Affiliated Organisations
An organisation may apply to become affiliated to the
Association of Christian Counsellors if it fulfils the following basic
requirements:-
- It is clearly Christian in nature and practice
- It is registered as a charity or has statutes of a clearly charitable nature
- It is engaged in Christian counselling and pastoral care through its practice and/or training
- It is in agreement with the Statement of Faith and the vision of the Association of Christian Counsellors.
An affiliated organisation is entitled to become a voting member of
the Company if it has been operating for at least three years.
Benefits of Affiliation
There are many benefits of affiliation to the Association of Christian Counsellors, some of which are listed below:
- Belonging to an international organisation committed to excellence in Christian counselling and Pastoral Care
- Belonging to a professional body which represents those engaged in Christian counselling and Pastoral Care
- Belonging to an organisation that has a strong support system which includes:
- Recognised training programmes in Christian counselling
- Regular magazine (up to five copies sent per issue)
- Low cost insurance facilities
- Free and reduced rates for advertising in accord
- Voting rights at the AGM of the Association of Christian Counsellors
- For those in England help in obtaining Government funding for Association of Christian Counsellors recognised training courses
- Help in obtaining Disclosure reports from the Criminal Records Bureau
- Advice and help
