UK's Local Heroes Honoured - Winners Announcement - CSV Make a Difference Day Awards

Dog walkers, school children and Arsenal FC volunteers were among some of the UK's top 'local heroes' honoured at a star-studded awards ceremony last night Thurs 11 March 2004.

Record number of volunteers prepare to make a difference

A record-breaking 100,000 people are expected to take part in the UK's biggest ever day of hands-on volunteering this year.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown says: "Stop talking and make a difference!"

Columnist and well known broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is calling for people with a social conscience to stop talking and to do something positive by getting involved in this year's CSV Make a Difference Day.

Sir Trev calls for football 'to really come home'

The Football Association is supporting CSV Make a Difference Day 2004, the UK's biggest day of volunteering, which takes place on 30 October 2004. The FA will encourage all of its 92 professional clubs and 1,500 Chartered Standard clubs across the...

First Minister makes a difference

First Minister Jack McConnell is urging the people of Scotland to take part in CSV Make a Difference Day, the UK's biggest day of hands-on volunteering. A record-breaking 9,000 people in Scotland are expected to participate - 1,500 more than last...

'Giving Time' Beats Stress

Volunteering could help the 12 million people who suffer from mental health problems in the UK combat stress and depression, according to new research by ICM, commissioned by CSV Make a Difference Day and Barclays.

Giving time beats obesity

New research by ICM, commissioned by CSV Make a Difference Day and Barclays, reveals that volunteering fights obesity and improves health and fitness particularly amongst young people. The research comes in the wake of national concerns over growing...

Bulls make the biggest difference!

New research from CSV Make a Difference Day, the UK's biggest day of 'hands-on' volunteering, reveals that people born between 21 April and 22 May are most likely to give time to make a difference to the lives of others.

Evict the rubbish from your house! Davina's Recycling Kit

Top TV presenter Davina McCall is supporting a new recycling kit to help people take part in CSV Make a Difference Day, now the UK's biggest day of 'hands-on' volunteering.

Antony Worrall Thompson 'bakes' a difference!

Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson has created a Ricotta Cake for people to make for CSV Make a Difference Day, now the UK's biggest day of 'hands-on' volunteering, which takes place this year on 30 October.

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