Britkid is a website about race, racism, and growing up in Britain. It is intended as an educational tool for use mainly in areas where young people do not have frequent contact with minority ethnic groups. In the Britkid virtual space, students have opportunities to think about self-identity, racism, discrimination, prejudice, etc.

The site is based around nine imaginary characters in their mid-teens, from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Users (students) register to the website and choose one character. Students are invited to 'hang out' with one of these characters. The characters show us their homes, introduce us to some members of their families, and tell us something about themselves and their lives.

Most of the site, however, consists of arguments and conversations between different members of the 'cast'. They discuss harassment, relationships, the words and 'jokes' they like and don't like, public attitudes about race myths and ideas about the numbers of minorities, myths about 'natural black talent' in sport and music, racism in football, crime, and discrimination.

These discussions end either in a quiz, or a 'truth/dare/kiss/promise' option, where they have to engage with the material and give answers that may be factual, moral, or a matter of opinion. This introduces a game element, so there are rewards built in, such as contributions from celebrities. There is also a factual end quiz, about the characters' home lives, about the religious buildings, and about general knowledge on issues of racism and multiculturalism.

Teachers can organize students to loot at the material on an individual or small group basis. There is a lot there, probably too much for one sitting, but students can save their progress so far on the main server by clicking the "Save Game" button and return to it later by clicking the "Load Game" button. 'Behind' the main screens and pathways through the site there are more factual pages onto which users can 'click' for further information (e.g. about the law on discrimination).

For guiding teachers' activities, "Serious Issues" menu is located in the bottom of the website. Teachers can find out background information on the website. It includes resources, like information and statistics on harassment and law, links to other websites, and useful materials for teachers. There is also an easy-to-use guide to the website that will help you locate any specific issues you might be interested in.