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OPENING DOORS - BROADENING HORIZONS

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.
We aim to nurture lasting, mutually beneficial relationships between the UK and other countries, and to win recognition abroad for the UK's values, ideas and achievements.

		Who we are

		Our audiences

		Our business partners

		Contact us

Our centres worldwide

Realising your ideas

Are you looking for a partner to take your ideas forward? Find out more about developing your ideas with us.

Our credentials

We are the largest cultural relations organisation in the world. Find out what this could mean for you.

Supporting creativity

Our events are perfect ambassadors for business, crossing all barriers of language and culture through music, performance, visual arts, literature, design and film. Find out more.

Supporting learning

Leadership development, educational scholarships, school links and professional networks are all crucial to our education and training work. Find out more.

Supporting society

Social inclusion, accountable policy-making, equal opportunities and sustainable development are key to our activities in this area. Find out more.

The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)
Registered in Singapore as a branch (T09FC0012J) and as a charity (No 0768).
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