Help our friendly family with English practice in Hillerød, Denmark

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Danish family looking for help with cleaning, gardening some cooking and teaching English to our 12 year old daughter 😁 walk our small dog.

We are a friendly Danish family with 3 children. 13, 20 and 24 years old, all girls. The oldest daughter lives together with her boyfriend and have moved out.
I, Birgitte Work as a Project Manager in the retail and control the building of new shops and rebuilding and my husband Henrik are self-employed and works with ventilation.
We live in an old house from 1910 next to Frederiksborg Castle and in walking distance from shopping center with walking Streets and the train station. The train takes 35 minutes directly to Copenhagen Center. The house is with 4 stocks, basement, ground floor, 1 stock and 2 stocks.

You will get your own room with a lot of space, TV and Wi-Fi.

The help will be cleaning the house 2 hours pr day 5 days a week, (weekends off), helping in the garden, cooking, teaching violin to Freya(if you know to play the violin :) ) teaching English or French to Freya and help out with homework and other easy things.

Freya loves to play a game of card or board games and this can also be a way of learning her English.
She is very well behaved.

In winter Freya attends figure Ice skating 3 to 4 times a week in a town 25 min drive away. In summer she sails optimist boats in a lake nearby
The park is very nice to run in or just walk around even at winter time the castle is like a ferrytale.

We eat all kinds of food and love to try new things, we prefers that you also are able to eat all types of food :) We are a non smoking Family.

We have a little dog Felix who loves a walk in the park close to the house.
If you speak English as your 1, this would be great.

We work during the day from early morning to afternoons. The most of the work you have to help with, will be during the day. The work is between 4 to 5 hours pr day Monday - Friday, so you can explore the surroundings and Copenhagen during weekends, or take a trip to London, Berlin or other during a weekend.

The family loves to meet new people from all over the world and is looking forward to hear from you. We will supply you with all meals when you are in our house.

We have only room for 1 workaway.

Br Birgitte & Henrik
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
if you like to cook you can learn a lot about Danish food as we love making food from scratch. We can also tell a lot about Danish/Nordic culture and help you with the Danish language. We like to stay in touch with the people who has been in our home, if they also like too after their stay and some comes back a second time or just for a dinner if they are in Copenhagen. Please reed all the feedback as it will tell a lot how we are as a family and how you will benefit of a stay in our home
Help
In spring and summer. The garden is well Kept but needs normal maintainance
Cleaning the house inside and some outside(around 2 hours pr day)
English lessons
If you like to cook, making dinner 1 time pr week, or bake a cake :)
looking after Freya and play games with her
Walk Felix in the park
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Private home with very nice room with TV and Wifi
You will share bathroom with another girl living in our house who is 26.
What else ...
Lovely Nature with Carstle and close to Copenhagen the Capital of Denmark.
Hillerød is a very nice old city with walking streets and lovely restaurents.
30 min with train will bring you up to the cost where you will find the most lovely beach and nature or you can take the train to Copenhagen Center and see all the old Buildings and Towers, muserums, and just feel the Danish way of living.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4-5 hours pr Day (max 25 hours/week), 2 days off

Photos

Freya, Lea and Ditte baking Christmas cookies

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From the castle

The park just 1 min walk from the house. Perfekt for running or just a nice walk around the lake and castle

Our house from the garden.

This is Felix our very frindly Little dog

Our kitchen where we love to spend time.

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10/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ross)

Hi Ros
Thanks a lot for your kind feedback
It was great to get to know you and learn you all about Danish rye bread 😄😄😄😄 and the topping.
All the best in the future

(Excellent )

10/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ross) for host

This Workaway falls into the category of family cultural exchange. The most important things in this situation are organisation of the host, facilities, enthusiasm for a cultural exchange and not taking advantage. Birgitte and family are great at all of the above.

I stayed for five weeks The main tasks involve cleaning the house, gardening,… read more

(Excellent )

31/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Cassidy) for host

I stayed with Birgitte and Henrik for 5 weeks at their beautiful home in Hillerod. This was my first workaway experience and I could not have asked for better hosts. They instantly made me feel apart of their family and graciously welcomed me into their home. They were all so helpful in telling me what to see in Copenhagen and the surrounding… read more

(Excellent )

27/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Samuel) for host

I am looking at doing a PhD in Copenhagen so wanted the opportunity to get to know the area and the people before committing to an extended amount of time here. I spent a :asterisk_symbol:lovely:asterisk_symbol: five weeks with Birgitte and her family and I cannot recommend this workaway host enough. This family all speak excellent English (my… read more

(Excellent )

07/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Joe) for host

I loved my time with Birgitte and her lovely family! My 3 1/2 week stay was in the middle of my three-month trip in Europe, and it was a good break from traveling tirelessly for a month prior in southern Europe and partying endlessly for a month after in Ireland. If you want to explore a beautiful little city or just hang out in the private… read more

(Excellent )

31/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

Birgitte and Henrik could not have made my stay in Denmark more wonderful! I stayed with them for three months, and it was my first workaway experience. Everything about their family makes you feel right at home! Their daughters Freya, Lea, and Ditte all went out of their way to get to know me and spend time with me and make me feel like a part of… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jake)

Hi Jake
Thanks for your very nice feedback.
Jake was the first guy who came to our home with workaway, and absolutely not the last. Jake has taken the given work with a great portion of "I will do my best " and this he did. All paint he help with is done perfectly and he cleaned up every day after work, without us telling him. Jake painted in god… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jake) for host

I spent 5 weeks in Hillerød with Birgitte and her family. They live in a very nice area, close to castles, lakes and ice cream shops. Only a 30 minute train journey to Copenhagen, where I could go on the weekend. Birgitte was very helpful in providing ideas for what to do on my days off and knows just about everything about Copenhagen. They took… read more

(Excellent )

21/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Skye)

Dear Skye. I finally found time to sit down and thank you for your very kind feedback. We enjoyed your stay very much and all the stories about your life and would love that you could have stayed much longer. :smile: You are a very nice and hardworking girl. You were a extra star in our every day life and we often think about how things are going… read more

(Excellent )

19/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Skye) for host

I spent five weeks with this family and had such an amazing workaway experience. Even though I was there to work, I was made to feel completely part of the family and we had many laughs and fun times together. I was very lucky to be there during the build up to Christmas, which meant that I got to experience a Christmas cookie baking day, an… read more

(Excellent )

24/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Freya) for host

I stayed with Birgitte and Henrik for 5 weeks, and I had a wonderful experience being part of their family for those couple of weeks.
As soon as I arrived they made me feel completely at home and very welcome, I felt as if I had a second family. They invited me to join in with lots of their activities, going to the beach with them, going on… read more

(Excellent )

06/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Chiara )

Thankyou for your kind Words :)
Chiara stayed with us as described and from the first day she was very good company and a very good help. All task was done very well and it was very easy to have Chiara in our home.
Chiara bakes and prepares fantastic cakes and desserts and make the best lasagne. All very popular in the family and we are… read more

(Excellent )

10/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Chiara ) for host

I voluntereed from middle of May to beginning of July for this family. In the overall I had an excellent experience from many points of view.

Hospitality and family environment: even before arriving I have been made to feel part of the family. Indeed, before my arrival Birgitte wrote me that in my first week there would have been the previous… read more volunteer that would have moved to another room. In this way I would have stayed in the room for volunteers at the same their bedroom's floor and I would have felt much closer to the family.
As there were lots of celebrations in June, I have always been invited and welcomed. During this month there have been birthday parties, Ditte's graduation, Lea's arrival after a year abroad. These events involved big lunches or dinners with many friends and relatives and I have been treated like another member of the family.

Volunteering time: the duties will never be too hard. If you feel otherwise, still you can freely speak to Birgitte who will find a better solution for both sides.
But keep in mind that your help REALLY makes a consistent difference for this family and you will understand how important it is once you arrive. As well, they are so welcoming and caring that you will carry on any duty with pleasure. This is my personal experience and of course it depends on your attitude, but I believe that they deserve the best, considered they give you their best.
Besides gardening and cleaning, you might take care of Freya, the youngest daughter. She is the sweetest girl I have ever met and you will easily get on with her. Speaking to her in English is a great contribute for the family, so you'd better to be English native or anyway to speak fluently and with English accent.

Free time after volunteering hours: not all days are exactly the same, therefore sometimes it is possible to finish your duties quite early and have a lot of spare time on your own. So, if you'd like to volunteer here, it is very important that you have at least one interest or anyway you are able to find new things to do in order to enjoy yourself in a little town in a new country where getting new friends is not straightforward.
For example the previous volunteers got a convenient discount for the subscription at a nearby gym. During my stay I did not go to this gym because circumstances have been different for me. Basically Birgitte has been so kind and enterprising that at our second dinner she asked me which was my hobby or sport -which is karate-, then just looked for a karate gym on Internet and arranged a trial for two days later on a phone call. At this big sport centre I found nice people who explained the exercises in English only for me and offered me free classes. It was a big success.

Location and connection:
Based on my knowledge gained in these two months, I would say Hillerod is the most beautiful and interesting town in northern Zealand. The city centre is very small and pretty and you will definitely never get tired of walking along the little lake and admiring the famous castle, Frederiksborg Slot.
Also, in few minutes you have access to the forest and to amazing pathways where to run or just walk.
In about 40 minutes you reach the capital and in half an hour by train you can get very nice beaches in the north (yes, in Denmark!) and to Helsingor, the closest Danish city to Sweden.

I have been treated so well by this family that I felt my help was nothing compared to everything they have done for me. They are extremely recommended and I wish them to find always very good volunteers to help.

May I thank you infinite times for your open and sweet heart.

Best wishes to all of you,
Chiara

(Excellent )

01/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Kristina)

Dear Kristina
Thank you so much for your kind words. We have been so happy for all your help and your sweet way of taking care of Freya. She improved a lot in English during your stay and she loved to spend time with you and also making your amazing drawings. We are very lucky to have met you and learn about your life. All work you help us with… read more

(Excellent )

29/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Kristina) for host

I stayed with Birgitte, Henrik and Freya for just under three months and had such an amazing time. The family are incredibly welcoming and made me feel at home right away - I truly felt like another member of the family while staying with them.

The work was not difficult - a typical day for me would be to spend a few hours in the morning doing… read more

(Excellent )

10/11/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Dana)

Hi Dana, Thank you so much for you very nice recommendation.
We have made a arrangement for nearly 3 month time with Dana and the 2 has passed already. Dana is doing a great work with all tasks we give her and always with a very positive attitude, we can not thank her enough for her help.

Some of the time Dana spend with Freya to teach her… read more

(Excellent )

09/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Dana) for host

It would be difficult to dream up a better workaway experience than the one I've had living with Birgitte, Henrik, and Freya. I've been here for about 8 weeks and will be staying for around 4 more and I am so grateful for how valued the family has made me feel.

The work is never too difficult and normally consists of housekeeping in the… read more

(Excellent )

13/05/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Charlotte)

Charlotte stayed with us for about 2 month, and from the very first moment she was easy to have as a member of our family. She was very good to connect with our children and with us and we enjoyed to hear about life in Australia and dangerous animals (they have so many)
All the work Charlotte did for us was always perfect and she never gave up or… read more

(Excellent )

07/05/2015

Left by Workawayer (Charlotte) for host

I had the pleasure of staying with this lovely family beginning January this year for almost two months. From day one they were very welcoming, making me feel as part of the family. I was fortunate enough to be there for a few of their birthdays which were all good fun experiencing a Danish birthday – it involves lots of delicious food and cake… read more

(Excellent )

05/01/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Ruby)

My sweet sweet Ruby. Thanks for beeing you and thanks for we have had the plesure of knowing you and beeing a new member in our Family. Looking forward to see you in the future.
If you travel with workaway again, I can only give you my very best recomendation to others Familys. For sure you will get a great warm, openminded, nice hard working… read more

(Excellent )

05/01/2015

Left by Workawayer (Ruby) for host

I stayed with Birgitte, Henrik, Lea and Freya for just under three months and I had the BEST time with this family. They were so welcoming and there were no limits to their hospitality, even in times of great sorrow. I was allowed to truly immerse myself in their family life and never felt out of place. Birgitte is fantastic to work for as she… read more

(Excellent )

14/10/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica)

Dear sweet Jessica
Thank you for your very nice feed back. We appreciated so much your stay at our house.
Jessica was a great help in all the jobs we asked her to help with. We especially had a great pleasure when she could help both our oldest daughters in math :) and a great help with English teaching.
We also enjoyed to learn many new… read more

(Excellent )

03/10/2014

Left by Workawayer (Jessica) for host

I stayed with Birgitte and her family this summer for 5 weeks, and had an amazing time. They were so friendly and really welcomed me into their home.

Most of the work was general household tasks: a couple of hours cleaning in the mornings, picking Freya up from school, cooking dinner, helping with homework and walking the dog Felix (my summer… read more

(Excellent )

09/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Michiko) for host

Staying with Birgitte, Henrik, and their three children made me feel like I was their fourth daughter. They were more than hospitable and made sure I felt comfortable and integrated into their family.

I did work such as keeping the house clean, cooking, and quite a bit of gardening. Half way through the day I would then pick their youngest… read more

(Excellent )

22/06/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Michiko)

Michiko came to our home the 3/6 and we have had a very nice time with Michiko. She is great with the children and she is a great Cook and very good in gardening. Michiko stayed for 3 weeks and we would have loved that she could have spent more time with us as we have had so many nice moments with her. I think that Michiko is a girl with a great… read more

(Excellent )

12/06/2014

Left by Workawayer (Melanie) for host

I had the pleasure to have my first workaway experience with Birgitte and her family and it couldn't have been better. The family was very nice and the house is in a great location. I spent most of the days vacuuming, cleaning windows, picking up Freya from school, some gardening etc. The work was never too hard. Most of the time I did all of my… read more

(Excellent )

19/05/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Melanie)

We have been so lucky to have Melanie in our home. Melanie is a very kind a helpfull person. She has looked after our 6 year old daughter and brought her back from school where she made pancakes for her and a frind.
Melanie has also been doing gardening, cleaning the house and polishing the windows, and everything was made perfeckt. We love to… read more

(Excellent )

18/04/2014

Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host

Staying with Birgitte and her family was a great first WorkAway experience. They are great people and welcomed me into their family. The house is beautiful and in a great location; next to the park and just 30 minutes by train to Copenhagen.
I spent most of my days cleaning the house (vacuuming, mopping, window washing). Some days I picked up… read more

(Excellent )

14/04/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)

We have the plesure to have Anna staying with us for nearly a month.
Anna is a very nice person and has been a great help in the house and with our children. Anna has been like a member of our family and we are sorry to say goodbye. I am sure that Anna will be an efficient help anywhere in the world and with any type of work. She has the best… read more

(Excellent )

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