Creative, nature-loving family looking for help with children the village of Balcombe, UK

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  Description

  Hello, I’m Jen, mother of 3 young children (aged 2, 4 and 6) and married to Doug. I love making art with the kids, being outdoors in our big garden growing fruit and vegetables or traveling down to the coast for a day on the beach. We have a big property in the village of Balcombe. We’re walking distance to a train station which is on the main line between London (40 mins) and Brighton (20 mins). We’re only 15 minutes drive to Gatwick too. Our village is small but has loads going on, there’s a shop, pub, club, park and loads of amazing countryside walks. There’s an excellent village vibe with many groups and societies meeting up to enjoy hobbies.
  We’re offering accommodation in our separate annex building. It’s a studio bedroom with a kitchenette, and an en-suite bathroom. It has a private terrace. In exchange for this we’re looking for a person or couple who want to join our family and engage with children through play and activities at home and in our big garden.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  This opportunity would provide travellers with the opportunity to enjoy life in a beautiful village in Sussex. We are very well connected too, so it will be easy to access London or Brighton whilst enjoying a quieter life.

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  Au Pair Help

  This host has let us know they’ll be complying with UK regulations for au pair stays.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for a person or couple who enjoy spending time with young children. Activities would include: games, arts and crafts, role play, being dens in the garden, going on walks to the playground, exploring in the woods etc. We would be looking for occasional babysitting in the evenings too. We are also looking for help with tasks relating to the children, such as laundry or meal preparation.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Studio apartment in a separate building. The studio has a king size double bed, a sofa and TV, dining table and chairs and a kitchenette with fridge, electric hob, microwave, toaster and kettle. There is no oven or washing machine but you would be welcome to use ours. Travellers will buy and prepare their own food but we will always invite you to join us if we are preparing a family meal. There is an en-suite bathroom with big shower, heated towel rail and toilet. There is a private terrace, bi-fold doors and separate front door too.

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  What else ...

  We are 15 minutes walk to Balcombe train station which is on the mainline between London and Brighton, so it is very easy to reach exciting attractions on public transport. Our village has a lovely community and there’s lots happening locally too: pub, shop, cafe, community groups and hobbies.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week