Test your level
Testimonials
Photo Gallery

Maria Teresa, Rome, Italy

My name is Maria Teresa and I am a student from Rome, Italy. I wanted to improve my English quickly before starting my Erasmus Programme in Norway (August 2011).

I researched various homestay companies but chose Live and Learn Homestays because of Lorna's helpfulness and because they were excellent value for money.

I stayed in Birmingham for 3 weeks and had a fantastic experience. On a scale of 1 - 10 I would rate my experience as a 10 because my host family was adorable and I enjoyed staying with them.

My English improved drastically thanks to my teacher, Frank. I also had lots of practise with my English conversation skills as everyone in the family was very friendly and made time to speak with me.

There were other benefits too - It was good to stay in Birmingham as I didn't meet any other Italians (so I had to speak English all the time). In London, there are lots of Italians!

Staying with an English host family taught me a lot about British culture, their habits and their customs.

I had the opportunity to visit lots of interesting places in the city and in the countryside and I have met some very interesting people too!

If you are thinking about booking an English course with Live and Learn Homestays, I would say - do it now!

Be prepared for a wonderful experience!
 
Book Now
Homestay on You Tube
Brochure Request
Newsletter Signup
Mumpreneur 2011 Award

BIRMINGHAM BASED "MUMPRENEUR" REACHES FINALS OF NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Local mum and entrepreneur, Lorna Allen, has earned herself a place in the final lineup of The Mumpreneur Awards, an annual ceremony aimed at celebrating parents throughout the UK who manage the difficult task of juggling business with family life.

The mother of 2 runs Live and Learn Homestays Ltd., an organisation offering personalised English courses and leisure activities to people visiting the Midlands region from abroad. Lorna's customers (homestay guests) benefit from a full immersion experience where they are placed with host families and have the unique opportunity to improve their English skills and learn about British culture through sharing their host families' lives.
Read more...
 
Lorna Allen, Director of Live and Learn Homestays tells NetworkMilan.com how you can improve your English and feel at home in the “Heart of England”

Live and Learn Homestays Ltd is a small English language homestay company based in Birmingham, the "Heart of England", in the UK. The company is owned and managed by Lorna Allen, a local entrepreneur who worked part-time as a homestay tutor and local organiser for a large, international language homestay company for over seven years.

Read full article here: www.networkmilan.com
 
I'd like to teach the world to speak - with Brummie accents

Europeans often choose English as their second language - and one Handsworth Wood entrepreneur has given up her career at a children's centre to tap into the world's desire to learn our lingo.

Whenever I return from my holidays, I always feel a little guilty. Not because of the week of indulgence, lazing around or even the damage I have inadvertently caused to the ozone layer. But always because of my inability to speak a foreign language.
Read more...