Join a small sociable family in our home and family life in Galway City, Ireland

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  Beschreibung

  Come and share your cultural expertise with us. We are a warm and friendly family and have lot of experience with students and workaways staying with us all year round. You will speak English with us - I (single mother) am the only person in the family who speaks Spanish. I am happy to invite you on any family trips we may have. We like camping and we own a caravan. I am a researcher, I do some lecturing and work in social services. My 16 yr old son likes playing computer games and does kick boxing and my 7 yr old boy goes to school and camps during the summer and loves dance and singing. We live by the beach. There is a park across the road that has a free outdoor gym. We are walking distance from the the city. There is an excellent bus service near the house, bringing you into the city and all over the country.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Erlebnissportarten

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Sprachen

  

  Darstellende Künste

  

  Leben im Camper-Van

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Kultur

  

  Schreiben

  

  Musik

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Natur

  

  Tanzen

  

  Camping

  

  Strand
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Galway has a lot to offer, it is a coastal city and near the Irish native speaking communities. There is loads of beaches and many art and language schools / colleges and also hosts two Irish universities. During the summer there are lots of mini festivals in the city centre.
  
  I speak some Spanish, however, I am English and my kids were born in Ireland. If you want to improve your English this is a perfect arrangement (however, as my son is autistic, and he struggles with very low level of English which is not fair on him really so basic conversational English is important please).
  
  I am very knowledgeable in the local area and Irish culture and happy to help and support any travel ventures. Galway is an excellent place to base yourself as it has brilliant public transport for the entire country - this is not something that all parts of Ireland enjoy.

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  Au-pair-Hilfe

  Dieser Gastgeber hat uns mitgeteilt, dass er die irischen Vorschriften für Au-pair-Aufenthalte einhalten wird.hier

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  I live with my two children - they are both boys - one is 16 years old and the other is 7 years old. We live in a nice family friendly estate in the west coast of Ireland, in a city called Galway. We have a nice garden and we are very social people.
  
  As I am a single mother, it would be better if you were female - it adds a bit of gender balance and easier for me to relax and connect in conversation. It would be great if you could drive, and if you are over 25 yrs you are covered to drive my car by insurance.
  
  Our family is looking for general support around the house - cooking, cleaning, childcare, errands - support with upkeep of the house. I have a few painting and decorating projects that I cannot finish as I do not have time as a I am a single mother, working full time.
  
  Someone who likes children and enjoys playing would suit our family as my youngest son is autistic and active. But my 16 year old son does not need any support.
  
  Most days your hours are from approx. 2pm -7pm, Monday - Friday. Weekends are usually free for workaways. Rarely, there may be the odd weekend day we do things together but you will always have 2 days free (most often weekends). It is really important for our family that you can be flexible; family life is dynamic, depending on my kids needs which can change during the week etc.... timetabling is discussed every week for a general idea and we have communication daily. You also need to let me know if you have plans so I work work around your needs too. I am flexible if you have travel plans - I am happy to accommodate; its important you are happy and enjoying your experience.
  
  It would be great to video chat and discuss all before you arrive so everyone feels happy about the arrangement. We would like you to feel welcome and respected for the time that you are staying with us.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse

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  I would be delighted to engage in a language exchange of Spanish and English. Someone who has a reasonable standard of conversational English would be beneficial for this host family, with some room to improve. Its a busy household and its important you can at least converse in basic English to be able to enjoy and have fun with my youngest son, who is autistic. He can get frustrated if the level of English is very poor, and that's not fair on him. It's very important everyone feels comfortable and happy.
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  Unterkunft

  You have your own private living space, separate from the rest of the house. like a private accommodation unit in our garden. Your space has a bathroom with a toilet, sink and electric shower. It has a sofa bed, a kettle/coffee maker, a toaster and a small fridge. There is separate entrance to your unit which is through the garden and I have a electric scooter/bike especially for you so you are not stressed with time, walking and the weather... and it can rain in the west of Ireland! :-)
  
  I will buy all the food required for cooking family meals and I am also happy to provide shampoo, shower gel, towels and linen etc...

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  Was noch ...

  Galway city is on the coast, surrounded by beautiful beaches. We live in the heart of Galway, 3min drive / 15min walk / 7 min on bike/scooter - from from the city centre. There are shops and buses just outside. There is a park across the road that has a running track and free public outdoor gym equipment, tennis courts, baseball courts and a skateboarding track and provides all the sporting equipment.
  
  I have excellent references from our past students and workaways and students come back again and again. I will do my upmost to make sure you feel welcome and happy and support you to go on your own travels and experiences. I am also happy to bring you on any family holidays or trips we are going on. I enjoy hosting vibrant people we can learn from as a family and we are always open to trying new foods from different places around the world.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  I work from home sometimes and the separate unit where you will be staying has internet and an office desk. The kids are gone to school mon-fri and we have excellent internet! Yes, we can host digital nomads.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Our Caravan is parked outside the house. We live in a cul de sac area and the only people who come in to the area are those that live here. So if you are travelling with a campervan that is no problem.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  We love pets, and currently dont have any of our own. So a pet around the house would be a lovely experience for us.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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