Local Link Southampton

Would you like to meet local people, and be invited to join them in their home for a meal?

Local Link is a scheme where we will arrange for you to be hosted for a meal by a local family. This is a wonderful chance to meet people who are not students, and to learn about family life and customs in England, and also gives you the chance to share your own culture with others.

Interested in Hosting?

Do you live in Southampton, attend a local church, and are interested in hosting a student? Click for more details

Who will be your host family?

All the families who are hosts for the local link scheme live in Southampton, and are known to us personally, and are required to provide a reference. They have registered with us as they are keen to meet young people from other countries, to know more about different cultures, and are committed to giving you a warm welcome during your stay in Southampton. Some of the families are younger couples with no children, some have young children, and some are older. They live in different areas of Southampton - some may live in flats, and some in larger houses with gardens. Many families will have pets (animals such as cats or dogs) that may live either in the garden or in the house.

Register for Local Link

Local Link is open to all international students, families and academics. If you would like to sign up for Local Link to meet a local family and to have a meal in a British home, please click here and fill in the details (or send us an email with the same information). We will then contact you within a month with details of your Local Link host couple or family. They will then contact you directly (via email, telephone or letter) to arrange a date that is convenient for you to visit them in their home for a meal. They will tell you how to get to their house from the university, and if it is not within walking distance, can tell you which bus to take. Some of the host families have cars, and so sometimes may arrange to pick you up from your accommodation.



Any questions? email us:
loclink@fisuk.org



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