Do you know anyone that would like to help the community?

Trading Standards are looking for volunteers to help them with test purchasing of age-restricted products such as cigarettes, alcohol and fireworks, which take place regularly throughout the year.

The volunteers need to be aged between 14 and 16½ and will receive a certificate of achievement for their assistance. This will also be excellent for those considering a career in ‘enforcement’ whether it be for the Police or another agency. It can also illustrate ‘community service’ for those doing Duke of Edinburgh awards and similar schemes, and can be used as evidence of key skills for job applications and university entrance forms.

All volunteers will be trained in what to say and do on the exercises and will be supervised by an officer at all times.

If you know of anyone that is able to assist in future exercises or wish to find out more about the scheme, please contact Kate Palmer (Trading Standards) on 01446 709713 or   kepalmer@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk for an informal chat and an information pack.