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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RequestJulia
RequestBuchhalterin
📅 ab Sofort wenn gewünscht bis Dezember · until 01/01/2027
Ich suche 1x Platz wo ich arbeite uns schlafen kann
RequestFamilie hilft gegen Unterkunft
📅 Ab sofort für länger als 2 Monate · until 31/01/2027
5 Köpfige Familie mit Tieren möchte in Italien neu starten
RequestSteinmetz und kreative Allrounderin
📅 ab sofort bis ca. 05.08.2026 · until 05/08/2026
Wir sind Damian, 33 und Steinmetz und Sarah, 36 und kreative Allrounderin auf der Suche nach einer Unterkunft und Essensversorgung für einen kürzeren Aufenthalt in Südtirol (Raum Bozen)ca eine Woche
RequestJenny
RequestAxel
RequestDaniela
RequestElJonas
RequestKatja
RequestJasmin
RequestNelli
RequestGrüne Kali
RequestFrank
RequestLorina Brugger
RequestChristiana
RequestLilith
RequestMitra
RequestTravelfam.online
RequestAstrid
RequestJulia
RequestPetra
RequestBenjamin Henne-Sachinidis
RequestKatrin
RequestChris
RequestHanna und Philipp
RequestAndre wildfang
RequestKatrin
RequestNoë
RequestSophia und Steff
RequestAlina
RequestJan
RequestAndreas
RequestHannah
RequestSandra
RequestPhilipp Brandt
RequestItz
RequestPaula
RequestManuel Toelke
📅 01.03-01.11.25
Hallo mein Name ist Manuel Toelke und ich suche dringend eine Arbeit in Ausland
RequestZoe Buß
Zoe/21/weiblich
RequestHolger
📅 Februar - März 2025
Biete handwerkliche Erfahrung vor allem im Metallbereich
RequestGerlinde & Christian
An Austrian couple offering support in various ways
RequestMaxi
📅 Februar/März2025
Everybody loves the sunshine
RequestDaniela
📅 Ende Dezember bis zum 10.01.2025
Hilfe für Ende Dezember 2024- Mitte Januar 2025
RequestLisa
📅 21.10-06.11.24
Mein Name ist Lisa, ich bin 20 Jahre alt und komme aus Deutschland.
RequestLaura Rometsch
📅 30.09.2024-24.11.2024
Laura, 19 Jahre, aus Deutschland
RequestFalko und family :-)
Hallo, wir sind eine kleine Familie aus Deutschland und suchen eine schöne Unterkunft
RequestNadine
📅 01.10.2024
Ich bin 36 jung, Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte, Tierphysiotherapeutin und Hotelfachfrau
RequestJeannette
📅 Flexibel
Ehepaar mit Hund sucht eine Auszeit
RequestHanna
📅 Anfang April - Ende Juni 2025
Würde mich auf positive Rückmeldung von euch freuen!
RequestEmil Müncheberg
Hab Lust was neues zu erleben und was Neues auszuprobieren
RequestEmil Müncheberg
Hab Lust was neues zu erleben und was Neues auszuprobieren
RequestNina
Hi, meine kleine Tochter und ich würden sehr gerne Urlaub am Meer oder Bauernhof machen.
RequestKatja
📅 Februar-Mai und Oktober-Dezember 2025
Tiersitterin aus Leidenschaft und mit viel ❤️
RequestPaloma Schneider
Ich mache eine Europatour und freue mich, gegen Mithilfe, auf einen nächtlichen Stellplatz
RequestNicole und Jörg
📅 Sept - Nov. 2025 oder Jan - März 2026
Zwei 52jährige tauschen Arbeit gegen Sonne und Meer
RequestMarco lehn
📅 27.12.2022 bis ca. 05.12.22
Suchen eine unterkunft gegen helfende Hand
RequestMona
📅 2023
Biete Hilfe im Haushalt oder Gastgewerbe an
RequestAndreas Essers
📅 2024 3 Wochen Nov. / Dez.
Biete Schweiß und Schmiede Arbeiten an
RequestAnnabelle Faiß
Engagierte Nachhaltigkeitsexpertin
RequestMichael
📅 Mai/Juni bis September
Bin , 63, frisch und sportlich in Rente und biete meine Mitarbeit Amin und ums Haus.
RequestTamas Kurucso
📅 Oktober 2022 bis Februar 2023
Herbst/Winter im Süden
RequestAndreas
📅 Ganzjährig nach Möglichkeit und Absprache
Bin Deutscher 53 Jahre jung und sehr fit!
BubuBaba
Ela
Alissa
Luis
Elisa
Vanessa und Tobias
Barbara
Anna
MarcA
Julia
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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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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.