First Hand: Stories from Beneficiaries
Learn more about our work from the people who describe it best: those who have benefited from British Council programmes over the past 75 years.
Perhaps you have a story to share? Have you been involved with the British Council? Has this had an impact on your life? Share your story by completing our online form. Throughout the year, a selection of these stories will be published here and in the media.
Becoming a global citizen
Chiamaka Umeasiegbu from Nigeria, took part in the Global Xchange (GX) programme in Calabar, Nigeria and Edinburgh, UK.
An everlasting impression of the British Council
Find out how becoming one of 60 eminent UK graduates in Hong Kong changed Rachel Cheung's life.
Belongings: challenging stereotypes
Francis took part in the Belongings programme, which he says was 'a life changing experience.' From there he took part in programmes as varied as Debate to Action and Global Changemakers.
School links and exchanges
Margaret James, Head teacher of Whitestone Primary School in Swansea, Wales, has been involved with a range of school’s links and exchanges since 1996. Through the British Council she has formed partnerships with schools in seven other countries.
My year as a language assistant in Spain
Sofia Kaba-Ferreiro spent a year working in Madrid in Spain between 2007 and 2008 through the British Council Language Assistant Programme.
Linking schools around the world
UK based Liz Merriman, an International Links and Enterprise Coordinator in a secondary school in Wakefield, describes her life changing experiences working with schools and teachers in Europe, Africa and East Asia through British Council
Exchange helps develop school of the future
Hungary based Ágota Bíró, who is a school manager and facilitator, tells us about her inspiring experience working with colleagues across Europe on the Challenges in Schools Project and Intercultural Navigators Program.
Scholar inspired by Calcutta library
Asad-ul Latif a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore and former journalist in Calcutta, Hong Kong and Singapore, shares how his weekly visits to the British Council Library shaped his career
