About us
Connecting the UK to the world and the world to the UK, the British Council is Britain's international cultural relations body.
In an inter-dependent, turbulent world we believe that creating opportunities for people to understand each other better, work together more and learn from one another is crucial to building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all. Read more
The power of cultural relations
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75th Anniversary Film - The power of cultural relations
Watch the film to find out from cultural leaders about the impact of our work in the UK and across the world.
The film celebrates the positive impact of cultural relations for the UK and the world by highlighting the inspirational personal experiences of people in the UK who have been involved with or supported by the British Council.(The film may take a few moments to load.)
To find out more about project activity during our 75th year visit our 75th Anniversary web pages.
About us
How we are run
Find out about the values behind our work, our vision and purpose, and how we are governed
Our projects
Find out about the different projects that we run around the world. From partnering schools internationally to giving young people a voice on climate change and skills for the workplace
Partnering with us
We offer unparalleled opportunities for businesses to engage with a wide variety of audiences, through a wealth of projects and activities
Working for us
If you're dedicated to cross-cultural development and looking for challenging opportunities, we have a range of jobs across the globe
Background
Celebrating 75 years of cultural relations
This year marks our 75th anniversary. Find out what’s on, read inspirational stories from people around the world, and discover more about our achievements over the past 75 years
People we work with
Learn more about our work from the people who describe it best: those who have benefited from the British Council’s projects over the past 75 years
Where we work
We work in over 100 countries and territories across the world
Our history
Find out how we developed from small beginnings in the 1930s to become the major international organisation that we are today
Annual report 2008-09
