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World of Difference is Vodafone’s unique corporate giving initiative, which mobilises people to take time out and be paid to work for a charity of their choice. Managed by Vodafone Foundations, World of Difference currently operates in 22 countries around the world. There are over 2,100 winners to date with an active online community of over 250,000 fans across social media channels.
World of Difference in Australia launched in 2004 and there have been 38 winner to date. The 2012 campaign opened on 9 January with 5 places available for Australians to work for the charity of their choice for a year. The winners were announced on 11 April and started work on 1 May 2012.
The 'Hands Up' employee campaign launched in April 2012, with the opportunity for Vodafone Australia employees to take a 3 month secondment to work for a charity that they are passionate about.
World of Difference first launched in Fiji back in 2010 and has had 69 winners to date. The 2012 campaign was launched on the 3 March and the winners were announced on 18 June
New Zealand was the first market to launch World of Difference back in 2002. Over the 10 years it has been running there have been 90 winners. Applications from public and employees are submitted for July. Six winners are announced in October/November to work with any youth related charity for twelve months
World of Difference in India first launched in November 2011 and the first 20 winners were announced in January 2012. Currently it is an internal World of Difference programme, offering the opportunity for 20 Indian employees to take a 5 week secondment to work for charities across India. A programme open to the public will launch in September 2012
World of Difference first launched in Egypt in 2010. There have been 5 winners to date. Applications for one year placements open in February for 5 winners to work at pre-selected NGOs in Egypt.
World of Difference in Ghana first launched in 2010 and has had 75 winners to date. The 2012 programme launched on the 4 July, winners will be annouced in September to start their placements the same month.
World of Difference first launched in 2010 and there have been 6 winners to date. The 2012 programme will launch in October, with four opportunities to work with a charity partner for one year. Winners will be announced in December will start their placements in January 2013.
World of Difference first launched in 2009 and there have been 49 winners to date. The 2012 programme, which is open to the public, launched in February. The second phase of the programme, open to Safaricom employees, launched in July 2012.
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World of Difference launched in South Africa in October 2010 and there have been 20 winners to date. The 2012 applications launched on 6 January 2012 for 10 places at 10 local charities. Winners started their 12 month placements on 2 April 2012.
World of Difference launched in the United States in 2009 and there have been 4 winners to date. 2012 programme and dates to be announced shortly.
World of Difference in Italy first launched in 2008 and has had 150 winners to date. The start dates for 6 months placements fall between June and September. The 2012 programme launched in January and the 62 winners who were announced in February will be working for charities both in Italy and abroad for three months.
World of Difference in the Netherlands first launched in 2004 and has had 28 winners to date. The annual public programme opens in April, winners will be selected in October for start their projects in January for 12 months.
World of Difference first launched in the UK in 2008, there have been 1522 winners to date. The programme offers 500 two month placements for winners to work for a UK charity of choice within the UK. Applications are open annually to the UK public from September to November, with placements commencing in March. The 2012 programme launches in September for placements in 2013.
World of Difference in Greece first launched in 2010 and there have been 9 winners to date. The 2012 programme is launching in October with five places to work for a charity partner for twelve months.
World of Difference in Germany was first launched in 2008. There have been 33 winners to date. The programme offers ten places to work for a charity for three months and six places to work with a charity partner for twelve months. The 2012 programme launched on 15 June.
World of Difference in Portugal first launched in July 2011 and there have been 7 winners to date. Winners for the 7 placements in 2012 will be announced at the end of August with placements starting in September.
World of Difference in Spain first launched in 2008 and there have been 41 winners to date. The programme currently runs one year placements for 8 winners. The 2012 programme launched in May.
World of Difference in Albania launched back in 2008 and there have been 27 winners to date. The 2012 World of Difference winners were announced in August 2012, each being awarded a 12 month placement.
World of Difference in the Czech Republic first launched in 2007 and has had 45 winners to date. Applications to work for a charity of choice for a year are made July to September with the winners being announced in October. All placements start in January the following year. Dates for the submission of applications for shorter, 3 month placements, are open three times a year.
World of Difference in Hungary first launched in 2008 and has had 21 winners to date. Applications annually open in May, with winners being announced in July to start work in September. Applications and selections are only accepted via Facebook.
World of Difference in Ireland first launched in 2007 and has had 50 winners to date. There are two phases to the World of Difference programme, the first launching in May 2012 for 4 student opportunities to work for a charity overseas for 3 months. The second phase will launch in August 2012 for four placements to work for a charity for one year.
World of Difference in Romania first launched in 2010 and there have been 30 winners to date. The 2011 programme offered 18 winners a six month placement. Applications for 2012 opened in May.
World of Difference is Vodafone’s unique corporate giving initiative which mobilises people to take time out and work for a charity of their choice. The programme is designed to take corporate giving beyond the traditional “cheque book charity” space and to tap into the energy, skills and difference which people can make and utilise mobile to make it happen.
Designed to appeal to those who wish to take a paid career break and use their skills and experience in the third sector, the programme is also popular with social entrepreneurs, supporting many in developing organisations whose primary focus is to deliver social change.
Managed by Vodafone Foundations, World of Difference currently operates in 22 countries around the world with over 2100 individual winners to date. An on line movement of 250,000 fans are following the programme via social media channels, mobilising and supporting the winners in their efforts to make a difference and deliver social change.
