TESTIMONIALS

Please read this testimonial questionaire from our students.

And take a look at this thank you letter we received.

Dear Mr and Mrs Sower,

I wanted to thank you for the lovely two weeks you arranged for me at the primary school in Shropshire. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed every day. The children were amazing and I will never forget any of them. I was so happy to be back in England - it is where I feel the best and where I truly love it. Also S and E (hosts) were great. I could talk to them about anything, they wanted to talk and were open to me and really caring.
AR, Prague, Czech Republic - age 16. Spent two weeks on work experience in state primary school in July 2011

Felix has duly arrived. The stay in Shrewsbury was very interesting for him. His host mother is a very good cook (better than I). His job was easy and they were all really nice. Thank you very much for all your efforts. Warmly
A.B., Heidelberg, Germany - mother of Felix aged 16 who undertook two weeks work experience in a small retail shop in Shrewsbury August/Sept 2011

We are very enjoyed about Mathilde's experience. She came back tired but very happy. Her family was great. Your Youth Exchange programme is successful. Thanks a lot for your work.
C et B R, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France - parents of Mathilde aged 16 who undertook two weeks work experience in a Shrewsbury florists August 2011

We want to say thanks for the well-organized itinerary so we did not have any reasons to worry about Isabella's travel and stay. She enjoyed living with her host family as well as working with children. We know that it takes some time to get to know and feel close to each other and two weeks are not such a long time. It was a helpful and pleasant experience for Isabella to live with the host family, work with children and improve her English. With kind regards.
M and H S, parents of Isabella - age 17 - from Sipbachzell, Austria, who spent two weeks on work experience in private children's nursery in Oswestry, North Shropshire - July 2011

First, we want to thank you for the organization and placement of our son J-D. Thank you for your efficiency and your desire to give news of students to parents about how they were in their host family and in their job. J-D really appreciated his first stay in England. When he came back a week agao he was so happy to tell us about this host family and his work: English way of life was so new for him! Mr and Mrs R were very kind, he was at ease with them during those four weeks. He also appreciated the atmosphere of his job: he was very proud to make and sell a French Cake at the cafe. (He asked us to write the recipe of his favourite cake by sms!!). This unpaid work experience of 4 weeks will certainly improve his English and also give him more confidence. J-D was really happy. He plans to go once again to Telford. Congratulations for your organization and your kindness.
R-M and J-P F, Lyon,France - parents of J-D aged 17 who spent the month of July 2011 working in a busy cafe in Telford, Shropshire

I was very happy for my stay at my hosts' home. I think I did progress in English. I would like to come again next year in a family where nobody speaks French like my host family this year. I wish you a nice summer.
Edmee L - aged 13 from Paris - who spent two weeks on HOMESTAY with Shropshire family June/July 2011. (Totally immersed in British way of life - no programme - no lessons.)

This short note is to tell you that C and A were both very pleased with their stay in Shropshire. The credit goes to you for the choice of hosts and work places and ironing out difficulties on the spot. A had a very enjoyable time with her family and at the state school which se attended. C had a great work experience. Importantly they both improved their oral skills in English as they were given the opportunity to live in a different environment. So, in a nutshell, chances are very high that I become a repeat customer (probably adding a third sibling)! Many thanks once again.
Mons CD - Paris, France. Father of C and A who spent three weeks in Shropshire July 2011 - one attending school alongside British students and the older sibling on work experience in state primary school.

This stay was a great experience. We think Roger learned a lot of English. The host family was an absolutely lovely family and all was really really well. Roger is missing the four children and host parents. They did with Roger like another member of their family. In the school where Roger did his placement, he was really well. The teachers and pupils helped Roger to adapt at school. He enjoyed a lot this experience. Everybody was charming. Thanks from Roger.
Best regards
Parents of Roger B from Reus, Spain. Roger - age 16 - spent three weeks in Shropshire June/July 2011 on work experience in a state primary school

I would like to let you know that Sandra really enjoyed her stay very very much and came back to Vienna beaming happily. Proudly she presented the little gifts she was given by the school and told us how nice both her host family and also the children and teachers at the school were. She felt happy and well looked after all the time and spent some lovely days in Shrewsbury. As her mother cannot speak English, I would also like to thank you in her name. With greetings from Vienna.
Sent by L.S. friend of Sandra's family. Sandra spent two weeks in Shrewsbury during July 2011 working as a trainee teaching assistant in a state primary school.

I arrived home yesterday without any troubles. Thank you very much for everything. I really enjoyed my stap - the family was really lovealy and at work it was really good and rich of experience.
Pascaline P from Wasquehal, France. 16 year old who undertook work experience in a children's nursery for 3 weeks in July 2011

Thanks for everything. I really had a great time at school with the kids and the teachers. I stayed with a really nice family. Thanks again and see you maybe next year. Regards from my family. Best wishes.
Pol R- 18 year old student from Manresa, Barcelona who spent two weeks working in a primary school as trainee teaching assistant - July 2011

Lucie had a nice return to France. She really enjoyed her stay with the family - they seem to be a very kind and very nice farmily - and her work experience at the private primary school. The headmistress and the teachers were very nice to her.
Mons et Madame G - La Rochelle, France - parents of Lucie aged 16 who spent two weeks on work experience in Shropshire June 2011

This message is to thank you very much for your choices for Florent's stay and for your elogious certificate. Florent has been very pleased with his work placement and also his family, who were full of attention for him. Maybe next year it will be possiible to renew the experience?
GC - Nice - Father of Florent who spent three weeks in Shropshire June 2011 undertaking work experience

I would just like to say thank you for everything you did for us during our two weeks in Shropshire. After our stay in London we came back to Vienna with a group of tired but rather happy and contented pupils.
Mag Dr Prof G.E-L - English teacher from AKG Beethovenplatz, Vienna, Austria who accompanied group of 40 students to undertake unpaid work experience 7-21 May 2011

Thank you very much for everything. It has been an amazing experience which I will always remember. I enjoyed it a lot here and you really made everything very easy for me. So I can just say Thank you, Muchas gracias, Moltes gracies...for making everything happen
ADB - from Tiana, Barcelona who undertook work experience in Shropshire Nov 2010 to April 2011

Summer in the South of France is a very busy time, I'm sorry to write to you just now. Camille enjoyed her time with D family. Mr and Mrs D were very kind with her and their daughter E a good friend. The time in school was also a good experience and the Headmaster took care of her. We are completely satisfied with your service and we hope that it will be positive for Camille at school. If we send Camille again to England, we will certainly contact you.
Madame D - mother of Camille aged 13 who attended British state school whilst living with host family
July 2010

With Poonam back home, we thank you for all the efforts and care you had with her. The experience that she has had this year has been very positive and she wishes to repeat the experience next year. Receive our best wishes and thank you very much.
RL AND TP - Barcelona, Spain - Parents of Poonam who spent 3 weeks in Shropshire on work experience in June/July 2010
Aug 2010

We would like to express our appreciation to your organisation and the host family. We know our son is exceedingly immature for his age but we thought at his age a work experience programme would be much better than a language course. He came back really happy because of the experience and because of the host family as well. Thank you for everything.
MGM AND CMC - Sta MaPalautordera, Barcelona, Spain - parents of 'M' who spent 2 weeks in Shropshire on work experience programme
July 2010

On behalf of my wife and myself, I want to give you a sincere congratulations for the very well organised Youth Exchange Service. These two weeks were a new and fantastic experience for Jose. He was very pleased to get some work experience in store and he was very happy to live with his host family. He enjoyed the hospitality of his hosts and the good relationship with them. Jose told us that he even learned to play snooker!
Finally, we will be contacting you in the future for future placements either or Jose or for his younger sister or brother.
JLA - Barcelona, Spain - father of Jose who spent two weeks in Shropshire undertaking work experience in July 2010

We are the parents of Rut. We are very proud of Rut and were pleased to receive your letter with opinions of Y.E.S., work placement and host families.
We think that it was a very good experience that will be "wonderful" in her future. It was her first experience in the "work world" It was also her first experience of travelling alone. It was her first stay in contact 24 hours a day with British people - all the things which happened to her during her 4 week stay were new. Thanks for your help - we hope that she wants to repeat the experience next year
JM and E - parents of Rut from Catalonia, Spain who undertook one month's work experience in Shropshire June-July 2010

I just want to thank you for the two weeks that Flore passed with her host family. She was very happy with them and she told me that everybody at the hotel was very nice with her. Be sure that I will recommend your service to everyone as a very reliable organisation.
CA from Nice, France - mother of Flore who undertook work experience in Shropshire whilst living with host family
July 2010

First I would like to thank you and your organisation for everything....I have already told quite a number of people over here how lovely everything went and how happy I am that T went with YES. She LOVED IT!! She loved her hosts and her work at the equestrian centre. I think you have a great organisation and we would like to travel with you again.
LS - mother of Tina from Vienna, Austria, who spent two weeks on unpaid work experience in Shropshire during July 2010.

Baudouin has been very happy in Shrewsbury. He enjoyed his stay with his host family as well as his work in the school.
Congratulations for this organisation.
Madame H de V, France whose son undertook work experience for two weeks in Shropshire in July 2010

Thank you very much for your welcome and kindness in the UK. Fabien enjoyed his stay in your wonderful place. He would like to come back next year for one or two weeks. Thank you for all.
Mons Bernard Robert, Llupia, France - father of Fabien aged 14 who attended a Shropshire state school in July 2010

First of all we would like to congratulate your organisation on the care of Gemma and the rest of the students. We are grateful to you for choosing the family -Tom, Emma and Harry - to take care of Gemma. They were very kind with her. Gemma felt good at her work placement too
XAVIER PRAT from Barcelona region of Spain - Father of Gemma who spent three weeks in Shropshire undertaking work experience whilst living with local family.
July 2010.

B returned home today. He is very satisfied with his stay. We found him changed - more communicative.
He was particularly happy about the efforts of his hosts to help him to communicate and to express himself in English. At the airport he bought a book of 900 pages IN ENGLISH - it is really big progress! He now has English contacts on facebook. Thank you very much for your efficiency.
From SM - Mother of French boy 'B' aged 15 who spent two weeks in a British state school whilst living with host family.
July 2010

Thank you for your letter about Benoit - we are very proud of him! Thank you for your efficiency. Benoit said he seemed like at home in his host family - they were very attentive and warm. Benoit likes to meet new people and speak with them about everything and his job was a good place to do that - it was a very very good experience for him. He wants to come back next year without hesitation!
Benedicte M - mother of Benoit aged 16. July 2010
Thanks for all - it was a lovely time for me. I'll come back.

 

Students from the British School of Cordoba July 2011