About the British Council title.
OPENING DOORS - BROADENING HORIZONS
We are the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.
Communications and Humanity prize Príncipe de Asturias Foundation
Our Counterpoint think-tank
Annual report 2005-06
Online services guidelines
Media centre
Partners for development
Seminars
Business supporters
Our vision and purpose
Multicultural UK - Photographer Marcus Rose Our purpose is to build relationships between the UK and other countries to the benefit of all involved, and to increase appreciation of the UK’s creative ideas and achievements around the world.
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Governance and funding
Gulf student with tutor in Oxford - Image © Mark Hakansson Incorporated by royal charter, we are registered as a charity (not-for-profit organisation) and operate as an executive non-departmental public body in the UK.
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Strategy 2010
Children playing football in Ecuador - Image © Jon Spaull We have embarked on a five-year programme of strategic change to equip the organisation for the cultural relations challenges of the early 21st century. We’re calling the programme
Strategy 2010.
Facts and figures
Businesswomen laughing. Image © Tim Hall In 2006/07 we reached over 86 million people, and worked closely with over 16.5 million of them. In recent research, 87 per cent of our UK clients and partners said we can open doors for the UK that no other organisation can. Find out more about
our work.
History and values
Two women, Waterloo, London - Image © Boris King We have emerged from small beginnings in the 1930s, to become the major international organisation that we are today. Find out more about the
70 years of dedicated people and their work that makes our history.
Working with us
English teachers workshop, Bangkok - Image © British Council If you're dedicated to cross-cultural development and looking for challenging opportunities, we have a range of jobs on offer throughout the year, across the globe.
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Online services guidelines
Creative writing class - Photographer Liba Taylor We are committed to delivering the highest editorial and ethical standards in the provision of our content and services on all platforms both in the UK and around the world. These guidelines help us maintain this reputation.
