We're honoured to share a special message from our Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, on our 90th anniversary today, inspiring us to continue our work in the years to come.
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We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
- Racism and prejudice are unacceptable. We support and stand with those who experience hatred and those who work to end it. We strive to bring communities together. We are listening to how we can do better. Together, we must fight these challenges for a more inclusive tomorrow.
- We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen. We extend our heartfelt condolences to His Majesty The King and all of the Royal Family at this time of grief.
- We are deeply saddened by today’s announcement of the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with our Patron Her Majesty The Queen, our Vice Patron His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and all of the Royal Family.
- Two-thirds of secondary state schools in England teach just one #ModernForeignLanguage according to our latest Language Trends report. We went to a school in Leeds, where pupils learn a range of languages, to ask why they're beneficial. And we did it #WesAnderson style. #MFL
00:00 - We are pleased to confirm that British Council employee Aras Amiri has been acquitted in Iran of all charges following a successful appeal lodged by her lawyer. She has returned to the UK. Read the full statement on our website: britishcouncil.org/about/press/up…
- Replying to @BritishCouncilThe Prince met four 'Green Scholars' from Egypt, Nigeria, Turkey and India who have received scholarships to study climate-related subjects at UK universities, delivered by the British Council as part of Study UK’s GREAT Scholarships for a sustainable future. #BuildingConnections
- Replying to @BritishCouncilThe Prince also took part in a virtual #EnglishOnline lesson with a class of international students from four countries, and connected with pupils in Scotland and Nepal as part of our #ConnectingClassrooms initiative to hear their ideas on combating climate change. @ClarenceHouse
- We're delighted to have welcomed our Vice-Patron HRH The Prince of Wales to our new headquarters in Stratford, London, to meet our Chairman Stevie Spring, CEO Scott McDonald, and colleagues & people from around the world who are part of our global programmes #BuildingConnections
- It's the 80th Anniversary of D-Day on 6 June and we've produced a brilliant education pack, ‘D-Day 80: Remembering the Normandy Landings’, commissioned by @Britishmemorial, to help young people learn about this historic event. Download here: bit.ly/4902ULK #DDAY80
- ‘Roald Dahl’s writing can instil a love of language and wordplay that will stay with children through their lives.’ Celebrate #RoaldDahlDay with us by reading about how he uses creative language in his ‘delumptious’ stories.
- While in Brazil for #COP30, His Royal Highness Prince William and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer joined young Brazilian leaders in Belém at a British Council-hosted gathering. More about our COP30 programme here: tinyurl.com/yc73c4x6 #RoyalFamily
- Replying to @Elie_EOfficial@Elie_EOfficial, Sorry to hear this Elie. Please email the details to [email protected] so we can look into this for you.
- We are delighted to announce the appointment of @StevieSpring1 as our new Chairman: britishcouncil.org/about-us/how-w…
