Sitters Association
MAKING A CALLING INTO A CAREERImagine a professional career, being paid to do something you love.
Sitting is a great way for people who love to travel & explore new places, to be rewarded in exchange for the often simple yet important responsibility of sitting.
Whether house sitting, pet sitting, or something else, it is important to build a solid foundation of trust, & demonstrate capability.
The Sitters Association helps provide formal recognition as a Professional Sitter, in addition to delivering peace of mind to sitting clients.
Become a member today!
Pet Sitting
Looking after pets in the comfort of their own home
House Sitting
Take care of houses & holiday homes
Yacht sitting
For those seeking a simpler life on the water
Be part of something bigger
Created to govern the somewhat unpoliced world of sitters, the Sitters Association is an advisory body designed to provide standards & to sitters, and promote the importance of professional quality sitting.
All of our members agree to follow the strict guidelines for sitting, carry out Sitters Association approved training, & support the sitting industry as a professional service.
For organisations, the Sitters Association acts to provide clear standards for businesses, employers, and brokering agencies to follow, to help bring peace of mind and higher expectations to an otherwise lawless industry.
The Cost of Rogue Sitters
Rogue sitters cost clients many millions each year, from failing to turn up, causing missed holidays or special occasions, to the unmeasurable cost of providing a sub-standard service, such as those that abandon pets for many hours or even days on end, so that they can go on travels of their own.
In an industry filled with horror stories, it is important to introduce clear standards and expectations, and offer accreditations and membership only to those who offer professional sitting at the highest standard, while making membership affordable in an industry that is frequently undervalued.
With the ability to offer a professional sitting register, screening and referencing services, accreditation & training, and much more, Sitters Association provides a valued sitting supervisory service, while also setting clear standards by which our members operate.
Local Focus. International Presence
Sitters Association have direct access to a range of assistance services, such as mediation services, legislation, accredited training providers, insurance brokers and underwriters, and more.
Although based from the UK, our members in other locations, such as the USA and Europe benefit accessing our documented best practice standards for helping guarantee the quality, integrity and reliability of our members.
Reach out to us!
Call: (+44) 01908.041.411
Email: membership@sittersassociation.org
Be a member
Whether a sitter (Sitter Membership), a Sitting Academy member (Training Academy Membership), a sitting related business (Business Membership), or a sponsor (Partner & Sponsor Membership), the Sitters Association offers a range of benefits for everyone, to help everyone.
A lifesTyle career
We all want different things from life. Being a Professional Sitter is an opportunity to live life on your own terms.
Read our interview with a sitter, why they do it, and how it impacts their life.