Cardiff student, Sadia Ghaffar has made it to the final stages of the competition to become Miss Cardiff.

Sadia, who studies Law at Cardiff University, is the only Cardiff student who has entered the competition and has been selected from the hundreds of applicants to become one of the final 22 girls.

The competition places high importance on charity work, and Sadia told gair rhydd of her extensive amount of volunteering; “I have worked with BAWSO, a charity which helps women and children subject to domestic violence.”

She has also helped Cancer Research UK, a charity that is close to her heart.

Her Facebook group ‘Please Vote Sadia Ghaffar for Miss Cardiff 2008’, gives more information of the charity work Sadia has been involved with, alongside personal information and a character description.

“I think it is important that people know my personal qualities so that they can vote based on the qualities I have,” she told gair rhydd.

The results of the competition will be held on Friday 7 November at Oceana. To show support for Sadia students are invited to join her Facebook group ‘Please Vote Sadia Ghaffar for Miss Cardiff 2008’.

Voting will be conducted via telephone or text message and details can be found on the facebook group.