Cliftonville Integrated Primary School welcomed some special guests on Tuesday (27 September), to celebrate European Day of Languages (EDL).   Baroness May Blood, Campaign Chair of the IEF, joined other visitors including representatives from Queen’s University Centre for Information on Language Teaching (NICILT), the Department of Education, Department of Communities and the British Council. (more…)

Talented young artists and performers from around Northern Ireland gathered to celebrate their work at a special showcase event on Thursday (22 September) which demonstrated the continuing legacy of the late and legendary Frank Carson. The comedian’s family sponsors the annual Carson Awards programme, run by the Integrated Education Fund (IEF), which supports and rewards creative work in integrated schools. (more…)

Some very special guests visited Killyleagh on Friday (23 September) to officially open a new integrated school.  Killyleagh Primary School has taken the step of becoming integrated and former NI international and record goal-scorer David Healy cut the ribbon to mark the new beginning. (more…)

Education Minister Peter Weir has pledged to increase access to integrated education in the North Down area, to meet local demand. (more…)

Five funny friends of the IEF entertained a crowd at the Ulster Hall on Saturday (September 10) with a one-off comedy special which raised laughs whilst raising cash for the Fund’s work.

“Stand Up for Integrated Education” brought top names together on stage as mentalist David Meade was joined by comedians Tim McGarry, Neil Dougan, Colin Murphy and Wendy Wason, generously giving their time in support of the IEF. (more…)

Baroness May Blood, IEF Campaign Chair, recently had a letter published in the Belfast Telegraph.  You can read the article on which it was based here.

Belfast Councillor Adam Newton sent in a response to Baroness Blood’s letter: (more…)