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What is Cambridge Homeshare?

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Cambridge Homeshare is a service designed to enable householders to share their home with a person who is in need of low cost accommodation known as the sharer/companion for mutual benefits.

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What areas do we cover?

We currently cover areas within Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk as well as Essex and Hertfordshire borders.

Why should you consider Cambridge Homeshare services?

Householder benefits:

Once you have a carefully matched sharer living with you, these will some of the significant benefits you can expect:

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  • Reduced isolation

  • Improved well-being

  • Promotion of independence

  • Potential long term friendship

  • Stability

  • Peace of mind to your family living away

  • Overnight presence

  • Increased opportunities to go out with support and company from your sharer to your old time favorites such as concerts, the theatre, shopping or going to church

  • Sense of security and peace of mind knowing that your sharer is vetted

  • Learning new skills from your sharer

Sharer Benefits:​

  • Affordable accommodation in Cambridge/surrounding area

  • Easy commute to work or university

  • Ability to save for a housing deposit

  • Learning new life skills

  • Safe, stable and comfortable environment

  • Potential long term friendship

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How does Homeshare work?

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This video will help explain how Homeshare can work for you either as a householder or sharer

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Watch this BBC video of Florence (95) and Alexandra (27)

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There are also these articles about the Homeshare scheme and how it helps tackle the housing crisis for young professionals

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Also read the article about John (89) and Poppy (24)

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