Thursday, 12 November 2026 | Online

The British Council is set to become the UK National Agency for Erasmus+ this autumn, supporting applications for projects in 2027. This will open up fantastic opportunities to deepen existing partnerships and build new collaborations within the adult and community learning and education area.

As part of our preparations for joining the Erasmus+ programme in 2027, we are running a series of online partner-finding & speed-dating events, co-hosted with National Agencies in other EU countries, at which we’ll be joined by Adult Education organisations keen to partner with the UK. Sessions will include Key Action 1 and Key Action 2 activities, offering potential partnership opportunities to send and host mobilities for staff, learners and volunteers, share staff training and job shadowing opportunities, and to develop partnership projects and collaborations.

This event is specifically designed to connect UK and Irish adult educational organisations. It offers an exclusive event for organisations active in the field of Adult Education and interested in new Erasmus+ projects, but who have not yet found partners and host organisations abroad.

Through brief meetings in break out rooms – ‘speed-dates’ – participating organisations will have the chance to get to know each other better, exchange ideas, and discover potential opportunities to work together.

We shall facilitate the interactive sessions, and we’ll provide full details and instructions to registered attendees in advance, to enable you to fully prepare and benefit from the event

To get involved, it’s important that you first create an active profile on EPALE (Electronic Platform for Adult Learning In Europe). Registration is free but mandatory to attend.