‘Designed for Integration’ Card Design Competition

11th May 2026

We would like to share a creative art competition that your child may wish to take part in at home.

Entries are now open for ‘Designed for Integration’, a greetings card design competition held in memory of Brian Garrett, who played an important role in the development of Integrated Education.

Children are invited to design the front cover of a greetings card inspired by the theme:
“What Integrated Education Means to Me.”

The competition is open to pupils in:

  • Foundation Stage & Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2

Winning designs will be professionally printed and used as official Integrated Education Fund (IEF) greetings cards. Schools with a winning entry will also receive a voucher for art supplies, and winners will be invited to a celebration event at the Carson Awards Showcase in October 2026.

Deadline for entries:
Friday 29 May at 12 noon

Entry guidance:

  • Artwork should be A5 size (half an A4 page), portrait or landscape
  • Designs should be suitable for a multi?purpose greetings card
  • A completed covering form must be included with each entry

How to submit entries:
Entries should be submitted either:

  • As a scanned copy emailed as an attachment to molly@ief.org.uk, or
  • As a hard copy posted to:
    Molly Goyer Gorman, Integrated Education Fund, Forestview, Purdy’s Lane, Belfast BT8 7AR

Thank you for your continued support.