.jpg) In the cultural field, the Constantinian Order supports numerous organisations, charities and institutions which carry out cultural and educational initiatives. By way of examples in March 2002 the dynastic orders financially supported the London Symphony Orchestra through a donation towards one of their initiatives which aims to restore an 18th century Hawksmoor church so that it can be used as a LSO music education centre. In Italy the Constantinian Order sponsors children to attend educational establishments including the Institute Santa Patrizia in Central Naples, which cares for the needy children in the city.
 Internationally, the wife of the Constantinian Order's Grand Prefect, HRH The Duchess of Castro, in October 2002 joined up with HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and jointly hosted a charity event in Rome for the Olave Baden Powell Society. Princess Benedikte of Denmark is the worldwide Patron of the Society and The Duchess of Castro is Patron in Italy.
The Olave Baden Powell Society is a leading international organisation offering worldwide educational assistance to young people. It is a society that provides the core of essential funding and support for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). It is also a principle way of equipping more than 10 million young people, from all regions of the world, to go out and build a better future for themselves and for their communities.
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, the Constantinian Order supports educational and community projects such as the Forthspring Inter Community Group initiative which undertake much needed work on a local community level to foster relations between the divided communities in Northern Ireland. It is a multi-religious body incorporating Catholic, Protestant, Methodist and other faith communities and the Constantinian Order funds the salaries of a number of the community workers.
In Ireland, the Constantinian Order recently adopted Citywise, which operates in Dublin, Belfast, Limerick and Mullingar and Ballynacargy, and seeks to educate children and teenagers who have in many cases become dropouts or addicts and who mainly come from broken homes.
The Constantinian Order has funded the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Pro Life Group within the British Parliament, which is a cross-party, multi-faith group, striving to promote the sanctity of human life from conception until natural death. During the past year, the Group has held meetings with British Government Ministers on a variety of issues including the draft Mental Incapacity Bill and sex and relationship education. Other issues, which the All-Party Group are involved with, include the Lord Joffe's Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill and opposing moves to liberalise the Abortion Act.
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