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Make a Difference: Hampshire, Dorset and IoWEpisodes

  1. Community Group Award Winners: 4Ps Project

    The 4Ps Project at Vectis Radio in Newport won the Community Group Award.

  2. Volunteer Award Winner: Charlotte Blanchard

    Charlotte Blanchard won the Volunteer Award in the Make a Difference Awards.

  3. Great Neighbour Award Winner: Carole Taylor

    Carole Taylor won the Great Neighbour Award in the Make a Difference Awards for 2026.

  4. Young Hero Award Winner: Teddy

    Teddy won the Young Hero Award in BBC Radio Solent's Make a Difference Awards for 2026.

  5. Environmental Award Winners: Victoria Road Gardeners

    Victoria Road Gardeners in Woolston won the Environmental Award.

  6. Fundraiser Award Winner: Russell Matthews

    Russell Matthews won the Fundraiser Award in BBC Radio Solent's Make a Difference Awards.

  7. Conor helps to find vulnerable missing people

    Conor from Southampton volunteers as a dog handler with Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs.

  8. Angela helps cats that need re-homing

    Angela has been volunteering at a cat re-homing charity in Portsmouth for nine years.

  9. Meet Alfred - a disability support dog

    Alfred is a disability support dog and provides physical support to his owner.

  10. Coaching gymnastics in Havant over 40 years

    John from Havant has been coaching and mentoring grass-routes gymnastics for 44 years.

  11. Fareham Running Club's food bank deliveries

    Fareham Running Club founded the national Food Bank Run campaign.

  12. "Gloves not blades" initiative at Portsmouth gym

    The Artful Dodger Boxing Academy in Portsmouth provides a safe space for young people.

  13. Antony runs a pan disability football team

    Antony Waghorn from Southampton runs a pan disability football team.

  14. "I just want people to feel better"

    Irene builds community, reduces loneliness and creates belonging where she lives.

  15. Nancy set up deaf awareness classes in her village

    Nancy Weatherson from Milford on Sea set up deaf awareness classes in her village.

  16. "I just love being with people"

    Helen Pain from Southampton is a finalist in the Great Neighbour category.

  17. Community cafe brings people together

    Community café in Poole brings people together through coffee, creativity and connection.

  18. Building confidence in deaf children in Portsmouth

    The Saturday Kids Zone in Portsmouth provides a welcoming space for deaf children..

  19. Community Group Award Finalists: Breakout Youth

    Breakout Youth supports LGBTQ+ young people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

  20. Youth group providing safe space for young people

    Breakout Youth supports LGBTQ+ young people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

  21. Charity supporting unseen victims of addiction

    Parent Support Link helps families cope with a loved one's drug or alcohol addiction.

  22. Radio project boosting confidence in young people

    The 4Ps Project in Newport uses radio broadcasting to build confidence in young people.

  23. Dawn's supported 1000 children with their reading.

    Dawn Haig-Thomas from the Isle of Wight has been a school reader volunteer since 2023.

  24. Charlotte's volunteered for youth group for 25 years

    Charlotte Blanchard started the Space Youth Project in Dorset in 2001.

  25. Jacob uses magic to fundraise

    Jacob from Poole does card tricks on magic videos raising £5000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK

  26. Harrison fundraises to help other deaf children

    Harrison from Christchurch fundraises and raises awareness for his deaf community.

  27. Teddy has saved thousands of sweet tubs from landfill

    Teddy from Southampton has saved 11,000 plastic sweet tubs from ending up in landfill.

  28. Volunteers brightening up Wimborne

    The Monday Morning Volunteers keep the streets of Wimborne looking beautiful.

  29. Bedhampton volunteers improve local environment

    The Bedhampton Volunteers have created and maintained 70 gardens over the past 23 years.

  30. Guerrilla Gardeners transforming Poole

    Guerrilla Gardeners from Poole are finalists in BBC Make a Difference Awards

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