We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK, and countries worldwide.
2024 marks 90 years of the British Council and 77 years in Northern Ireland. Over these years we have created opportunities for millions of people worldwide and developed deep and long-lasting relationships. We continue to adapt to meet the needs of a changing world, while remaining committed to the principles on which we were founded.
We share our values and explore ideas. We have difficult discussions and find common ground. We create mutually beneficial relationships between the Countries of the UK and the world. This helps strengthen the global reputation and influence of Northern Ireland and the whole of the UK, encouraging people from around the world to visit, study, and trade.
We work with governments and partners in the education, language, and cultural sectors, in the UK and globally. Working together, we make a bigger difference, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.
We work with people in over 200 countries and territories and are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2022–23 the British Council reached 600 million people.