The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.
We are a recognised world authority on cultural relations, English-language teaching, education and the arts. Our work is driven by our strong belief in internationalism, a commitment to professionalism and an enthusiasm for creativity. These qualities, coupled with our integrity and our conviction that cultural relations can help individuals and the world community to thrive, make the British Council an outstanding partner.
The British Council was founded in 1934 and operates from 234 cities in 110 countries around the world. Our Patron is Queen Elizabeth II. The Prince of Wales is our Vice-Patron. We have been operating in Ukraine since 1992 and are present in four cities: Kyiv, Donetsk, Lviv and Odesa.
Our vision
The future for the UK in this crowded, dangerous, beautiful world depends on people of all cultures living and working together on foundations of education, mutual understanding, respect and trust.
Our purpose
We build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide.
Our values
Valuing peopleCultural relations
Cultural relations builds international trust and understanding, generates opportunities for individuals to fulfil their potential and fosters the co-operation that contributes to a stable world.
Cultural relations is powerful; it promotes co-existence, co-operation, mutual respect and understanding.
Cultural relations works over the long term, protects diversity and individual identity and brings the people of the world closer together.
Cultural relations needs to address the great global challenges of its time. For the UK over the coming years these are the need to build intercultural dialogue, create opportunity for people to participate in the knowledge economy and tackle the threat to us all presented by climate change.
Our approach to cultural relations harnesses the power of education, the arts and creativity, sport, science, English and governance to build relationships of mutual benefit worldwide and to address global issues.
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)
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