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Volunteering needs and deserves the support of outstanding personalities in Europe. We are delighted that Elton John and Márta Szebestyén have agreed to be Ambassadors for CEV and our cause. 

"I am delighted to have been invited to become the United Kingdom’s Ambassador of CEV and volunteering at the European level. As a volunteer myself in the fi eld of HIV/AIDS, I know that volunteering is central to European ideals of democracy and to the building of strong, cohesive communities. Millions of citizens throughout Europe are actively involved in giving their time to make society work in human terms. It is vital that this contribution is recognised and supported by both the European institutions and by national governments and I wholeheartedly support CEV in its role as advocate for volunteering in Europe."

Elton John, singer

 "It is a big pleasure for me to be CEV’s Ambassador for Hungary. Your mission to promote an enabling environment for volunteering to flourish and for citizens to actively engage for the issues they care for is most important - and it is close to my heart. Indeed, as a musician, I do share with you the passion of bringing citizens together and of bringing joy to their lives - this will make a difference to our societies that are more and more characterized by indivdiualism and mistrust. I am pleased to join you to support active European citizens, as they are the human face of our European values putting them into living practice!"

Márta Sebestyén, singer