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Cardiff youngsters show how to make a difference - News Wales
A group of Cardiff youngsters have been making a difference to their future prospects by giving up their spare time to volunteer. As Community Service Volunteers (CSV) Make A Difference Day approaches on Saturday 29 October , the teenagers have produced a unique booklet called The Quick Guide to Volunteering to encourage their peers to get involved. Funded by the 14-19 Network in Cardiff, a Volunteer Task Group (VTG) was established consisting of young people from Waterhall Community Education Centre in Fairwater and the Duke of Edinburgh Award group from Radyr Youth Centre. Last year, a record-breaking 88,000 people across the UK donated their time to get involved on Make A Difference Day and this year, on its 10th anniversary, the Cardiff volunteer crew are hoping their efforts will inspire others to contribute. The 11 members of the team have researched the content, design and manufacture of the directory that will include useful information such as why volunteer to how to get involved and how to volunteer safely. The guide will be given to students taking part in the 14-19 volunteer project. 14-19 Network volunteering project co-ordinator, Alisha Newman said: “The educational value of volunteering is recognised by employers and - more available