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Partnership Options

SWN provides an initial interface between enquirers and agencies where enquirers can easily investigate a wide range of mission opportunities, and agencies can search for potential recruits.  The SWN website is a mission “one stop shop” where people who are serious about mission but uncertain about a destination or ministry opportunities can find detailed information from many diverse agencies in one place to help them make decisions.

Three levels of agency partnership are available because each agency is unique and recruits differently, and the different package options have been designed to suit their differing practices.  The options are summarised in the table below.  You can also download a PDF Information Sheet – Partnership Options.

The major distinctive of the SWN website is the Mission Matching facility, available for use by both individual enquirers and partner agencies.  Full and Limited partners can enter their recruitment criteria plus other relevant information in an “agency profile”; enquirers can enter their “personal profile” and check out their resulting “matches” with the partner agencies.

Another major feature, available to all levels, is the Top Needs section where partners may enter up to 5 of their Top Opportunities for viewing by Enquirers, whether or not they lodge a profile.

The essential difference between the three levels is that Full Partners have full access to the Matching facility and Enquirer Database in order to be very proactive about searching for and contacting possible recruits.  They can take the initiative to contact enquirers.  Limited Partners have their detailed information also displayed to enquirers but cannot access the Matching facility or Enquirer Database – they must rely on Enquirers taking the initiative to contact them.  Associate Partners have only a brief description displayed, but no organisational profile and also cannot access the Matching facility or Enquirer Database.