500 People Chosen to Make a World of Difference With a Two Month Work Placement at a Local Charity

LONDON, April 12, 2010 -

    - The Vodafone Foundation has Found 500 People From Across the
      Country for the World of Difference UK Programme
    - Over 1100 Applied for Placements
    - Final 80 Begin Their Two month Placements This Week

500 people were chosen from over 1100 applicants to win a
place on The Vodafone Foundation's 2010 World of Difference UK Programme. The
first winners began their placements in January and now this week it is the
turn of the remaining 80 to begin making a world of difference.

The programme gives people from across the UK the opportunity
to work for a charity they are passionate about. The Vodafone Foundation pays
each charity a total of GBP2,500, which the winners get once tax and National
Insurance has been paid. In addition, Vodafone UK is donating a new mobile
phone with pre-paid credit so that winners can capture their experiences and
share them on vodafone.co.uk/worldofdifference to inspire others.

This is the first time that The Vodafone Foundation has
offered two month World of Difference placements in the UK. The programme was
open to anyone over 18 in the UK who had the passion, drive and commitment to
donate themselves to a charity. Taking part involved finding the right
charity to suit their interests, skills and experience and completing an
online application form at vodafone.co.uk/worldofdifference.

"We are delighted with the response we have had in the first
year of this exciting new phase of the World of Difference programme,"
commented Andrew Dunnett, Director of the Vodafone Foundation. "We hope that
the World of Difference UK programme will help more people to make a
contribution to local communities, from veteran volunteers to first-timers.
World of Difference offers an ideal opportunity to help others while gaining
valuable life and work experience."

Over 122,500 fans have been following the programme's progress
on facebook.com/worldofdifference and the WOD_UK Twitter account now has over
600 followers.

For further information on the World of Difference programmes
please go to: vodafone.co.uk/worldofdifference or join the World of
Difference Facebook fan page facebook.com/worldofdifference

www.vodafone.co.uk/worldofdifference

www.vodafonefoundation.org

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