Olympic Dreams School Search 2012 Begins

The BBC and British Council have launched Olympic Dreams – School Search, a search for dozens of primary and secondary schools across the United Kingdom (UK) to twin with schools all over the world and take part in a special project in the run-up to...

UK And Australia Launch Research And Advocacy Fund to Improve the Lives of Mothers And Children Across Pakistan

The UK and Australia have launched a new £18.3 million Research and Advocacy Fund (RAF) aimed at improving the lives of all mothers and children across Pakistan – the first fund of its kind in the country. Every year, 15,000 women in Pakistan die from...

Russia Orders British Council to Close All Regional Offices

Russia has officially demanded that the British Council close its Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg offices from January 1, 2008 over legal status violations. “Until a legal basis has been established for the council’s activities, its work...