Host Family

Fulham FC is seeking warm and welcoming host families to provide a safe and supportive home environment for its Academy players aged 15-21 who must live away from home to pursue their education and football training. Host parents play an essential role in helping players thrive both on and off the pitch, providing a comfortable living space, home-cooked meals, emotional support and help adjusting to life away from home. The role supports players as they focus on their training and academic pursuits.

• Teach young people basic independent living and self-care skills, such as washing, cooking and cleaning up after themselves.
• Provide meals in line with nutritional guidance from the Academy.
• Report any welfare concerns to the Academy Safeguarding and Player Care team should they occur.
• Include young people in family life as much as they feel comfortable with.
• Provide a safe and welcoming home environment.
• Ensure the accommodation has access to public and local amenities with good transport links to the Academy training ground.
• Ensure any person over the age of 18 who resides in the household or has regular contact with the player completes an enhanced DBS.

• Be a friendly, caring family or individual with a spare room.
• Show a willingness to provide support, guidance and encouragement to young players.
• Live within 30 minutes' travel for the player from the training ground.
• Be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and risk assessments prior to a placement commencing.
• Attend safeguarding training and workshops arranged by the Academy.
• Share Fulham FC's commitment to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and young people.

Fulham FC is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and young people and expects host families to share this commitment. The club is committed to supporting an environment where all staff have a personal responsibility to uphold the Club's Equal Opportunities Policy by treating fellow employees, prospective employees, casual workers, prospective casual workers, players, prospective players and customers fairly and impartially.