Athlete Family Homestay

Host an Athlete’s Family

During the 2012 games the cost of hotel accommodation will be astronomical.

That’s where you can play your part. By providing hospitality in your own home so athlete’s ‘support family’ (family members, team officials, personal coach, friends critical to their support) can –

• Afford to be there – through the gift accommodation and hospitality
• Make the most of their experience – benefiting from the help of a caring host family

More Than Gold’s Athlete Family Homestay Programme has been granted the prestigious Inspire mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme. This recognises innovative and exceptional projects directly inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

To download an overview of our Athlete Family Homestay Programme click here.

How can I apply to be a host?

This takes you to the site of Staywimi, which is handling the practical aspects of registration without out charge. They provide a leading innovative platform linking guests with private hosts.

What is expected of a host?

The main responsibilities of a host are to –  

• Pick up and welcome your guests from a hospitality centre
• Provide bed and breakfast for 8 days or more for up to two guests
• Act as caring and helpful hosts
• Drop guest off at a transportation hub each day

At previous Games the Christian community has provided over half of all the homes needed to host the Olympic and Paralympic athlete’s family members.

Where are hosts needed?

Hosts are required mostly in London - the closer to event venues the better.

However, hosts will also be needed in Benfleet, Birmingham, Broxbourne, Cardiff, Dorney Lake, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Weymouth and Portland Harbour.

When are hosts needed?

Hosts are needed for periods of 8 days or more during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The periods needing to be covered are –

• Olympic Games: Eight days or more between 25 July and13 August
• Paralympic Games: Eight days or more between 27 August and10 September

Hear for yourself

Hear the experience of a host to a family member of an athlete competing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester download audio file. And what the hosted family member had to say of the experience download audio file - with thanks to 2K Plus International Sports Media