Become A Host:

A modern way of sharing your home that keeps life interesting, connected and purposeful — on your terms. 

Companions

Many bright young people from New Zealand and Australia dream of travelling and experiencing life in the UK. Rent and university student loans can make this tricky.  Sharing your home helps give a trusted and vetted young person a start.

A Helping Hand

Companions can lend a hand with the everyday things — light chores around the house, sorting out tech that’s misbehaving, a bit of light gardening, pet care, or running the odd errand. You decide what you’d like help with, and it all goes into a shared diary each week.

One week it might be a trip to the local for fish and chips and a pint. Another week it could be cutting the grass. It’s entirely up to you — and agreed together.

Your Shared Diary

You share a diary at home and fill in the time spent together, so everyone is clear.  There's plenty of time with 10 hours a week to get quite a lot done together!

Your Companion

Your Companion will have their own life — just like you do. They might work full-time, part-time, or shifts. They could be studying for a Master’s degree, training as a doctor, nurse or teacher, or working in an office, on a building site, in tech, plumbing, or even pulling pints at the local pub.

Our hosts welcome people from all walks of life — because what matters isn’t the job title, it’s the person.

Character Matters

We take checking companions seriously. Very seriously. Everyone is vetted by an independent professional agency, and we only put forward people we’d be happy to have living with our own parents.

References, criminal and credit checks are all done, and we also use a psychometric assessment — because personality really matters when you’re sharing a home.

Free Training

Companions receive up to 12 hours of free, practical training focused on everyday health and safety. This includes learning CPR and how to recognise the signs of a heart attack or stroke — and, crucially, what to do in an emergency.

To be clear, companions are not medically trained professionals. They are not expected, responsible, or liable for providing medical care or intervention of any kind.

This training is about awareness and confidence — not medical responsibility.

What do I need to become a host?

First and foremost, you’ll need a nice, clean, comfortable and safe spare room for your companion — ideally with access to a separate bathroom.

The room should be properly set up for someone to live and work in. That means a real, comfortable bed (not a sofa bed or futon), a window that opens, curtains, good lighting, and a bedside lamp. There should also be a desk and chair they can comfortably work at, space to hang clothes, and a door that closes so the room is genuinely private.

The room needs to be warm, heated, cosy and inviting, with bedding provided. And finally — reliable Wi-Fi is essential, so your companion can stay connected at all times. If you don’t have reliable Wi-Fi, just let us know. We can help you get it sorted — including working with a family member if needed — especially if technology isn’t your thing

For the finer details, take a look at our page 'Welcoming your Companion'. 

Become A Host