Host Homes: What you need to know
You will need to live in the City of Bradford District Council area. It’s important that the volunteers can easily get to their work placements so there must be a regular public transport route into the city.
· Each host home will be asked to have two volunteers, one from the Philippines and one from another part of the UK. As far as possible, live-in volunteers will be of the same gender and will therefore only need one bedroom as they'll be expected to share.
Volunteers must not share a bed and we can provide an extra camp bed for the duration of the volunteer's stay.
Ideally volunteers will live in the same host home for the duration of their three month stay, but if you are only able to offer a home for a short time (minimum of two weeks) then we would still like to hear from you.
The most important thing to us is that you’re open to taking the volunteers in and sharing your life and community with them.
Host Homes: What you get in return
Previous host homes have said they have benefited from the experience of having guests from a different background and culture staying with them. It is a great opportunity to learn from the volunteers about their life in the Philippines and other parts of the UK.
The current allowance for host homes is £100 per pair week (£50.00 per volunteer).
The allowance aims to cover costs towards the extra food, water, electricity etc. the volunteers will use during their stay.
Volunteer Work Placements:
Volunteer Work Placement must take place in community and voluntary organizations based in the City of Bradford District Council area.
Volunteer’s work on placement 3 – 4 days a week.
Each organisation will be asked to have two volunteers, one from the Philippines and one from another part of the UK for three months.
The volunteers will be working in the organisation around the theme Climate Change.
We are also looking for organisations who contribute to a wider variety of Bradford’s development for one-off projects or events such as the volunteer’s Community Action Days (CADs).
Expressions of interests for Host Homes and Volunteer Work Placements:If you are interested in being a host family or a volunteer placement for two volunteers please contact: Kelly Dobson,Programme Supervisor: Tel: 01274 735305 or 07875 354202.
Once you confirm your interest Kelly will arrange to meet you and cantalk through what’s involved. There’s no obligation to commit to anything and it’s an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have.