Becoming a host with Medway Homestay is a rewarding experience for all the family, as well as earning up to £7500.00 Tax-Free income, allowing you to achieve those extra family goals in life like holidays, improving your home and maybe even a new family car.
We select our Host Families very carefully both for the facilities you have to offer and especially your ability to give the warmth and welcome of the ‘home from home’ experience. We encourage you to treat your students as a full member of the family, eating together and sharing family time and activities. We do not want the students packed off to their rooms with no interaction.
We ask our families to encourage students to speak English as much as possible during their stay with you helping to support their learning and understanding of the English customs and way of life. On occasions, your students ability to speak English may be at a lower level, we find that using an App or Google Translate will help during their stay with you.
What Is a Homestay?
Homestay is a living arrangement where families open their homes and hearts to overseas guests.
Not only does this provide a great opportunity for social interaction across cultures but is a cost-effective form of accommodation and a less daunting experience for young adults visiting a strange country for the first time.
Who can Host?
Anyone can host as long as :
- You enjoy meeting new people
- Can provide a warm welcome to our international guests
- You would be happy to treat your guest as part of your family
- Would welcome some extra company
- You are prepared to have a DBS check
What will your Guests Need?
- A warm friendly home environment
- A spare room, clean private and decorated to a high standard
- Students can share – up to 4 to a household
- Transportation to and from our meeting points
- Breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal shared with the family