"Lovely" to be nominated for Animal Award

Service Dogs UK, based in Fareham, were one of the finalists in the Animal category in BBC Radio Solent's Make a Difference Awards for 2025.

The charity trains and supplies assistance dogs to veterans of the armed forces and emergency services who have post traumatic stress disorder.

The Make a Difference Awards recognise and celebrate people, across eight different categories, who are going above and beyond to make a difference where they live.

Nominations for the 2026 Make a Difference Awards are now closed.