The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We work to create opportunities for and build trust between countries and people worldwide. This gives us a unique remit, which means we draw on a breadth of experience, influence and expertise when it comes to creating innovative, cost-effective solutions for embedding and sustaining change. We have an established track record in international development, delivering projects in education, skills, the public sector, civil society and justice.
Collaboration
We work with networks and partners at all levels of society to support positive change. We break down silos and bring people from different backgrounds together to discuss issues of shared interest and to find sustainable solutions to development issues.
Understanding
Our longstanding presence on the ground in over 100 countries has given us an intimate understanding of local contexts. We use this knowledge, gained from daily interaction with a range of people and institutions, to adapt our approach and methodologies to local conditions.
Trust
Our commitment to the countries and territories we work in, including conflict-affected and fragile states, has enabled us to become trusted partners for international development. Through relationships based on trust, we can offer continuity in unstable contexts and provide solutions that work.