Helper requests
1,137 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.
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RequestVielseitige Unterstützung sucht Urlaub gegen Mithilfe für 2027
📅 2027 · until 31/12/2027
Ich suche für 2027 eine Möglichkeit während meines Urlaubs zu helfen und bin für den genauen Zeitraum noch offen.
RequestAnnalena
RequestMichael
Requestel_martino
RequestLaura
RequestVera
RequestJulia
RequestKäsrin S.
RequestRonja
RequestKarola
RequestMonika
RequestTrixy
RequestHanne Kast
RequestFeichtinger Thomas
RequestNicole
RequestFanny RamiRa
RequestLotti
RequestElisabeth
RequestFenja
RequestCele
RequestLeander
RequestJoy
RequestCanay
RequestKathi
RequestLaura
RequestIsabel
RequestMoni
RequestAnna
RequestSilke
RequestBritta
RequestLisa
RequestMia
RequestMiri
RequestMehrdad
RequestHennisy
RequestStella
RequestManuel
RequestAnna
RequestJulia
RequestRaphi
RequestMartina
RequestElena
RequestJonas
RequestElina
RequestElla
RequestNina
RequestPatrizia
RequestTanja
RequestLivia
RequestXanu und Julia
📅 ab März
Hallo,wir sind Xanu und Julia
RequestIwona
📅 Januar bis Dezember
Wir sind ein Paar ( 62+64), sprechen Deutsch, Polnisch.
RequestAlexandra
📅 9.-23.8.2025
Mutter-Tochter-Gespann sucht UgH im Raum Contis (Frankreich)
RequestMargreth
📅 Juli August September
meine Name ist Margreth, bin 50 Jahre alt und möchte gerne in meinem nächsten Trip mal gan
RequestUlrike
📅 11.03.25 bis 25.03.25 and end of September for 3 weeks
I am 66 young Grandma, experienced in gardening cooking ,looking after children
RequestLisa
📅 27.12.2024
Ich suche einen Ort über Silvester
RequestUlrike
📅 2025 - 14 Tage nach Absprache
20 Werktage im Jahr vom Ausland aus arbeiten
RequestMelanie
📅 Zeitraum zwischen 1.11 -1.12.24
Ich heiße Melanie, bin 27 jahre jung und gelernte Patissier.
RequestAslan
📅 14 Tage
Let's do it! :)
RequestMarlene
Marlene & Awi sind gute Haushüter
RequestElisa Walther
Auf der Suche nach Arbeit mit Tieren, Kinder oder im Gastronomiebereich
RequestAndre de Homont
📅 September bis Oktober
Hobbykoch vegetarisch - vegan
RequestNike Martens
My name is Nike, I'm 19 years old, and I'm from Geesthacht near Hamburg. I recently comple
RequestReimund & Caro
📅 01.09.2024 - 14.09.2024
Naturverbundenes, tierliebes und vielseitig veranlagtes Ehepaar bietet helfende Hände an.
RequestSascha
📅 September bis November
Offen für neues. Ein paar Wörter Türkisch oder Russisch
RequestMikel
📅 Nach Absprache
Wir streben nach Win-Win Lösungen.
RequestChristine & Michael
📅 21.5.2024-21.5.2025
Jung und fitt 💪
RequestNoemi
📅 27.05.2024- 31.05.2024
Hallo ich bin Noémi, 19 Jahre alt und komme aus Belgien
RequestFabienne und Manuel
📅 01.10.24-20.10.24
Herzliches Abenteuerlustiges Paar
RequestTim Stock
📅 Für mindestens 1 Jahr ab Mitte Juni
Mein Name ist Tim ich bin 35 Jahre alt und Reise seit fast 8 Jahren über Work and Travel
RequestJulia
📅 26.07.24 bis mindestens 5.08
Hallo Zusammen, ich heiße Julia bin 41 Jahre alt und reise mit meinen Töchtern 10u 5
RequestTina
📅 15.05.2024 bis 28.07.2024
Ich bin Ende 50, flexibel und immer offen für Neues.
RequestLauryn
📅 21.05.24 -28.5.24
Ich bin Lauryn (24) und suche für eine Woche im Mai noch ein kleines Abenteuer.
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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.