PIPPA’S GUARDIANS

25 Years Of Guardianship

Pippa’s Guardians have recently proudly celebrated their 25th anniversary. The company was founded by Pippa Hughes, who was at the time, Head Matron for The Elms School in Malvern.

Pippa realised that Thai children attending The Elms School needed a kind host family to take care of them during exeats and half terms. As well as hosting students at her family home, Pippa also found safe, kind and supportive host families and it was from there that the business grew.

Today the business is owned by Pippa’s son, Ben Hughes.

“When Mum set up Pippa’s Guardians she was communicating by letter and by fax; she often needed the services of an interpreter and children had very little contact with their parents. When Mum began there was no regulation for guardianship, so she began to meet other people offering similar guardianship services to share best practice, and out of this AEGIS was born.

Whilst technology has changed how we work, what we do now in 2023 is essentially the same as it was when Mum began, and how we do it makes us the successful, highly reputable company we continue to be.”

Whilst WhatsApp has replaced fax, email has replaced letters and with AEGIS accreditation now in place for guardianship organisations, the fundamental service is what Pippa set up 25 years ago: we look after our students kindly and securely.