Helper requests
1,130 helpers are currently looking for a stay in return for room and board: travellers with campervans, students on break, retired tradespeople, couples and families. Each request lists skills, time frame and preferred region – filter by category or country and get in touch for free.
1,130 listings found
Request✨ NewLooking for a Peaceful Place to Help, Learn & Start Fresh 🌿
Customer service and reception experience. Fast learner, sociable, hardworking, and respectful. I enjoy helping people feel welcome while respecting their privacy.
Request✨ NewBenny
📅 ab 01.11.2026 · until 30/03/2027
Handwerklich geschickt, gerne Körperliche Arbeit, auch Housesitting, Betreuung etc.
Request✨ NewHandwerker Allrounder /Gartenpfleger/Tiersitter
📅 ab sofort bis unbefristet oder befristet · until 18/10/2027
Verlässlicher und geschickter Allrounder in Bau Garten und Handwerkssachen
RequestProfessionelles Marketing, Social Media & Webseitengestaltung gegen Unterkunft
📅 10/26
Marketing gegen Unterkunft, gerne mit Verpflegung
RequestReliable House/animal/Babysitter
📅 December, Januar to April 2027 · until 30/04/2027
I would love to explore nearby cities and nature while doing my job responsibly.
RequestUrlaub gegen Hand
📅 Ab Januar 2027 · until 31/12/2026
Griechenland lieben und leben
RequestGisela
📅 -nach Absprache- · until 11/10/2034
Nette Frau verbringt gerne Zeit mit netten Menschen, netten Tieren, netten Pflanzen :-)...
RequestTiererfahrene und Naturliebende im Sabbatical sucht Einsatz
📅 Ab 2027
Zuverlässig, unkompliziert, selbstständig
RequestCouple français sérieux cherchant à aider et découvrir une nouvelle façon de vivre
RequestLilijana
📅 November 2020
Bin 51 Jahre alt und reise gerne. Bin handwerklich geschickt und mag Tiere und die Natur.
RequestSabeth
📅 Ab März 2027 · until 31/12/2026
Hilfe Haushalt, Garten, Haus- und Tiersitting
RequestHandwerk, Koch, Betreuung, Haussitten...usw
📅 24.12.2026 / 15.01.2027 · until 20/12/2026
Handwerklich begabter Koch & Allrounder sucht Auszeit-Projekt (1–3 Monate)
RequestHandwerklich geschickter junger Mann sucht eine Möglichkeit, praktisch mitzuhelfen
📅 Ab Oktober 2026, flexibel nach Absprache · until 30/09/2027
Zuverlässiger junger Mann mit Erfahrung in Handwerk, Gartenarbeit, Tierpflege und Haushalt sucht eine Möglichkeit zur Mithilfe gegen Unterkunft.
RequestHandwerklich geschickter junger Mann hilft gegen Unterkunft
📅 Ab sofort bis 2028 verfügbar – der genaue Zeitraum ist flexibel und nach Absprache. · until 30/01/2028
Zuverlässiger junger Mann mit Erfahrung in Handwerk, Gartenarbeit, Tierpflege und Haushalt sucht eine Möglichkeit zur Mithilfe gegen Unterkunft.
RequestWohnen gegen Arbeit für längerfristig
📅 Ab April 2027 · until 01/07/2030
Leben im Hier und Jetzt mit Tier und Natur
RequestHandwerker oder Hilfe im Haushalt oder Landwirtschaft
📅 13. Oktober · until 18/10/2026
Wir sind handwerklich geschickt und flexibel einsetzbar, ob in der Küche und beim Backen, bei der Kinderbetreuung, im Haushalt oder bei jeglichen Arbeiten rund um Haus, Garten und Hof.
Request🏡🐾 DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE SOZIALPÄDAGOGIN (66) SUCHT AUFENTHALT IN SPANIEN GEGEN UNTERSTÜTZUNG IM ALLTAG, HOUSE SITTING ODER „URLAUB GEGEN HAND“
📅 ab 2. Dezemberwoche · until 30/04/2027
Ich erfülle mir einen Traum in Spanien und biete dafür vielfältige Mithilfe, Haus- und Tierbetreuung mit Herz und Verlässlichkeit.
RequestBiete im Januar/Februar 2027 Hilfe im Alltag an
📅 Januar/Februar 2027
TIER/PENSION/KREATIV/ZuHause schön machen
RequestKenny
📅 Ab sofort
RequestLooking for a 2–4 week nature-based volunteering experience
📅 December onwards
Egyptian traveler looking for a hands-on farm, animal, eco or conservation experience surrounded by nature.
RequestErfahrene internationale Helferin mit Kanada-Erfahrung – Betreuung, Haushalt & Alltagshilfe
Reliable Experienced Helper with Canadian Experience – Care, Household & Daily Support
Requesthhhhabdo3@gmail.com
📅 From now on, and until the volunteer work is finished, it does not matter how long it takes.
I am ready to volunteer at any time; what matters most to me is people's satisfaction and providing them with the best possible service.
RequestJulia
RequestSuche Job als House/Tiersitter
Mein Hund und ich reisen gerne
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Finding helpers: how to make the right match
Who helps here
Behind every request is a person who wants to trade time and hands for accommodation – not staff, not an agency. Typical are travellers on the road with a camper or backpack who want to stay somewhere for a few weeks, students and school leavers during the holidays, professionals on sabbatical, retired tradespeople and gardeners with decades of experience, plus couples and families looking for a different kind of holiday.
Each request states what the person can do, when they have time and where they would like to go. Many helpers also mention whether they come with a dog, a child or their own vehicle.
How to find the right helper
Filter: Pick the category you need help with – say gardening, animal care or renovation – and the country you live in. Helpers state where they want to travel.
Read the profile: Skills, time frame, reviews from previous hosts and the membership date tell you whether it might fit.
Ask specifically: Describe what needs doing at your place, how many hours a day, what accommodation and meals you offer and for which period. The clearer the request, the faster the reply.
Put it in writing: Agree on tasks, hours, days off and duration in messages before arrival – it saves both sides misunderstandings.
List your own offer instead of searching
The fastest route to helpers is usually your own offer: on holiday4help, offers receive far more enquiries than requests, because helpers search specifically by place, task and accommodation. A listing takes ten minutes, costs nothing and stays online for as long as you need help. Doing both – browsing requests and listing an offer – brings the most enquiries.
The legal side, in brief
Work exchange is a voluntary arrangement between private individuals: accommodation and meals in return for help, without wages and without an employment contract. What matters is that it stays that way – a few hours a day, no fixed shifts, no tasks that would otherwise be done by paid staff. Also sort out insurance: the helper's personal liability insurance and your household or farm insurance cover most situations. We explain the details in our guide to the legal framework.
Need help at your place?
Create your own offer for free – helpers will then find you directly via search, map and categories.
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Guides for hosts
Frequently asked questions from hosts
Does it cost anything to contact helpers?
No. Browsing requests, creating an account and messaging helpers is free – and so is your own offer. holiday4help charges neither a membership fee nor a placement fee.
Do I have to pay helpers?
No. The return is accommodation and usually meals. No money changes hands in either direction – that is what distinguishes work exchange from seasonal work or paid jobs.
How many hours of help can I expect?
Typically 2 to 5 hours a day, usually five days a week. Depending on accommodation and meals the amount settles somewhere in that range – agree on it clearly before arrival.
How do I recognise a reliable helper?
By reviews from previous hosts, a complete request with skills and time frame, the membership date, and how specifically someone replies to your enquiry. A short phone call before confirming settles the rest.
What if it doesn't work out on site?
Raise it early and openly. Clear agreements usually allow adjustments; if not, either side may end the stay. Our guide on solving problems during a stay has practical tips.