The Think Ahead Programme
Registrations closed
Registrations for this year’s programme are now closed. If you have already registered you will need to complete your full application by Tuesday 30 April at the latest.
If you have any questions about your application, make sure to reach out on hello@thinkahead.org.
If you are interested in applying to the programme next year, make sure to sign up for email updates for information on next year’s programme.
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.
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 Birkenhead 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 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 will only be open in West London: Brentford, Hounslow, Southall, Acton, Wandsworth, Twickenham and Hammersmith.
South
Southampton.
Second round applications will be open in Southampton.
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.