Find your twin school

Here are a selection of organisations, listed by continent, to help you establish your school twinning.

Service provided -  each offers a different service, from finding you a partner school and offering support and guidance for your link, to the DIY approach where you search a database of available schools to find the one best for you. 

Cost - some are free, others charge for their services.

Good luck in your search for a twin.  Do let us know how you get on - we're very keen to hear your stories.  The best ones could get in our newsletter, our website and even on air.

WORLDWIDE

The DCSF Global Gateway
A website open to schools in the UK and all around the world - select yourself a partner school using the "Find A Partner" database.  The website also provides support for twinning projects and advice on twinning activities.  Read more about the DCSF Global Gateway.

DFID Global School Partnerships
Advice and guidance, professional development opportunities and grants to schools in the UK and in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America that use partnerships to develop a global dimension in the curriculum.   Contact globalschools@britishcouncil.org

British Council
The British Council runs programmes to support school twinning projects between the UK and the rest of the world. All schools in the UK can apply. For example read about their schemes for China or the Middle East.  Find out more about the British Council

Plan
Link with a school in Sub-Saharan Africa or China through this international children's development agency

Rafi.ki
This online learning community helping schools around the world collaborate on themed projects.  They can also help you find a partner school.  Rafi.ki are run by Gemin.i.  [Charges apply, some projects are free] 

Sound Affects
NGO working with schools in the UK, Ghana and Sri Lanka.

Achievers International
Online enterprise project: a group of students and their teacher form a company, and import and export goods with a partner school overseas.  [Charges apply]

Universities
Universities can also form international partnerships. Find out more from the British Council.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/

AFRICA

Africa Experience
Helps schools developing links with schools in Uganda.

African Revival
Find a partner school in Northern Uganda or Zambia.  African Revival provides ongoing support for schools and teachers in both the UK and African countries, facilitating sustainable partnerships that will benefit teachers and pupils in both countries [charges apply]. 
Contact: Nicola on 020 8939 3190 or nicola.morgan@africanrevival.org

Afri Twin
Organisation supporting twinning projects with schools in South Africa [charges apply].
Find out more.

Connecting Classrooms
Three way UK-Africa schools partnership scheme from the British Council.
Read more about Connecting Classrooms.

Dolen Cymru - Wales Lesotho link
Welsh schools - find a partner school in Lesotho.

Link Community Development
Find a partner school in Ghana, Malawi, South Africa, and Uganda via education NGO. Support for schools and teachers in the UK and Africa. Read more about LCD here.
[charges apply]

Link Ethiopia
Links schools in the UK and Ethiopia.  For more information contact chris@linkethiopia.org [charges apply] 

Mida-International
UK-Africa twinning: working with partners in Africa, Mida-International is developing school-based twinning projects which extend into the community.

Plan Ed School Linking
Plan-ed is the development education arm of Plan International. It provides lesson plans and resources on development issues for teachers and students designed to promote global citizenship.  Links with primary and secondary schools in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Malawi and provides support, teacher training and workshops, a helpline and a secure web portal. [charges apply]  Read more about Plan-Ed school linking For more information about Plan UK visit www.plan-uk.org

Starfish Malawi
Primary Schools in the South East: link with schools in Malawi. Full resource pack for use as part of the National Curriculum.  Contact Chris Knott on 01580 850251 email chrisknott@starfish-malawi.org.uk
[charges apply]

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust & iNet
iNet is the international arm of the the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. It helps schools affiliated to SSAT work with schools in the global community. iNet can help find a partner school in Australia, China, Chile, Holland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Sweden, USA and the UK.The African Partnership Programme exists to help schools and companies in the UK link to schools in Africa. Find out more about SSAT andiNet.
Africa partnerships: Alan.mills@ssatrust.org.uk
All other countries: iNet@ssatrust.org.uk

ASIA

The Japan Society

Links schools in the UK and Japan and provides a bilingual exchange website, as well as resources and support.
www.japanuklive.org.uk
www.japan21.org.uk

EUROPE

Comenius
Opportunities for curriculum projects for 3 or more schools across Europe with EU funding.

e-Twinning
For schools in the EU to work together via a simple ICT programme on curriculum projects.

UK-German Connection - bringing young people together
A service dedicated to increasing contacts and understanding between young people in the UK and Germany. Contact: sarah.jenkins@ukgermanconnection.org

Schools Linking Network
Facilitates school partnerships between two schools within the UK - for example, urban to rural.

AMERICAS

Arctic Voice
Link UK schools with schools in Northern Canada
www.arcticvoice.org/