The Village

Private club · by invitation only

A private club for travel and trusted help.

Travel nannies, travel companions, childcare, elderly care and everyday help, between families and helpers who were introduced by people they know. Every city has its own Village, with local ambassadors who bring members together in person. Every engagement is a written agreement, and every member keeps their word.

Have an invitation?

The code is in the email from the member who invited you. We do not take open applications.

There are no favours between friends here. Every engagement is a formal agreement, and every promise is kept.

What holds a Village together

Belonging you can trace back to a person.

  • Trust you can trace

    Every member is introduced by someone who knows them. You see who, for how long, and why, in their own words. No stars, no ratings.

  • Your word counts

    Every engagement is a written agreement. Members who break one without a valid reason leave the club.

  • Behind closed doors

    Only members see who belongs to a Village, what is asked for and where people meet.

  • Not only money

    Some help is paid, some is a trip shared. What members have in common is how they treat each other.

How a member appears inside the club

Sofie

Helper · checked · Copenhagen Village

Introduced by Maria, who has known Sofie for three years. Sofie has looked after Maria's family.

The calmest person I know. My daughter asks for her by name.

Also vouched for by Lea, who has known Sofie for five years as a colleague.

Example. Names, years and words from people who know them.

How membership works

Trust travels from person to person.

1

A member vouches for you

You are invited by name by someone who knows you. Their name, how long they have known you and why they vouch for you stay on your profile.

2

We meet you

Every new member is approved by a person. Helpers have a welcome interview, two references and the official record check from their country.

3

You agree in writing

When a family and a helper agree, both sign a written agreement in the club. Both get a copy. It can be relied on if something goes wrong.

Two kinds of engagement

Paid help, or a trip in return for help.

Paid engagements

The family posts what they need and what they pay. The helper is paid directly by the family, by the hour, the day or the engagement.

Travel experience

Travel in return for help

No payment in money. The family covers the trip and says exactly what is included: the flight, the hotel, meals, the working hours and the free time.

What members help with

At home, or wherever you travel.

Travel nannies and companions
Childcare and babysitting
Elderly care and company
Specialist and everyday support

Villages

A Village in every city where families live far from their own.

Each Village has ambassadors who welcome new members and host gatherings, so members meet in person before they ever work together.

  • New YorkUnited States
  • LondonUnited Kingdom
  • CopenhagenDenmark
  • BerlinGermany
  • TokyoJapan

Founding Villages are forming now: their ambassadors are inviting the first families and helpers.

What we do not tolerate

One broken promise is one too many.

Broken agreements

Cancelling a confirmed agreement without a valid reason normally ends membership.

Dishonesty

False information, hidden conditions, or asking for money outside a signed agreement.

Unsafe or unkind behaviour

Any risk to a child or a person in care, harassment or discrimination. Decisions are made by a person, with written reasons.

For organisations and future ambassadors

Care as a benefit for your people, or a Village in your city.

Employers, care facilities and public services work with us through certified partner agencies. Every partnership starts with a conversation.

Want to lead a Village where you live? Tell us about your city and your community. Ambassadors are chosen carefully and trained by us.