Save HOST UK - welcoming international students Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-host-uk-welcoming-international-students.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 6 Apr 2026 11:04 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms Anonymous [Signature #2297] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3726908?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:29:37 UTC 3726908 Mrs Sakulrungroj Sasithorn [Signature #2296] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3722594?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:06:57 UTC 3722594 Ms Stephanie Moore [Signature #2295] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3721245?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Jun 2008 03:20:34 UTC 3721245 Mr ABDOURAHMANE DOUMBOUYA [Signature #2294] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3719549?utm_medium=rss IF ENGLAND HAS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO COME IN THEIR COUNTRY TO PERFORM THEIR STUDIES THEN I CANNOT SEE OTHER BETTER WAY OF PROVING THAN LETTING HOST SURVIVE AND EVEN AWARD IT FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS COUNTRY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

]]> Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:16:03 UTC 3719549 Mr Peter George [Signature #2293] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3712585?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 03:55:42 UTC 3712585 Mr Ruslan Murzashev [Signature #2292] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3709241?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:54:01 UTC 3709241 ms Usha Kanagaratnam [Signature #2291] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3706639?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 02:26:43 UTC 3706639 Miss Milagros De la Cruz [Signature #2290] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3705932?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:02:35 UTC 3705932 Miss Whitney Cox [Signature #2289] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3704419?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jun 2008 03:48:19 UTC 3704419 Miss Katie Deighton [Signature #2288] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3702096?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jun 2008 06:13:59 UTC 3702096 Miss Mei Chew [Signature #2287] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697666?utm_medium=rss HOST should be maintained to promote UK's hospitality and culture as well as to attract more international students.

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:49:29 UTC 3697666 Ms Xiaohong Xu [Signature #2286] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697316?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:28:39 UTC 3697316 Miss Coral Cerulea [Signature #2285] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697045?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:24:50 UTC 3697045 Mr Mhammadjafar Hashemi [Signature #2284] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3692218?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Jun 2008 07:20:08 UTC 3692218 Ms Tamar Gogoladze [Signature #2283] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3689515?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 May 2008 02:08:31 UTC 3689515 Mr liu bin wu [Signature #2282] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3687446?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 May 2008 08:21:02 UTC 3687446 mr Anonymous [Signature #2281] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3687348?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 May 2008 07:21:12 UTC 3687348 Ms Brigid O'Riordan [Signature #2280] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3677742?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 May 2008 07:24:02 UTC 3677742 Mr john toldy [Signature #2279] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3676240?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 May 2008 12:41:31 UTC 3676240 Mr Son Ninsri [Signature #2278] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3667844?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 12:42:11 UTC 3667844 Mr Tien Phong [Signature #2277] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3660736?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2008 01:05:57 UTC 3660736 Miss Norhidayah Azman [Signature #2276] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3659723?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2008 02:10:23 UTC 3659723 miss heidi errington [Signature #2275] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3654460?utm_medium=rss This is such a valuable scheme, please foster international friendship and understanding between britain and people from other cultures and places. If our world need anything, it needs this more than ever!!

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 08:12:13 UTC 3654460 Miss Huei Wang [Signature #2274] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3643611?utm_medium=rss HOST UK not just introduce British Culture to Overseas students it also help the students to build up a sense of belonging. Also, the host families learn other people's cultures this do help the UK towards a cultural diversity society. HOST UK's job is really important.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:31:32 UTC 3643611 Mr Brian Blomfield [Signature #2273] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3640117?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2008 11:21:07 UTC 3640117 Ms Louise An [Signature #2272] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3637132?utm_medium=rss This is very important to international students to experience a true and warm British life style. We don't want clubbing and celebrity brands. We want something is meaningful and memorable in our life.

Government must rethink..

Thank you

]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 10:46:58 UTC 3637132 Miss Yee Yen Tan [Signature #2271] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3626564?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2008 08:02:42 UTC 3626564 Mr vincent s [Signature #2270] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3626306?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2008 06:12:04 UTC 3626306 Mr Suliman Adam [Signature #2269] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3626080?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2008 04:27:14 UTC 3626080 Mr. Patrick Howell [Signature #2268] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3625876?utm_medium=rss I studied abroad in the United Kingdom last summer, and HostUK was a pivotal experience in helping me understand English life and culture. I think 140K a year is not too much to ask to make a difference in the lifes of so many students in what is becoming an increasingly smaller world. A little understanding goes a long way. Foot the bill.

]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 02:29:19 UTC 3625876 Ms WEN-TING WEN [Signature #2267] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3623750?utm_medium=rss I was invited to visit a host family while I studied in UK. During those days, i experienced what's the real daily life of British. It's a wonderful experience to understand british culture. It would be unfortunate if the HOST's funding is ceased by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. International students will lose opportunities to experience the typical and graceful british culture in person. Please continue to fund HOST.

]]> Sat, 17 May 2008 10:09:40 UTC 3623750 Mr Stephen Higgs [Signature #2266] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3623047?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 May 2008 06:16:52 UTC 3623047 Ms Ros Harrison [Signature #2265] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3618927?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2008 09:03:48 UTC 3618927 Mr. Yung-Hua Kuo [Signature #2264] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3616236?utm_medium=rss I got my master degree in UK, but that is not the only thing valuable in my mind. My wife and I also got a lot of memory with a family in Cambridge. In Taiwan, we say we need some destiny then we can know someone. However, I believe the HOST just play the role of destiny maker.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 11:35:23 UTC 3616236 Miss Rachel Cox [Signature #2263] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3612593?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2008 10:03:49 UTC 3612593 mrs Anonymous [Signature #2262] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3609320?utm_medium=rss I was one of the first regional director as they were then known We had many students and i placed many students who both enjoyed learning of our culture. to cease the finanical support would be sad as the relationship and impression these students gain and take away with them is important in building relation ships with other countries . from their experiences on a personal level. will be gained in the long term a short term fix is stopping the work these unpaid volunteers do .

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 07:50:03 UTC 3609320 Miss Dongna Zhang [Signature #2261] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3603207?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 12:25:36 UTC 3603207 Mr Rashed Karim [Signature #2260] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602541?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:11 UTC 3602541 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2259] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602273?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 07:47:11 UTC 3602273 Mr Tanzeel Arif [Signature #2258] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598756?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 12:06:01 UTC 3598756 Ms J Lin [Signature #2257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598639?utm_medium=rss the experience is priceless.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 11:31:35 UTC 3598639 Miss Caroline Howlett [Signature #2256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598395?utm_medium=rss I have spoken to many international students who have taken part in visits with HOST UK. They say they get to see what the UK is really like, visit places they would not otherwise see and, most importantly, get to interact with their British hosts.

These visits are often a high point of their time in the UK (often counter-acting some of the negative experiences they may have had whilst they were here).

How can this not be considered a sensible investment of £140000?

]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 10:22:42 UTC 3598395 ms suzanne Noble [Signature #2255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3597823?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 07:12:33 UTC 3597823 Ms Hafizah Amid [Signature #2254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3595752?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 May 2008 02:11:28 UTC 3595752 Mr Cosmo Choi [Signature #2253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3594650?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 May 2008 04:32:43 UTC 3594650 Mr. José Gutiérrez [Signature #2252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3576814?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 May 2008 05:04:45 UTC 3576814 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #2251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3576765?utm_medium=rss The world is a very accessible place, and the last thing anybody wants is getting shunned off any human values. There just have been too many instances where we have shut each other off. Please reconsider your decision Mr.Chancellor, as this really shows how truly international and diverse Imperial College London is. Dont you want that?

]]> Tue, 6 May 2008 04:53:26 UTC 3576765 Ms Annette Glotfelty [Signature #2250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3575677?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 May 2008 12:09:06 UTC 3575677 Miss Teresa Tang [Signature #2249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3575439?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 May 2008 10:54:58 UTC 3575439 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #2248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3574458?utm_medium=rss I agree with this petiton and am pleased to support it. In this age, international relationships aren't just between countries - they're between people. This scheme helps people appreciate that we really are all the same, despite cultural differences.

]]> Tue, 6 May 2008 06:41:26 UTC 3574458 Revd. Dean Ayres [Signature #2247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3574387?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 May 2008 06:20:28 UTC 3574387 Mrs Beryl Lee [Signature #2246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3570855?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 May 2008 02:19:25 UTC 3570855 Mrs elisa thomas [Signature #2245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3568035?utm_medium=rss Sun, 4 May 2008 09:32:55 UTC 3568035 Ms YunTing Tsai [Signature #2244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3566373?utm_medium=rss learn different culture and experience life more with open mind

]]> Sun, 4 May 2008 10:09:31 UTC 3566373 Dr. Kapil Kachwaha [Signature #2243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3557809?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 May 2008 03:01:50 UTC 3557809 Ms. Jessie Yoh [Signature #2242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3557512?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 May 2008 02:01:39 UTC 3557512 Ms. Jennifer Ching [Signature #2241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3557152?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 May 2008 12:26:42 UTC 3557152 Mrs Maria Eugenia Venerus [Signature #2240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3556813?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 May 2008 10:28:17 UTC 3556813 Ms Jenna Uselman [Signature #2239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3556305?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 May 2008 08:26:12 UTC 3556305 Miss Jennifer Payne [Signature #2238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3552204?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:57:26 UTC 3552204 Ms Anonymous [Signature #2237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3551328?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:35:21 UTC 3551328 Ms Debbora Nicell [Signature #2236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3551308?utm_medium=rss Speaking from the International Office at the University of Ulster's Magee Campus I feel its a shame that this opportunity is to be taken away from the International Students as it gives them such a wonderful insight into our culture on a much more personal level than would normally be experienced.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:27:05 UTC 3551308 Professor Michael Harloe [Signature #2235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3547502?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:15:54 UTC 3547502 Miss Trish Richards [Signature #2234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3547444?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:03:17 UTC 3547444 Mrs Lori Cox [Signature #2233] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3545955?utm_medium=rss I work at QMUL and HOST is a valuable resource for our students.

]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:17:27 UTC 3545955 Mrs Kate Lynott [Signature #2232] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3545833?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:20:20 UTC 3545833 Mr Ian Moran [Signature #2231] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3545745?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:24:58 UTC 3545745 Ms Zaiton Mohd Izham Ng [Signature #2230] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3545633?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:08:34 UTC 3545633 Ms Li-chun Tsai [Signature #2229] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3543717?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:00:49 UTC 3543717 Mr Gijs Kruitbosch [Signature #2228] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3541653?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:45:27 UTC 3541653 Mr. Zohair Abu Shaban [Signature #2227] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3540878?utm_medium=rss Being in UK I love to live in a british family and lots of student are like me. So I hope funding for such an activiy is crucuical for mutual understanding and cultural exchange.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:35:14 UTC 3540878 Ms Lonneke van der Linden [Signature #2226] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3540546?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:42:27 UTC 3540546 DR Heather Forland [Signature #2225] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3540143?utm_medium=rss an excellent organisation that provides a vital service to international students when they are in UK and offers a warm welcome.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:51:45 UTC 3540143 Ms. Joyce Ho [Signature #2224] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3539989?utm_medium=rss The Host UK has been providing solid support for cultural exchange and promoting better relationships between international students and the U.K. It deserves continuous support from the government.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:40:54 UTC 3539989 Ms Celine Gleeson [Signature #2223] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3539857?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:27:48 UTC 3539857 Mr Abdullah Baarmah [Signature #2222] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3538707?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:34:14 UTC 3538707 Mr Stephan Vogel [Signature #2221] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3537826?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:52:05 UTC 3537826 Miss Xia Yan [Signature #2220] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3536348?utm_medium=rss i do appreciate if the british council would re-consider its consideration on the host-uk issue. as an international student once benefited from the programme, i do hope more students like me could enjoy the activities provided by the host-uk.

]]> Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:07:48 UTC 3536348 Ms Ziqi YANG [Signature #2219] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3534692?utm_medium=rss I really appreciate the opportunity HOST UK create for us international students to get to know more about british living style and the society. On the other hand, it is also a good way of showing real british culture to people coming from all over the world. Host families are very kind and friendly. The staff/volunteers are quite helpful and efficient. I really think all the effort and outcome they've done should be appreciated. I hope this organisation will last as long as possible.

]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:02:41 UTC 3534692 Miss Joyce Ng [Signature #2218] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3533477?utm_medium=rss This is an opportunity for international students to experience UK home life and for each culture to further deepen their understanding and tolerance for each other!

]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:12:34 UTC 3533477 Ms Lena Salem [Signature #2217] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3530501?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:13:57 UTC 3530501 Mr Oswald Leyvaa Meneses [Signature #2216] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3530386?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:49:20 UTC 3530386 Ms Clara Dutton [Signature #2215] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3529820?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:09:15 UTC 3529820 Mrs Gail Johnston [Signature #2214] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3527663?utm_medium=rss As i work in the international office of a university i see what great opportunities HOST provides for our international students. it can lead to revenue being generated in areas the students have resided in.

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:49:06 UTC 3527663 Revd Jennifer Welsh [Signature #2213] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3527553?utm_medium=rss Please, help HOST to look after the many students coming from overseas to study here--we are a centre of excellence in the world, and the country benefits so much from their coming--we must make it possible for them to settle well by making them welcome while they are here

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:13:45 UTC 3527553 Miss Anonymous [Signature #2212] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3522296?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:21:42 UTC 3522296 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #2211] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3517247?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:53:13 UTC 3517247 Ms. Claire Chen [Signature #2210] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3517242?utm_medium=rss I had great memory with my host family while I was doing my Master's in the U.K. I stayed with a couple who adopted 5 children and that weekend has been a valuable experience in my life. I would never forget the laughters and tears we had. They showed me what generosity is and it'll be a great pity if no more overseas students can benefit from this policy. Now I'm a teacher in Taiwan and would like to become one of the host if there's any English students come to Taiwan. Please keep HOST!

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:52:08 UTC 3517242 Ms Mengying Feng [Signature #2209] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3517031?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:12:33 UTC 3517031 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2208] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3515274?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:25:34 UTC 3515274 Ms Huimin Tseng [Signature #2207] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3514338?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:22:06 UTC 3514338 Miss Anonymous [Signature #2206] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3511200?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:17:51 UTC 3511200 Ms Louise Holloway [Signature #2205] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3510481?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:20:14 UTC 3510481 Ms. Charlotte Howell [Signature #2204] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3510106?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:29:16 UTC 3510106 Mr Christian Schubert [Signature #2203] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3509466?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:28:00 UTC 3509466 Miss Siti Ngalim [Signature #2202] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3508358?utm_medium=rss Regardless of tremendously expensive tuition fees and being 1000 miles away from home, many int'l students (inc. me) still come to the UK to study in 1 of many int'lly-recognized universities. Apart from that, we (int'l students) hoping to get pleasant experience of British culture. Because many of us soon will be successful people out there (who knows), I think it would be great if this experience one day will turn into trust & good partnership between the world & UK. So, PLEASE support HOST :D

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:27:56 UTC 3508358 Miss Di Bao [Signature #2201] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3508213?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:47:36 UTC 3508213 Mr Parag Shah [Signature #2200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3508129?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:26:22 UTC 3508129 Mr Yin Yang Pang [Signature #2199] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3506556?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:36:04 UTC 3506556 Mrs Sabine Beady [Signature #2198] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3505460?utm_medium=rss HOST is an excellent way of doing the very worthwhile job of introducing overseas students to life behind UK front doors.
I would suggest there are many benefits to this programme; to name but two the opportunity for students to experience every day UK life and for us to have first hand contact with the up and coming of these other countries.
A win win situation.

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