What are the backgrounds of HFS London’s Host Families?
A Host Family does not always consist of two parents with children. We have many great Host Families who are single parents with children, young couples without children, co-habiting adults and retired people whose children have left home.
It is also important to note that London is a very multicultural city and our Host Families also reflect this with people from a diverse range of ethnic groups. All of our Host Families were either born in the UK or have lived here for many years, so they all speak English to a native level.
We visit and inspect all of our Host Families before registering them with HFS London to ensure that they will offer you a warm, welcoming and supportive environment.
Our Host Families are located in Zone 1 to 4 of London, either a walk or short bus ride to a tube or rail station, with excellent connections into central London. Journey times can be anywhere between 15 minutes to an hour.
Since London has one of the best transport systems in the world, it is not necessary to be living in central London to be able to enjoy the very best that London has to offer. Many of our best Host Families are situated across North, South, East and West London within Zones 2 - 4, where it is much greener, cleaner, safer and more residential.