Our work in society

March 2019: Ten years after the end of the civil war, this research explores the attitudes, aspirations and needs of young people across Sri Lanka.

We wanted to address the issue of gender-based violence through a community approach, and this was co-created with our main collaborator, FISD, and other partners from across the country.

Enabling and empowering women and youth in the Central and Uva provinces in Sri Lanka to create and participate in small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

This is a collaborative event bringing together arts professionals to explore issues in arts for reconciliation. Register online on or before 21 December to receive more updates.

Active Citizens is a non-profit programme that promotes community cohesion and improvement through civic engagement or volunteering in around 30 countries.

The British Council works with over 100 schools working with UK curriculum for secondary education. These schools follow either or both Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge International programmes

Forum theatre uses the power of theatre to depict sensitive social issues within a community, where the audience becomes involved in the play and suggests alternative outcomes.