Our Winning Team
Manchester City Football Club are seeking warm and welcoming host families to provide a safe and supportive environment for our boys and girls academy players (aged 11‑18).
As a host parent, you’ll play a vital role in players’ development, offering a welcoming home, nutritious meals, emotional encouragement and guidance as they adapt to living away while balancing training and education.
Accommodation may be full‑time or part‑time across the football season, and short‑term ad‑hoc accommodation during the season is also desirable.
Key Requirements
- Provide a homely, safe and welcoming environment.
- Households should be able to accommodate at least two players, each with their own room, or at least one player if only one room is available.
- Provide spacious bedroom(s) with enough storage, a desk, Wi‑Fi, and access to a bathroom and laundry facilities.
- Provide high‑quality, nutritious meals in line with Academy guidance.
- Be a non‑smoking household.
- Safeguard the physical and emotional welfare of players, creating a secure, family environment.
- Guide players in essential life skills such as laundry, cooking and maintaining a clean space.
- Ensure accommodation has access to public facilities and good transport links to the City Football Academy, St Bedes College and The Barlow RC High School.
- Include players in family life as appropriate.
- Cooperate with further guidance, training and monitoring provided by the club.
- Undergo a comprehensive application and screening process, including DBS checks, home visits and references.
- Communicate with the Performance Lifestyle and Safeguarding Teams and the family of the player.
- Adhere to ongoing requirements, including home visits by the club’s teams.
Safeguarding
Manchester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and young people. Host families are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and risk assessments, and to undergo safeguarding training and workshops arranged by the Academy.
Compensation
Host families will be paid on a monthly basis, with fees calculated on a per‑night basis for each player placed with them.
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