# Vodafone offers another chance for 500 people to work for a charity - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/10/15/vodafone-offers-another-chance-500-people-work-charity/ - Published: 2012-10-15T15:37:45+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake ![](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/files/images/news/gok-wan-vodafone-wod-collecting- box.jpg) ![](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/files/images/news/gok-wan-vodafone-wod-collecting- box_0.jpg) Applications for the 2012 World of Difference UK programme are now open. Each year, the Vodafone World of Difference UK programme gives 500 people the chance to work for a UK charity of their choice, and get paid. They can choose to work either full- time for two months or part-time for four. As well as providing support to charities, the programme has so far helped 1,500 people bring valuable skills and experience to charitable organisations across the UK. For the first time, the World of Difference UK 2012 programme will be open to all previous participants and offers both full and part-time placements. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Once again TV presenter Gok Wan will encourage members of the public to “donate yourself”. He will be [talking live on WebTV on Tuesday 16 October at 2.30pm](http://www.studiotalk.tv/show/gok-wan-talks-about-how-you-can-volunteer-and-get-paid). Entries close on 13 November 2012, with placements starting in March 2013. http://worldofdifference.vodafone.co.uk * **[Vodafone staff raise £280k in JustTextGiving £100 Challenge](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/12/05/vodafone-staff-raise-280k-justtextgiving-100-challenge/)**( 5 December 2012) * **[Vodafone invites employees to fundraise for charities in Big Bold Challenge](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/07/23/vodafone-invites-employees-fundraise-charities-big-bold-challenge/)**( 23 July 2014) * **[Vodafone Ireland offers €40,000 salaries for social innovators to work at charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/01/vodafone-ireland-offers-e40000-salaries-social-innovators-work-charities/)**( 1 September 2014)