Keep language and cultural exchange open in every county.
This month we are funding emergency outreach packs, public workshops, and travel support so isolated learners and local partners can stay connected.
British Council
People, language, and opportunity moving together.
We build public trust through culture, education, and local action so every community can participate in a more open future.
Action across Ireland
Campaign hubs active in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Belfast through public learning, arts exchange, and civic partnerships.
What We Stand For
WHAT WE STAND FOR
- Protecting access to international education, arts, and English language opportunity.
- Backing young people, teachers, and organizers with practical tools they can use immediately.
- Keeping public programmes local, visible, and accountable to the communities they serve.
- Making solidarity concrete through events, petitions, training, and rapid-response volunteering.
Three Ways To Help Now
Pick the fastest action and move it today.
Donate
Fund translation kits, youth sessions, and emergency bursaries before the next regional rollout.
- One-off gift
- Monthly supporter
- Match-funding circle
Sign
Add your name to the public call for accessible cultural and educational programmes in every chapter area.
- Digital petition
- Share with your network
- Help us hit 7,500 names
Volunteer
We need event stewards, outreach callers, educators, translators, and map coordinators this week.
- 2-hour shifts
- Remote and in-person roles
- Training included
Mission
“We organise so that creative exchange, trusted information, and practical learning are never reserved for a few postcodes. When communities have tools, language, and each other, public life gets stronger.”British Council Manifesto
Chapter Map
Find your region and plug into the closest chapter.
Testimonials
Voices from classrooms, councils, and community halls.
Victories Timeline
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
April 2026
Recent wins, in order, with the next one in reach.
Launched county-level action briefings
Distributed campaign packs to educators, youth workers, and arts partners in all five active chapter zones.
Secured venue support from libraries and civic spaces
Opened a new run of public workshops with free access for learners, volunteers, and families.
Delivered signatures and testimony to local stakeholders
Presented direct community feedback on access barriers, funding pressure, and regional needs.
Activated rapid-response volunteer training
Built a ready list of stewards, translators, and coordinators for the current public mobilisation.
FAQ
Got questions?
We coordinate public events, outreach materials, volunteer training, and community learning activity tied to cultural and educational access.
Most roles can start within the week, and remote tasks such as outreach, sign-up support, and translation can often start in under forty-eight hours.
Priority spending covers bursary support, event logistics, printed materials, accessibility tools, and travel assistance for regional programming.
Yes. We work with schools, libraries, arts venues, councils, and grassroots groups that want to host or support local sessions.
No. We provide role briefings, scripts, event guidance, and clear task leads so new volunteers can contribute immediately.
The combined resources and FAQ page holds downloadable materials, campaign notes, and contact routes for the organising team.
Toolkit Banner
Download everything you need.
Grab the materials that help supporters brief a room, run an event, share the campaign, and follow up with confidence.
- Campaign briefing pack
- Volunteer onboarding checklist
- Poster, social, and email templates
- Local chapter starter guide
Team
Meet the organizers.
Eoin Kavanagh
Director
Leah Byrne
Campaign Lead
Patrick Mensah
Volunteer Coordinator
Sorcha Doyle
Community Partnerships