The British Council supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

They uniquely combine the UK’s deep expertise in arts and culture, education and the English language, their global presence and relationships in over 100 countries, their unparalleled access to young people and influencers and their creative sparkle.

They work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. They support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

They work with governments and their partners in the education, English language and cultural sectors, in the UK and globally. Working together they make a bigger difference, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.

They work with people in over 200 countries and territories and are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2022–23 they reached 600 million people.