We work to promote the UK’s achievements in equal opportunities and diversity, and to showcase relevant British Council work in this area. We are happy to receive your feedback, please contact us if you have any comments or suggestions.

Find out about our role and how we manage diversity in the British Council.   

We work in the following areas: age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual identity, and work life balance.   

Who we are   
Find out about the members of our team.   

Equality and Diversity in the UK   
This section looks at the equality legislation in the UK and other UK-based diversity issues.   

Diversity Events   

Find out about events taking place that focus on equality and diversity issues.

News

The British Council has produced its Integrated Equality Scheme. For more information please visit our webpage.           

Disability

Gender   

Race   

religion   

Sexual Identity

The six areas above are protected by equality legislation in the UK. The British Council focuses on seven main diversity areas - the six outlined above, and Work Life Balance, which we believe is a cross-cutting issue affecting everyone.