Shakespeare Lives is an unprecedented programme of events and activities running throughout 2016 to celebrate William Shakespeare's work. Under this Shakespeare Lives initiative, we are working with the British Council China to run 'Play your Shakespeare', a digital mass participation project.

Almost a third of participants at English UK's latest member roadshow, in Oxford, were from public sector universities and FE colleges.

In our Brazilian English is GREAT: Speak to the World competition, the entrants were asked to create a one-minute video blog (vlog) explaining, what English means to them. One of the final winner Henrique Monteiro sang and performed in his video, adapting the Spice Girls song Wannabe to explain why he "really really" wanted to come to the UK.

Henrique is being hosted by English UK North and will spend two weeks in February studying English at Melton College, in the historic city of York.

We are looking for a new Chief Executive to lead our strong and enterprising team, and to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, in creating and implementing a strategy for the next stage in the association's growth.

Our English is GREAT campaign returns to Brazil later this month, and there's still a chance for our member centres to join us to make the most of it.