Explore

Inspired by Jim and Mary Elphick, who from 1957 dedicated a total of more than 80 years to running the Experiment in International Living (EIL UK), thousands of people have experienced and learnt about life in the UK through our programmes. Currently, the charity is revitalising the tradition of offering adults and young people in the UK opportunities to explore the world and learn about different cultures.

Developing a variety of new EXPLORE programmes will boost our international activities and build on our years of experience and connections with our Federation EIL organisations and partners around the world.

All our programs include staying with a local family. Known as the Homestay, this experience is key to the EXPLORE programmes because participants learn so much more from an immersive and original experience.

EIL’s Explore Programmes offer volunteering opportunities, internships to boost your career and apprenticeship work experiences. Studying abroad on our High School year abroad is popular with students and explorers of all ages enjoy their individual homestays and cultural group education programmes.

To support the development of EIL’s portfolio of Explore Programmes, we have appointed a Business Development Manager, Sabine. If you would like to discuss the programmes or opportunities to support EXPLORE, feel free to contact Sabine Spires.