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The Think Ahead Programme

Second round now open

Our second round of recruitment is now open with limited locations available.

We are currently accepting new registrations from those who are able to live and work in the areas listed below.

  • North-West: Blackburn, Chorley, Chester
  • Midlands: Lichfield, Lincolnshire, Stafford
  • East: Braintree, Ipswich
  • South-West: St Austell (Cornwall), Swindon
  • South-East: Guildford, Leatherhead

We may also reopen more locations for applications later in the year, so if none of these locations work for you right now, make sure to sign up for email updates in case we reopen somewhere near to you.

If you have any questions about this year’s programme, make sure to reach out on hello@thinkahead.org before applying.

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Our 2024 training locations:

You can find a full list of our expected training locations for 2024.

To be successfully placed on our programme you will need to be able to live and work in one of the listed locations. We would recommend considering this carefully before applying.

You are still welcome to apply, but if you do not currently live near a listed location it is unlikely we will be able to find a suitable placement for you.

We are only funded to work in England and only for 160 training places, which means unfortunately we cannot work in every area of the country. If there is not a location suitable for you, it may be we partner with an NHS trust or local authority closer to you in the future.

You can find out more in our guide on how we find a placement that is right for you. Please note, these are our expected locations and may still subject to change.

North-West

Birkenhead, Bolton, Chester, Halton, Knowsley, and Lancashire.

Second round applications will only be open in Blackburn, Chorley, and Chester.

North-East

Durham and Newcastle.

Second round applications are currently closed in the North-East.

Yorkshire 

Harrogate, Leeds and North Yorkshire.

Second round applications are currently closed in Yorkshire.

West Midlands

Dudley, Lichfield, Stafford and Warwickshire.

Second round applications will only be open in Lichfield and Stafford.

East Midlands

Lincolnshire and Nottingham.

Second round applications will only be open in Lincolnshire.

East of England

Braintree, Cambridge and Ipswich.

Second round applications will only be open in Braintree and Ipswich.

Greater London

Ealing, Hackney, Hammersmith, Haringey, Lambeth, Lewisham, Richmond, Southall, Waltham Forest and Wandsworth.

Second round applications are currently closed in Greater London.

South-East

Ashford (Kent), Guildford and Leatherhead.

Second round applications will only be open in Guildford and Leatherhead.

South-West

Bristol, St Austell (Cornwall) and Swindon.

Second round applications will only be open in St Austell (Cornwall) and Swindon.