MP Dares to Care at Barnardo's Store

11.28.00pm GMT Mon 12th Nov 2007

Paul Keetch MP volunteered to work at Hereford's Barnardo's charity store as part of this year's CSV Make a Difference Day. The event is the UK's biggest day of volunteering. Last year was a huge success with 120,000 people throughout the UK taking part in community projects.

This year, CSV Make a Difference Day is proud to support the work of the Dare to Care: Make Time to Help End Child Poverty campaign. Volunteers of all ages, individuals, groups, organisations and schools have become involved and Paul Keetch MP was proud to play a part in the event.

The MP said, "I am pleased to have been able to give some of my time which in turn will help a child, young person or family who may be living with the effects of poverty in this country."

Dare to Care: Make time to help end child poverty is a campaign led by CSV and the Campaign to End Child Poverty to encourage 35,000 people to volunteer their time to help children, young people and families living with the effects of poverty in this country.

The campaign started at the beginning of October and goes through to the end of February 2008. Each month will focus on a different theme and is being led by the organisations: Barnardo's, The Children's Society, Children's Links, NCH and RSVP.