Host Family

Do you have a spare room in your home? Are you caring, nurturing and supportive? Attractive daily rates Occasional weekend and half terms only Pippa's Guardians is a family-run guardianship agency which has been looking after international students for over twenty years. An accredited member of governing body AEGIS, we act in loco parentis for overseas boarding school pupils in the UK. Our host families are an absolutely crucial element of what we do. What does being a host family entail? Simply put, the provision of a 'home away from home' for international pupils during occasional exeat weekends and half term holidays. Our students come from Asia, Africa and Europe, and range from 7 to 18 years old. They will be attending a boarding school within a 15 mile radius of your home, and need a warm welcome, a comfortable, clean bedroom with a desk, and three meals a day. Pippa's Guardians covers all your expenses and offers an attractive daily rate per student. Our network of loyal host families consider the opportunity to learn about different cultures and make friends across the world to be a real privilege. What makes an ideal host family? Aside from being welcoming and caring people able to provide a safe and happy household, there is no such thing as an ideal host family. Some families have school-age children, who benefit greatly from lifelong friendships with a child whose background is very different from theirs. Other families' children have grown up and left home, so hosting offers the chance to have young people in the home once again. An ideal host family would be keen to become genuinely involved with their host child, perhaps watching them perform in a school concert, or making an extra fuss of them around their birthday. What support would I have from Pippa's Guardians? Masses. One of our superb Area Managers, who lives locally, would be the point of contact for you, the pupil, his or her parents overseas, and his or her school. Having approved you and your home for hosting, your Area Manager remains in regular contact and is available 24/7. All host families are given an extensive Handbook and can submit their expenses quickly and easily via our secure online log-in. I'm interested, what should I do? Great We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact Laura Gough for an initial conversation: laurapippasguardians.co.uk or call 01684 252757 Interested? Don't hesitate Click "apply" now Become a Host Family for an international pupil at a local boarding school