email Address *

National Insurance (NI) Number

Are you involved in any activity that might limit your availability to work or your working hours? *

Yes

Please outline:

Have you any convictions (other than spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?) *

Yes

Please outline:

Do you need a work permit to take up employment in the U.K.? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 2 - Education

Starting with the most recent, please list any education, qualifications and / or training.

Date Obtained *

In the format MM/YYYY.

Education/Course/Training *

Awarding Body *

Qualifications Obtained *

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Section 3 - Work History

Please list your recent work history. We want to know about your work experience, paid and unpaid. Please include your current/previous employment, voluntary work, community activities and time spent caring for dependents. Starting with your current employment, please state name and address of employer(s) and/or voluntary agencies and describe main tasks, responsibilities and achievements.

Date (from - to) *

In the format MM/YYYY.

Position *

Company Name and Address *

Responsibilities and Achievements *

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What is your current salary? *

Please enter a range if unsure.

Section 4 - Meeting Personal Specifications

Please answer the following questions.

Can you tell us why you are a good fit for the post, giving relevant examples from your past work / voluntary experience? *

Bearing in mind the Job Description, please indicate what experience and skills you would bring to the job. *

It is a requirement that you have an active connection to a church. Please tell us (i) which church you belong to (ii) how long you have been attending and (iii) how you are involved? *

How did you become a Christian? (no more than 200 words) *

Why is Jesus important to you? (no more than 200 words) *

Section 5 - References

Referee 1 (Employer)

Full Name *

Position *

Telephone Number *

Address *

Email Address *

Referee 2 (Church)

Full Name *

Position *

Telephone Number *

Address *

Email Address *

Additional Information

Can we approach your current employer before an offer is made? *

Yes

Is your church supportive of your application to Edinburgh City Mission (ie would they be willing to take an active interest in our work and pray for you in your role?) *

Yes

Section 6 - Declaration

I declare that the information given in this form is complete and accurate. I understand that any false information or deliberate omissions will disqualify me from employment or may render me liable to summary dismissal. I understand these details will be held in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998. I undertake to notify the company immediately of any changes to the above details. You agree that Edinburgh City Mission may use the details provided to contact you for purposes of the job application and nothing more.

Do you agree to the above Terms? *

Yes

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Volunteer Application

Section 1 - Personal Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address

Telephone Number

Date of Birth

Email Address *

Do you speak any languages other than English? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 2 - Role

In what part of the work of Edinburgh City Mission would you be interested in volunteering? (Pick up to 3) *

Care Van

Clothesbank+

Foodbank+

Salaam

Soul Food

The Storehouse

Other / Specific Volunteering OpportunityOther / Specific Volunteering Opportunity

Please tick your available days. *

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Do you have the use of a car? *

Yes

Do you have any previous work/voluntary experience/skills or training that would be relevant to volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? *

Could you tell us a bit about why you are interested in volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? *

If we asked your close friend for 4 words to describe you what would they say? *

Section 3 - Belief

For some of our volunteer roles we require the volunteer to have an active Christian faith. Please tick which of the following applies to you. *

I am active in my Christian faith

I am sympathetic to the goals and vision of Edinburgh City Mission

Neither of the above

Do you currently attend a church? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 4 - References

We will take up references once we’ve agreed a suitable volunteering role. Please provide us with the details of someone who has known you in a professional capacity for more than a year. For example, someone you have volunteered for, an employer or a teacher.

Full Name *

Position / Job *

Telephone Number *

Relationship to You *

Email Address *

Additional Information

Where did you hear about volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? Do you know someone who currently works or volunteers for Edinburgh City Mission? *

Section 6 - Declaration

Do you agree to the above Terms? *

Yes

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

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Sign me up to the Edinburgh City Mission Monthly Prayer Newsletter

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You can watch Krish Kandiah’s interview, as well as many of our previous interviews, on the YouTube playlist below:

A Place at the Table with Axolile Qina - 30th August 2022

A Place at the Table with Barbara Henderson - 29th April 2022

A Place at the Table with Dr Krish Kandiah - 19th November 2021

A Place at the Table with Pall Singh - 24th September 2021

A Place at the Table with Jackie Wilson-Tagoe - 30th July 2021

A Place at the Table with Niko Kapoor - 7th May 2021

A Place at the Table with Natalia Pelttari - 27th February 2021

Apply Now

Vacancy Form

Section 1 - Personal Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address

Home Phone Number

Mobile Number

Email Address *

National Insurance (NI) Number

Are you involved in any activity that might limit your availability to work or your working hours? *

Yes

Please outline:

Have you any convictions (other than spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?) *

Yes

Please outline:

Do you need a work permit to take up employment in the U.K.? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 2 - Education

Starting with the most recent, please list any education, qualifications and / or training.

Date Obtained *

In the format MM/YYYY.

Education/Course/Training *

Awarding Body *

Qualifications Obtained *

Add another Remove

Section 3 - Work History

Date (from - to) *

In the format MM/YYYY.

Position *

Company Name and Address *

Responsibilities and Achievements *

Add another Remove

What is your current salary? *

Please enter a range if unsure.

Section 4 - Meeting Personal Specifications

Please answer the following questions.

Can you tell us why you are a good fit for the post, giving relevant examples from your past work / voluntary experience? *

Bearing in mind the Job Description, please indicate what experience and skills you would bring to the job. *

It is a requirement that you have an active connection to a church. Please tell us (i) which church you belong to (ii) how long you have been attending and (iii) how you are involved? *

How did you become a Christian? (no more than 200 words) *

Why is Jesus important to you? (no more than 200 words) *

Section 5 - References

Referee 1 (Employer)

Full Name *

Position *

Telephone Number *

Address *

Email Address *

Referee 2 (Church)

Full Name *

Position *

Telephone Number *

Address *

Email Address *

Additional Information

Can we approach your current employer before an offer is made? *

Yes

Is your church supportive of your application to Edinburgh City Mission (ie would they be willing to take an active interest in our work and pray for you in your role?) *

Yes

Section 6 - Declaration

Do you agree to the above Terms? *

Yes

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Mailchimp

Sign me up to the Edinburgh City Mission Monthly Prayer Newsletter

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Volunteer Now

Volunteer Application

Section 1 - Personal Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address

Telephone Number

Date of Birth

Email Address *

Do you speak any languages other than English? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 2 - Role

In what part of the work of Edinburgh City Mission would you be interested in volunteering? (Pick up to 3) *

Care Van

Clothesbank+

Foodbank+

Salaam

Soul Food

The Storehouse

Other / Specific Volunteering OpportunityOther / Specific Volunteering Opportunity

Please tick your available days. *

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Do you have the use of a car? *

Yes

Do you have any previous work/voluntary experience/skills or training that would be relevant to volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? *

Could you tell us a bit about why you are interested in volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? *

If we asked your close friend for 4 words to describe you what would they say? *

Section 3 - Belief

For some of our volunteer roles we require the volunteer to have an active Christian faith. Please tick which of the following applies to you. *

I am active in my Christian faith

I am sympathetic to the goals and vision of Edinburgh City Mission

Neither of the above

Do you currently attend a church? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 4 - References

Full Name *

Position / Job *

Telephone Number *

Relationship to You *

Email Address *

Additional Information

Where did you hear about volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? Do you know someone who currently works or volunteers for Edinburgh City Mission? *

Section 6 - Declaration

Do you agree to the above Terms? *

Yes

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

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Sign me up to the Edinburgh City Mission Monthly Prayer Newsletter

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Acts 2:11

“Acts 2:11 Edinburgh” is a project to support foreign-language Christians and Christian fellowship groups in Edinburgh. It was initiated by a local pastor who passed it over to Nations in May 2021.

These are some ways you can get involved. If you are interested in knowing more about any of the following things, just click the link below or email maria@edinburghcitymission.org.uk

You might be a native speaker of a language and be a contact for responding to enquiries from interested people.
You might have acquaintances who might benefit from speaking to someone in their own language, or attending a fellowship group.
Even better, you might be interested in starting up a new group in your native language with a view to reaching out to those who have not heard the gospel, or would benefit from native language fellowship & teaching.
Maybe the only Christians and churches you know are majority-culture English-speaking. You could benefit from getting to know your brothers and sisters in Christ by partnering with and serving churches from a minority ethnic background.

We want to start a relationship with churches that disciple people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. We want to champion and strengthen their mission in Edinburgh.

If you are part of one of these churches and would like to hear more about this project, please contact us.

Apply Now

Vacancy Form

Section 1 - Personal Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address

Home Phone Number

Mobile Number

Email Address *

National Insurance (NI) Number

Are you involved in any activity that might limit your availability to work or your working hours? *

Yes

Please outline:

Have you any convictions (other than spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?) *

Yes

Please outline:

Do you need a work permit to take up employment in the U.K.? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 2 - Education

Starting with the most recent, please list any education, qualifications and / or training.

Date Obtained *

In the format MM/YYYY.

Education/Course/Training *

Awarding Body *

Qualifications Obtained *

Add another Remove

Section 3 - Work History

Date (from - to) *

In the format MM/YYYY.

Position *

Company Name and Address *

Responsibilities and Achievements *

Add another Remove

What is your current salary? *

Please enter a range if unsure.

Section 4 - Meeting Personal Specifications

Please answer the following questions.

Can you tell us why you are a good fit for the post, giving relevant examples from your past work / voluntary experience? *

Bearing in mind the Job Description, please indicate what experience and skills you would bring to the job. *

It is a requirement that you have an active connection to a church. Please tell us (i) which church you belong to (ii) how long you have been attending and (iii) how you are involved? *

How did you become a Christian? (no more than 200 words) *

Why is Jesus important to you? (no more than 200 words) *

Section 5 - References

Referee 1 (Employer)

Full Name *

Position *

Telephone Number *

Address *

Email Address *

Referee 2 (Church)

Full Name *

Position *

Telephone Number *

Address *

Email Address *

Additional Information

Can we approach your current employer before an offer is made? *

Yes

Is your church supportive of your application to Edinburgh City Mission (ie would they be willing to take an active interest in our work and pray for you in your role?) *

Yes

Section 6 - Declaration

Do you agree to the above Terms? *

Yes

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Mailchimp

Sign me up to the Edinburgh City Mission Monthly Prayer Newsletter

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Volunteer Now

Volunteer Application

Section 1 - Personal Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address

Telephone Number

Date of Birth

Email Address *

Do you speak any languages other than English? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 2 - Role

In what part of the work of Edinburgh City Mission would you be interested in volunteering? (Pick up to 3) *

Care Van

Clothesbank+

Foodbank+

Salaam

Soul Food

The Storehouse

Other / Specific Volunteering OpportunityOther / Specific Volunteering Opportunity

Please tick your available days. *

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Do you have the use of a car? *

Yes

Do you have any previous work/voluntary experience/skills or training that would be relevant to volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? *

Could you tell us a bit about why you are interested in volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? *

If we asked your close friend for 4 words to describe you what would they say? *

Section 3 - Belief

For some of our volunteer roles we require the volunteer to have an active Christian faith. Please tick which of the following applies to you. *

I am active in my Christian faith

I am sympathetic to the goals and vision of Edinburgh City Mission

Neither of the above

Do you currently attend a church? *

Yes

Please outline:

Section 4 - References

Full Name *

Position / Job *

Telephone Number *

Relationship to You *

Email Address *

Additional Information

Where did you hear about volunteering with Edinburgh City Mission? Do you know someone who currently works or volunteers for Edinburgh City Mission? *

Section 6 - Declaration

Do you agree to the above Terms? *

Yes

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Mailchimp

Sign me up to the Edinburgh City Mission Monthly Prayer Newsletter

If you are human, leave this field blank.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

Our Work

Nations

What is Nations?

A Place at the Table

In April 2022 we are welcoming Barbara Henderson as part of our relaunch of A Place at the Table, newly led by Andy Longwe and our Mission Strengthener Màiri MacPherson.

Apply Now

Section 1 - Personal Details

Section 2 - Education

Section 3 - Work History

Section 4 - Meeting Personal Specifications

Section 5 - References

Referee 1 (Employer)

Referee 2 (Church)

Additional Information

Section 6 - Declaration

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Volunteer Now

Section 1 - Personal Details

Section 2 - Role

Section 3 - Belief

Section 4 - References

Additional Information

Section 6 - Declaration

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

You can watch Krish Kandiah’s interview, as well as many of our previous interviews, on the YouTube playlist below:

Apply Now

Section 1 - Personal Details

Section 2 - Education

Section 3 - Work History

Section 4 - Meeting Personal Specifications

Section 5 - References

Referee 1 (Employer)

Referee 2 (Church)

Additional Information

Section 6 - Declaration

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Volunteer Now

Section 1 - Personal Details

Section 2 - Role

Section 3 - Belief

Section 4 - References

Additional Information

Section 6 - Declaration

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Acts 2:11

Apply Now

Section 1 - Personal Details

Section 2 - Education

Section 3 - Work History

Section 4 - Meeting Personal Specifications

Section 5 - References

Referee 1 (Employer)

Referee 2 (Church)

Additional Information

Section 6 - Declaration

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Volunteer Now

Section 1 - Personal Details

Section 2 - Role

Section 3 - Belief

Section 4 - References

Additional Information

Section 6 - Declaration

Monthly Prayer Newsletter (Optional - click here)

Revelation 7:9

Help us to provide life-changing support in Edinburgh.