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Claire McAuley
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Media and campaigns across Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the British Council
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For Wales, internationalism is not just an ideal - it’s a necessity. As a small nation in a post-Brexit world, we need to open minds, share learning and best practice between ourselves and other nations ✍️Ruth Cocks, British Council Wales nation.cymru/sport/for-wa...
For Wales, internationalism is not just an ideal - it’s a necessity
Ruth Cocks, Director, British Council Wales If you said to someone overseas, “Oh. Wot’s Occurring?”, the chances are they’d understand the phrase – and the cultural reference to the iconic Gavin and S...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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More than €34m of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to 15 projects which will transcend boundaries and support continued peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...
Stock image of group of people joining hands together.
April 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Over 100 educators from across Wales came together yesterday for a Community Focused Schools Conference in Carmarthen
How community focused schools are transforming education in west Wales
Over 100 educators from across Wales came together yesterday (Monday, 31 March) for a Community Focused Schools Conference in Carmarthen. Organised by British Council Wales and the Welsh Government, t...
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April 1, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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News 📣@BCouncil_Wales hosted a Community Focused Schools conference this week sharing best practice from schools across west Wales, with international speakers also sharing insights.

Hear more about the work of @BroBanw, @YsgolYBedol & @YsgolPenRhos👇🏼

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How community focused schools are transforming education in west Wales
Over 100 educators from across Wales came together yesterday (Monday, 31 March) for a Community Focused Schools Conference in Carmarthen. Organised by British Council Wales and the Welsh Government, t...
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April 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Meet Mark Owens, the Derry man building stronger ties between home and Ohio
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Meet Mark Owens, the Derry man building stronger ties between home and Ohio
For Derry-man Mark Owens, a prestigious US Scholarship did more than just open doors – it completely transformed the trajectory of his life.
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March 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Northern Ireland Study USA students living the American dream in New York city
Northern Ireland Study USA students living the American dream in New York city
Emma Sheerin, a business student from Ulster University, is currently studying at Mount St. Vincent University in the Bronx and Eve McDonnell, a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast is working in Ne...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Lovely article by @shaunacorr.bsky.social in today’s @irishnews.com about the Mr Klaje Collective on Rathlin Island 🌍🦭

Hailing from Cali, Colombia they use music for social change 👇🏼

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Watch: Banging the drum for a shared island on Rathlin - with help from Colombia
Colombian musicians visited Rathlin Island to help grow new perspectives on recycling, caring for the environment and making new international connections
www.irishnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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This is such a lovely story! An aunt and niece are both heading to Patagonia, Argentina 🇦🇷 through our Welsh Language Project!👇🏼

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Aberystwyth family set off to champion the Welsh language in Patagonia
Two teachers from Wales are set to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, teaching Welsh in Patagonia Teachers Anna ap Robert and her niece Lleucu Haf share more than just a passion for teaching Welsh...
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February 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Colombia musicians bring new sounds to Draperstown pupils
Colombia musicians bring new sounds to Draperstown pupils
A group of talented Colombian musicians visited Draperstown this week (Monday, February 24) to deliver workshops with pupils from St Mary’s Primary School, focusing on creativity and community. The musicians, known as the Mr Klaje Collective, hail from…
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February 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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FII's own researcher, Edwar Calderon (QUB), was featured on BBC Newsline alongside Mr Klaje Collective, delivering workshops to pupils exploring music, waste, & community connection.

📺(16:15): bbc.in/3F3tavc
📰 bit.ly/3EQRpNf

Supported by British Council NI.
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BBC Newsline - Evening News: 24/02/2025
Local news from across Northern Ireland with Tara Mills and Declan Harvey.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Brilliant to have this piece on the talented Colombian musicians, Mr Klaje Collective!

It’s been amazing having them in Northern Ireland over the past two weeks—they’ve brought energy, passion, & magic to every place they’ve visited!

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Colombian musicians teach creativity to Draperstown children
The Mr Klaje Collective from Cali in the South American country rap, sing, dance, play and drum.
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February 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Thanks to Trevor Ringland for this piece on the British Council 👇🏼

@belfasttelegraph.co.uk - www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/why-...
Why cutting British Council funding would be a devastating blow to UK’s global standing and cultural relations
“If you make friends, you destroy enemies”. Those were the words of Abraham Lincoln when asked whether or not he should punish the Confederacy after the US Civil War.
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February 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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🎶 Our Future, Our Island: Music, Community & Environment

Experience the power of music in transforming waste into creativity, community, and sustainability on Rathlin Island.

📍 Ebb & Flow Café, Rathlin Island
📅 Feb 15 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🎟️ Register– bit.ly/40K8jWi

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February 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Join us to explore how music, sound, & creativity can shape our connections to the environment & each other.

Don't forget to bring a recyclable item to turn into an instrument!

📍 W5 Belfast
📅 18 Feb | 10 AM – 5 PM
🎟️ Free event. Tickets- bit.ly/3CLplKn

@niscifest.bsky.social. #NISF25
February 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Lots of interesting findings in the first-ever #LanguageTrendsScotland report launching today.

It found that Spanish is now the most popular language at senior level & schools are having to run multi-level classes to keep languages viable.

Read more👇🏼

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Most schools run multi-level language classes to keep them viable, report finds
The British Council Scotland also said language learning in Scottish schools stands at a ‘critical juncture’.
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February 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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NEWS: @biglovefestival in Wales are teaming up with Nyege Nyege festival in Uganda 🇺🇬 through British Council #InternationalCollaborationGrant

They will bring a flavour of East Africa to Wales this summer, having spent time in Uganda in 2024.

Read more 👇
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A small festival with big plans: Big Love festival links up with East Africa
A much-loved festival nestled in the Monmouthshire countryside has big plans to shine a spotlight on East African music, art and culture this summer. Big Love festival attracts around 3,000 attendees ...
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January 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Lovely story about our English Language Assiatant programme and how Emma went from working in admin to living and working in North east Italy 🇮🇹

www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast...
Belfast woman’s teaching journey in Italy after changing career aged 40
"I’m no longer afraid of taking myself out of my comfort zone and experiencing something new."
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January 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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New year new adventure? We’re looking for people from across the UK to teach in one of 10 destinations around the world 🌎 through our English Language Assistant programme.

Applications are open until 30 Jan 👇

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British Council urging Lanarkshire locals to teach English around the world
Through their English Language Assistant (ELA) programme, they provide placements in countries including France, Canada and Colombia.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
January 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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📰NEWS: Northern Ireland’s FE Students encouraged to apply for prestigious #StudyUSA Programme 🇺🇸

Successful participants will receive a £1k bursary & attend one of over 140 colleges.

Apply by 5 Jan👇

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Northern Ireland’s FE students encouraged to apply for prestigious Study USA Programme
Further Education (FE) students across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to take advantage of a life-changing opportunity by applying for Study USA, a prestigious US scholarship programme.
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December 17, 2024 at 10:29 PM