Creating opportunities worldwide
Stories from our creating opportunities worldwide archive.
Road to recovery is green
One year on from the global financial crash, a new British Council survey reveals that most young Britons and Italians believe the road to recovery lies in the green economy.
Wales reaches out to China
The Welsh capital woke up to the sight of dozens of locals performing tai chi this week.
Youth are not apathetic
‘We’re not saving our planet, we’re saving our lives’, say Global Changemakers. The British Council’s Global Changemakers have made it clear that they are anything but inactive when it comes to global warming.
Uprooting everything - portraits of immigration
What’s it like to move to a new country? Do you feel integrated? Or isolated in your new city and home? The British Council has gathered the first impressions of new immigrants in European cities from Bilbao and Sofia to Cardiff and Belfast.
Thousands vote for 'love'
They say ‘love’ makes the world go round, and English language learners certainly seem to agree. Over 10,000 people voted love as their favourite English word in an international online poll conducted by the British Council.
Monks and ministers join Asian youth ahead of climate summit
A rock musician, Buddhist monks, yoga gurus and two British Cabinet Ministers are helping give Asian youth a voice at this year’s international climate summit.
Edinburgh Showcase 2009 hits the Fringe
We have brought the best of up and coming British theatre to the world’s biggest festival of performing arts.
Iraq's first ever National Youth Orchestra
Pianist Zuhal Sultan has realised her ambition to start Iraq’s first-ever youth orchestra.
Sports hero David Beckham supports London 2012’s international legacy
Footballer David Beckham is one of a host of British sporting stars who have joined forces to add their support to the Olympics-inspired sports project International Inspiration.
World famous writers celebrate the sharing of stories and ideas
Schoolchildren gained inspiration from world renowned British authors and journalists, including Kate Adie and Vikram Seth, at the first Kenya International Storymoja Hay Festival.
