Real Stories from Real Families

“Our experience at Dallam was very positive. Our son Carlos stayed there for 4 weeks going to school every morning and doing excursions, sports (the football club is highly recommended) in the afternoons. At all times he was very well looked after by the school and Haydn was a magnificent host, he prepared the trip with care and everything went perfectly. My son wants to go back! I recommend this experience which makes children grow not only in languages but also personally.”

“Our son Marcos's stay in the UK with you was a complete success! His language skills, adaptability and maturity have grown remarkably. It allowed him to learn about other cultures and the family that hosted him took very good care of him. Very good food and a 10/10 family! From when we dropped him off at the airport until pickup, he was always very well supervised and in daily contact with the families. Definitely 100% recommended.”

“Gonzalo's family was wonderful. They did multiple excursions and activities. The atmosphere at home was a mix of joy and familiarity, but also giving Gonzalo his own space. In fact, one of the sons gave up his own room so Gonzalo would feel more comfortable. Special mention goes to the mother, Eloise. She was fantastic. She behaved exactly like a mother. She was very concerned about Gonzalo's overall wellbeing.”

“I would like to express our gratitude for the magnificent experience my daughter had during her stay at Dallam. It was a very positive experience, both personally and educationally. Living in the residence and the classes were very enriching, allowing her to grow and learn in a stimulating and welcoming environment. We especially appreciate your excellent organisation, your advice and the constant support.”

“We met Haydn in 2016, when we sent our eldest son to Manchester with his organisation. Since then, we have sent our four children there in July for 3 or 4 weeks and, in addition, each one for a term. The experience has been very good, hence our continued commitment. It's a complete language immersion; the children are always with their families and at school. They only meet with other Spanish children once during the entire experience. We highly recommend Language Link.”

“Our daughter Lucia had an excellent experience with Language Link. The family was wonderful, and the immersion was complete. We particularly appreciated how well Haydn organised everything and how safe and comfortable Lucia felt throughout her stay. She can't wait to go back next summer.”

“My son, who is 16 years old, has participated in the programme for two summers now. Each time he has returned with improved English skills and wonderful memories. The families are carefully selected, and the experience has been exceptional both years. We highly recommend Language Link for teenage students.”

“What impressed me most was the careful family selection process. Haydn took great care to match our daughter with a family that had children of similar ages and interests. The result was a transformative experience where our daughter felt completely at home while improving her English dramatically.”

“Our son was treated like one more son of the family. The immersion was total - English all day, every day. He attended the local school, participated in family activities, and made genuine friendships. Language Link provided exactly what we were looking for: authentic cultural immersion with a safe, caring family.”

“We sent our twin girls for a 3-week summer programme, and our twin boys participated in the Dallam programme for 4 weeks. Both experiences were exceptional. The individual attention each child received, despite being part of a larger programme, was remarkable. Both sets of twins want to repeat the experience.”

“I sent my two daughters, ages 11 and 12, and both had wonderful experiences. Each was placed with a different family perfectly suited to their personalities and interests. The communication from Haydn throughout the process was excellent, and I felt completely at ease knowing my daughters were in such good hands.”

“Over three exchanges, my child has experienced incredible growth both linguistically and personally. Each family has been carefully selected, and the progression in English fluency has been remarkable. What sets Language Link apart is the genuine care and personal attention Haydn provides to each student. This is not just a business transaction - it's a carefully curated cultural exchange experience.”

“Hello Haydn, I am Ana, mother of Sara Morón. Sara's experience was excellent. On a scale of 0 to 10, I rate the Language Link International programme with a 10. Your professionalism is unbeatable. The family Sara stayed with was wonderful, just like the wonderful city of Manchester, where they are in contact. I really saw it as a total immersion in English. I am delighted. All my friends who have children (Sara's mother Dapi) recommend that Sara go again to you. Please, I can provide you with a survey, I would be delighted to participate. Until soon, Ana Morón”

“I am Berta, mother of Laia Ming Rivera, 15 years old from the Canary Islands who participated this summer in your LANGUAGE LINK INTERNATIONAL programme in Manchester. Although Laia signed up for this experience at the last minute, I was very satisfied with the course she took with you. First of all, I want to thank Mr. Haydn for having personally come to the airport to pick up Laia and welcome her to his home on the first night. This is the first time I am sending my daughter on an experience of this type, and I consider it to have been totally satisfactory. I have nothing more than good words to say about it, especially highlighting the attention of the family Laia spent this summer with, and her participation at Ashton on Mersey School. Among the benefits I have observed, I would like to highlight the integration into an English family, the use of the language in daily life with them, and especially the improvement of the language and knowledge of a distant culture. For all this I consider the experience totally positive and recommendable, I would not hesitate to send my daughter again. Many thanks and receive a cordial greeting, Berta Rivera”

“We are from Vila-real (Castellón) and our sons Tomás and Mateu took part in the Language Link programme in the summers of 2017 and 2018. In 2017 only Tomás went. He was 14, had never been abroad, and lived with a family of four children where there was always something going on, at home or out. In 2018 he went back to the same family. Mateu went for the first time in 2018 and spent three weeks with a family with two boys who looked after him the whole time: they shared games, trips out and dinners, and from the first day he felt part of a home where everything was in English. There is a lot that makes us want to come back to Language Link. We would single out the choice of families, where there are always children the same age as ours to spend free time with; the immersion in the language and the culture, at home and at school; and above all the peace of mind of knowing that Haydn is close by in Manchester, making sure everything goes perfectly during those weeks. María, Pepe, Tomás and Mateu”

“Our son Nacho stayed last summer in Bolton with Haydn's organisation and the truth is that the experience was fantastic! It was the first time he travelled alone abroad and everything worked wonderfully. We live in Madrid and Nacho is 13 years old. We learned about the Language Link organisation through a colleague from our son's school who had travelled the previous summer to the UK. His parents gave us very good references about the organisation, and that encouraged us to contact Haydn. The result of the experience was stupendous for all of us. They spent a lot of time finding the best option of family and school for the child and that makes everything much easier. He was very happy and integrated into the family and at school. We recommend the organisation if you are thinking of sending your child to the UK in summer. BR Nacho”

“Hello, my name is Susana del Caño and I live in Madrid, I am a mother of 2 children aged 13 and 11. So far only one of my children, the older one, has attended Language Link for two years (2017-2018), this summer 2019 my youngest son will also participate. The experience could not have been more positive, both in the selection of the families and on Haydn's part, as well as the real immersion of the language. What is extraordinary about this programme is that the children are speaking English all day, attend daily classes at a school where there are no more Spaniards and if they meet, they are not in the same class. Daily living with the family is wonderful, my son has been happy and integrated into the family, they consider him part of the family. In addition, it makes the children have a perception of the other culture and a different family life from their own. The programme is 100% recommendable both for the services they offer and for how competitive it is. One more point in its favor is that Haydn cares about each of the students who go to his programme. A greeting. susana”

“Teresa Rabadan, De Alicante. I have two children, twins, 13 years old. My husband and I had a lot of interest in sending our children to England to learn English, but many doubts always arose because we didn't have complete security in any of the options we looked at, until one day, a work colleague mentioned Language Link International to us and the experience was fantastic, so we decided to send them for the first time when they were 12 years old. They were not very convinced, at that age they prefer to go to the beach and be with friends, however they returned so happy that the following year, this summer 2018, we repeated. The integration in the language is total, the families are charming, the schools are perfectly selected, the family children with ages equal to my children, with similar hobbies... It is truly an experience highly recommended. Of course what I recommended, in fact this summer 2018 my children repeated and for the first time it was also another girl of the same age daughter of a friend of mine. I feel very confident since I speak with Haydn, organiser of all this. He transmitted a lot of security to me. He knew they would be well. I have never been disappointed, my children have greatly improved their level of English and they have felt very well in the families.”