These events are a great way for our members to meet old friends and make new ones, to continue to participate in events that you enjoyed in school and also to discover new activities. The Union enable our members to connect with a diverse network around the world who are supportive and encouraging and offer a huge wealth of experience. We do this though the Belvedere Business Network who run a series of business breakfast meeting throughout the year, through the Belvedere Youth Club who provide youth services in the north east inner city and through the Soup Run who provide food and clothing to people living on the streets of Dublin and we even have a Golf Society who organise two events during the year. The events are fun, interesting and sometimes challenging but they are a great way to stay in touch with the wider Belvedere Community. The aim of the BBA is to be as responsive as possible to the needs of all past pupils who request or require assistance. All requests are managed with utmost sensitivity and dealt with in complete confidence. Operating confidentially, the BBA grants financial assistance and puts in place professional support services for Belvederians and their families that are suffering hardship. However, the group is also very often simply a reliable source of advice and direction to Belvederians that find themselves in challenging circumstances, requiring effective guidance and support.