Cultural Groups

Available all year

Experience the multicultural cities,beautiful countryside and historic buildings as you immerse yourself in a new way of life. Where better to improve your English language skills? Live in the land of Harry Potter, walk in the footsteps of William Shakespeare and sing with The Beatles. Have fun exploring our fashion, football and fish & chips!

Objectives

Improve English language
Experience a warm welcome from a British host family
Get to know British culture
Participate in a community service project
Share your culture with local young people
Have fun!

Format (sample itinerary)

London Heathrow Airport – Transfer to hostel for safety, cultural & homestay orientation
3 nights in London. Visit the British Museum, take a flight on the London Eye, cruise on the River Thames
Transfer to homestay community (individual or double placements), 10nights with host families in Worcester a picturesque city overlooked byits twelfth century Cathedral. Birthplace of the composer Sir Edward Elgar and the site of the final battle of the English Civil War
Community service programme
7 nights homestay in the Medieval walled city of Chester or traditional Victorian seaside town of Southport

Activities

30 hours of English language tuition
Spend a day at a local school
Excursion to the historic university city of Oxford – Tour the world famous Christ Church College (setting for Harry Potter films)
Day trip to William Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford upon Avon
Walk the beautiful Malvern Hills
Visit the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagens and Cardiff, capital city of Wales
Play rugby, football or cricket
Traditional British afternoon tea
Meet the Mayor• English Civil War workshop
3 day community service programme
Visit The Beatles Story and Tate Gallery during a day trip to Liverpool
Traditional English music & dancing workshop
Sports with local young people
Visit youth radio station – take part in a live show
Art workshop