For more than 30 years a school in Northern Ireland has been bringing modern languages to life by welcoming native speakers into its classrooms. bbc.in/4khAi6h

🌍 For decades, language assistants have brought French, Spanish, German, Irish, Italian & Mandarin to life in NI classrooms. We spoke to assistants & teachers about how these roles boost language skills and confidence. Find out more👇 nireland.britishcouncil.org/about/press/ho…

📍 .Regent House School is one of the NI schools hosting a language assistant through our British Council Language Assistants programme. Learn more about the impact of language assistants – and what Diellza, their German assistant, thinks about teaching here. 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Since 2002 there has been a steady fall in the number of pupils taking GCSEs in languages. There has also been a decline in the number of assistants who come to help with conversation skills. However, as Ita Dungan has been finding out, that trend seems to be on the turn.

🎨Calling NI visual arts biennials and festivals! Apply for up to £9,500 to showcase international work from contemporary visual artists. Biennials Connect Grants facilitate new partnerships, cross-cultural exchange, new work and showcasing. 🔗 ow.ly/prRJ50WeTH3

Don't miss out! Apply by 8 July for funded pupil exchanges through our Exchange Fellowships programme 2025/26! For pupils at secondary schools and FE colleges with a partner institution in NRW to spend 1-3 weeks in 🇩🇪 and carry out a project. More info: ukgermanconnection.org/pp/programmes/…

Artists' International Development Fund is open - an annual programme jointly funded by ⁦British Council Northern Ireland⁩ and ⁦Arts Council of Northern Ireland⁩ and is open to individual artists and organisations. artscouncil-ni.org/funding-for-in…

Our TNE Exploratory Grants support UK institutions to establish transnational education partnerships with 14 countries around the world. Get funding of up to £25,000 to develop a TNE project. Apply by 8 September: ow.ly/jlWJ50WhuWY Funded by #GoingGlobalPartnerships

⏳ Last call for UK-based visual artists interested in a 2-month residency in France! Magnetic residencies will be tailor-made, offering mentoring and networking opportunities. 📅 Deadline: 14 July. Learn more: fluxusartprojects.com/magnetic-resid… 📷 © La Lanterne Studio British Council

Looking to build transnational education partnerships? Our TNE Exploratory Grants offer up to £25,000 to help UK institutions develop transnational education projects with 14 countries. 📌 Details here: …ortunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/short-articles… Funded by #GoingGlobalPartnerships

🎭 We're proud to support Spotlight on Theatre & Dance from NI at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August! Alongside 3 standout productions, 4 NI artists join the Fellowship Programme for industry access & networking. With Theatre and Dance NI Belfast International Arts Festival Arts Council of Northern Ireland 👇artscouncil-ni.org/news/spotlight…

Northern Ireland artists📢add an international dimension to your work through the Artists' International Development Fund! An initiative with Arts Council of Northern Ireland, it provides up to £7k for new international projects across all art-forms. Apply by 14 Aug👇 nireland.britishcouncil.org/opportunities/…

🌍 New funding for NI HEIs! #GoingGlobalPartnerships grants worth £25k-£40k now available for research collaborations with Brazil, Morocco, Pakistan or Peru. Supporting capacity strengthening & helping build lasting global links. Apply by 9 Sept: ow.ly/ott050WrB9w

Spotlight at Edinburgh Fringe - 'Shame Show' Learn more about 'Shame Show' by Colm McCready and Fergus Wachala-Kelly with SkelpieLimmer Productions. Good luck to the three major works, created by some of Northern Ireland’s leading theatre, dance and arts organisations, will be

Wishing all the best to everyone involved in Spotlight on Theatre and Dance from Northern Ireland 2025 at #EdFringe today! Three major new works will be showcased as part of this exciting platform for NI talent. More info: artscouncil-ni.org/news/spotlight…

🎓 Sixty students from NI are heading to the US for the Study USA Class of 2025–26! 🇺🇸 They’ll spend a year at top colleges across 24 states - gaining new skills, cultural insight, and life-changing experiences. #StudyUSA is funded by Economy NI More👇nireland.britishcouncil.org/about/press/si…

The team British Council Northern Ireland recently welcomed 25 young people from #Serbia to #Belfast to deepen their understanding of youth work and peacebuilding as part of the British Council #SPARK programme. The group was hosted by Belfast youth organisation Rcity Youth CIC. SPARK (Skilled Youth,

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A thoughtful and thought provoking session with Brian Rowan and Gerry Creen at Duncairn Arts for British Council Northern Ireland #StudyUSA US college presidents from the Associations of Methodist, Catholic and Presbyterian Colleges celebrating 30 Years of #StudyUSA.

Great programme launch today at ⁦Oh Yeah Music Centre⁩ for this year’s Sound of Belfast Festival ⁦Belfast City of Music⁩ soundofbelfast.com