Donate Yourself to Charity for Two Months and Get Paid

LONDON -

- Vodafone Foundation Gives 500 People the Power to Make a Difference Today

The World of Difference UK programme, delivered by the Vodafone Foundation, launches today to give 500 people the power to make a difference by putting something back into the community. The two month programme gives people the opportunity to take a paid placement with a UK charity of their choice. World of Difference UK is open to anyone over 18 in the UK who has the passion, drive and commitment to donate themselves to a charity. Taking part involves finding the right charity to suit interests, skills and experience and completing an online application form at www.vodafone.co.uk/worldofdifference by 3 November 2009.

Finding the right charity is easy, as the website has a unique online Charity Matchmaker tool, developed in consultation with the UK’s leading volunteering charity, WorldWide Volunteering. If you’re successful, the Vodafone Foundation will pay the charity you choose a total of GBP2,500 and you’ll get the balance when tax and National Insurance have been paid.

In addition, Vodafone UK will donate a new mobile phone and pre-paid credit to each of the 500 successful applicants so they can share their experiences with friends and family and inspire others to make a difference. The deadline for applications for World of Difference UK is 3 November, with the first placements beginning in January 2010.

“For people who feel passionate about a charity or cause, or for those who simply have time on their hands, Vodafone’s World of Difference programme offers an ideal opportunity to help others whilst gaining valuable life and work experience,” said Andrew Dunnett, Director of the Vodafone Foundation. “We’ve seen a huge surge of interest in UK-based charity placements, with over 127,000 Facebook fans following us on www.facebook.com/worldofdifference when we launched our International programme earlier this year. World of Difference UK gives people who want to donate themselves, and get paid, the chance to put that passion into practice.”

Eight UK winners from the Vodafone Foundation’s World of Difference International programme have been confirmed today. The winners (Nick Eastcott from Dorset, Kathryn Becher from Devon, Lucy Buck from East Sussex, Max Griffiths from London, Naomi Pendle from Bath, Zoe Vowles from London, Rebecca Webb from Southampton and Jain Reid from London) beat 1,000 applicants to work for their chosen charities overseas for 12 months, with salary and expenses paid up to GBP45,000.

For further information on the World of Difference programmes visit www.vodafone.co.uk/worldofdifference or join the World of Difference Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/worldofdifference

Note to Editors

About The Vodafone Foundation (www.vodafonefoundation.com)

The Vodafone Foundation has invested over GBP100 million in projects since its creation in 2002 concentrating on disaster relief, helping disadvantaged children via sport and music initiatives and specific projects across Vodafone’s 24 local Foundations worldwide.

About World of Difference (www.vodafone.co.uk/worldofdifference)

World of Difference is the flagship programme of The Vodafone Foundation. It currently operates in 12 Vodafone Foundations around the World and by 2010, will be in 18 countries. 120 people around the world have so far participated in the programme and this figure will grow throughout 2009.

Source: Vodafone UK

For further information please contact: Vodafone External Communications, +44(0)1635-666777