CHE Intercultural Exchange

CHE specialise in homestay-based educational study programmes for groups and individual students in the United Kingdom and Ireland, providing the opportunity to experience the culture, lifestyle and language of the country.

We have an extensive nation-wide network of top quality host families, organised by local Group Coordinators. Many of these families have hosted international students for a number of years and they are sensitive to the needs of each individual student.

CHE is a trusted member of the World Youth Students & Educational Travel Confederation.

Working with us

Dec 5 2017

Becoming a Group Coordinator

Working as a Group Co-ordinator The role of local Group Coordinator is extremely important and the success of our CHE ho…

Mar 9 2017

Becoming a Host family

Duration: 18 Sit Available: 25

We believe that the quality of our host families is what separates CHE from other organisations offering similar service…

Mar 9 2017

Teaching for us

Duration: 18 Sit Available: 25

EFL Teachers Teaching our small groups is highly rewarding work, as is shown by the number of EFL teachers who have been…

Mar 9 2017

Cultural exchange opportunities for your school

Duration: 18 Sit Available: 25

Schools We’ve provided internationalisation opportunities for young people in the UK for over 25 years. We’re privil…

Meet the team

CHE employ 5 full-time Head Office staff, and work with18 Group Coordinators based across the UK. All office staff speak both Japanese and English.

Tomoko Ogawa

Accounts Administrator

Shakeel Mawani

Programme Director

Kumiko MacInnes

Marketing Consultant

Craig Whitney

General Manager

Chris Byrne

Academic Planning Manager

Our Testimonials

What our Students and Schools have to say

Mr M Benton

Just a quick note to say how much all of us here at Four Oaks really enjoyed the visit of the girls form St.Mary’s last week. Our Year 6 pupils had a fantastic time as usual and the Japanese gir…

Mr M Benton

Deputy Head Teacher Four Oaks Primary School, Birmingham

Ms D Strutt

As a result of their visit we have more students choosing to take part in foreign exchanges including to our partner school in India. Many of the mentors are still in contact with the Japanese student…

Ms D Strutt

Head Teacher Whitecross High School, Hereford

Mie

‘…my study focus was music and I had the opportunity to have music lessons in an English school with English students. We had a concert on the final day. I challenged myself!’

Mie

Mayumi

‘…thanks to this programme I could get a high TOEIC score and next year I’ll be entering the university of my choice…’

Mayumi

Aki

my host family were so kind and friendly, I didn’t want to return to Japan! I’ll never ever forget my experience in the UK