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But, I chose to take part again and I want to explain why\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The Cardiff City Community Foundation changes lives. The impact the work of the charity aligned to Cardiff City Football Club is simply put \u2013 outstanding. The team work to engage over 30,000 individuals annually. As a charity that focuses on wide reach, inclusion and providing opportunity for all, it really does what it says on the tin.<\/p>\n<p>From working with young people inside and outside of the traditional classroom environment to MBA students, it\u2019s a charity with a deep commitment to improving lives through sport.<\/p>\n<p>The world I am raising my three beautiful daughters in throws up new challenges on an almost daily basis. From the small things like choosing somewhere we all agree on to eat to having to explain to them about some of life\u2019s social injustices. 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