- share information and experience
- learn from homeshare programmes around the world
- inspire others to develop homeshare in their communities
The Homeshare International Network (HIN) exists to support and promote homeshare around the world. Members come from 4 continents, 14 countries and encompass almost 150 programmes. Together they:
Join the international homeshare community! The HIN has a place for everyone, whatever their relationship with homeshare.
There are two categories of membership:
Core Membership
Core members are existing homeshare programmes committed to providing a high quality matching service. HIN Core Members offer different models of homeshare, but these all include accommodation in exchange for help in the home. Members may be individual programmes or an umbrella organisation with multiple programmes, and they all feature in our Directory. Find out more and apply to join.
Associate Membership
This is for anyone with an interest in homeshare including individuals, organisations working in associated fields and researchers. In short, association membership means everyone can join the international homeshare movement! Find our more and apply to join.
| Homeshare International Membership Benefits | Subscriber | ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Fee | Free | £ 45 | £ 150 |
| News updates / emails | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Annual Report | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Participate in HI polls | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Featured on HI website | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Engage with other Homeshare organisations around the world | ✔ | ✔ | |
| “HI in Conversation” sessions | Some | Some | All |
| Use of HI Member logo | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Contribute news, organisational updates and case studies | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Members Only content on website | ✔ | ||
| Newsletter | ✔ | ||
| Promotional tools | ✔ | ||
| Join in research activities | Some | ✔ | |
| Advance Registration for World Homeshare Congress | ✔ | ||
| Community of Practice | ✔ |


