b"We were delighted to receive support from The Ireland Funds. The grant means that we canrun ourStand Up! Don't Stand for Homophobic Bullying Campaign into every school in Irelandfor another year. It makes all the difference.Michael Nanci Barron, BeLonG To Youth ServicesThe Ireland Funds have been hugely important to The Ark. It hasn't been justabout the money, though the money really matters. The support of The IrelandFunds is philosophical. It is an absolute energetic support that stands for the creative life, for children, and for their potential. It is the act of comingalongside and standing with us. We are constantly reinterpreting culture andThe Ireland Funds are part of that journey. Eina McHugh, The ArkA project like this is unlike anything the club has undertaken in the past andthe grant from The Ireland Funds has helped immensely. Funding from TheIreland Funds gives us a level of respect and status because of their rigid review process before giving money. Tom Kenny, Our Lady's Boys' ClubWhen Lagan College opened 30 years ago, 28 children were able to attend the first planned integrated schoolin Northern Ireland. Since then, The Ireland Funds have supported the integrated education movement by improving facilities in existing schools, supporting the opening of new schools and expanding access to integrated education to early childhood education. Thanks to the supporters like The Ireland Funds, 21,000 children and young people across Northern Ireland are enrolled in one of 61 integrated schools and the movement continues to gain momentum.Paul Caskey, Integrated Education FundThanks to the ongoing support from The Ireland Funds, the Pushkin Trust has been enabled to maintainboth its Schools Programme and its Partners in Education Programme in both parts of Ireland. Even in thisyear of financial uncertainty for many, The Ireland Funds commitment to our essential work with childrenand educators has provided us with a singular endorsement that we value deeply. Alan Boyd, The Pushkin Trustconnect2012 | 9"