Contact us

Our contact details in the UK

For all enquiries, please contact the British Council Customer Services UK team. Opening times for telephone calls are 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (UK time), except 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays when we are closed for our weekly team meeting.

Telephone +44 (0) 161 957 7755
Email general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org

Find out what to do if your email isn't delivered or you don't get a response.

Contact the switchboard

If you know the name of the person you want to speak to, please call the switchboard:

+44 (0) 161 957 7000
The switchboard is open from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. GMT

Our offices in the UK and worldwide

You can find contact details and websites of all our offices, including all our UK offices, on our locations page.

Freedom of information

Since 2005, the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) has given anyone, from anywhere, the right to request any information held by us. Please see our freedom of information pages. 

Press Office

If you have a media enquiry, please contact our Press Office.