Wiltshire Host Families

Melksham

Our Melksham centre was established in 2014 and hosts 1 coach per week. The high quality of our hosts and staff ensured that, like Trowbridge, it has become a firm favourite with the group leaders – many of whom book time and time again – and are never disappointed.

Our Melksham Team

Gill Brindley is our Coordinator for Melksham centre. She is responsible for recruitment and looks after the students, teachers and host families throughout the stay to ensure that everything runs smoothly and to help if you have any problems or queries.

Jo Cass is our part-time Operations Manager. She deals with all aspects of the business and at the beginning of each season will be contacting all our Trowbridge hosts to ascertain their non-availability, so that she can allocate the students to available hosts.

Jess Hopper is our part-time Group Administrator for Melksham. As we receive information from our agents about the forthcoming groups, she will send our hosts the allocation emails, programmes, and information about allergies. Jess plays a key role in ensuring everything is well organised before the groups even arrive!

Gill Brindley

Coordinator & Host Recruiter

Jo Cass

Operations Manager

Jess Hopper

Group Administrator

The Meeting Point for the Melksham groups is the King Street Car Park, Melksham SN12 6HB (close to the Town Centre). Depending on where the adults are staying, we may also organise pick-up points in Chippenham or Devizes after the first night.

Interested in becoming a Melksham Host? You must be able to:

Provide a spare room – no sharing with your own family
Take a minimum of 2 students (max 4) or adults (no maximum) in single beds, bunk beds or double beds
Provide an “English Experience” breakfast, packed lunch & evening meal, as per our guidelines
Drop your students to the Melksham Meeting Point by 7.40am latest
Collect your students again at around 6.30pm (or later)
Provide a clean and comfortable environment
Enjoy interacting with your students