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Make a Difference Awards Winners 2024
The awards are a chance to say “Thank You” and show recognition and appreciation for people who love to make life better for others.
Nominations came in from all across England and winners were selected from a panel of judges.
Awards were given in each category, across each local ±«Óãtv radio station with ceremonies of celebration taking place across England from September 2024.
We've listed the award winners below along with some of the stories shared by local ±«Óãtv radio teams.
Click on the local ±«Óãtv radio station nearest to you for more information
Berkshire
- Volunteer Award: Gini Hackett & The BLW Team
- Community Award: Tutu Melaku
- Fundraiser Award: Dexter
- Carer Award: Isabella
- Great Neighbour Award: Karen Coward
- Bravery Award: Glen Edwards
- Green Award: Harry
- Animal Award: HEROS Charity
Bristol
- Volunteer Award: Mandy Newport
- Community Award: Mamas Bristol CIC
- Fundraiser Award: Louise Stewart
- Carer Award: Carina Andrews
- Great Neighbour Award: Deniece Dixon
- Bravery Award: Kim Edwards
- Green Award: Liese Stanley - Portishead Community Fridge
- Animal Award: Ocho Sunday (owner Chloe Hammond)
Cambridgeshire
- Volunteer Award: Linda Huskisson
- Community Award: Peterborough Police Boxing Club
- Fundraiser Award: Shyla Brown
- Carer Award: Jordan Till
- Great Neighbour Award: Bilal Aslam
- Bravery Award: Tincy Jose
- Green Award: Vhari Russell
- Animal Award: Poppy the dog
Cornwall
- Volunteer Award: Sheila Gill
- Community Award: Parky Blinders Boxing Club
- Fundraiser Award: Dexter
- Carer Award: Jasmine
- Great Neighbour Award: Hazel House
- Bravery Award: Dominic Cullip
- Green Award: Katie Maggs
- Animal Award: Jana Merrett-Jones
CWR (Coventry & Warwickshire)
- Volunteer Award: Godfrey Mubiru
- Community Award: Sherril Donaldson
- Fundraiser Award: The Coventry and Warwickshire Charity Christmas Tree Collection
- Carer Award: Max
- Great Neighbour Award: Steve Blundred
- Bravery Award: George
- Green Award: Cov Cloth
- Animal Award: Ruby Welsford
Cumbria
- Volunteer Award: Eileen Jackson
- Community Award: Team Autism
- Fundraiser Award: Geoff Brown
- Carer Award: Hamish Donohoe
- Great Neighbour Award: Margaret Grieve
- Bravery Award: Eddie Williams
- Green Award: Lindsay Buck
- Animal Award: Ally Chester
Derby
- Volunteer Award: Abbie Tabberer
- Community Award: Elspeth Fessey - Singing with Ellie
- Fundraiser Award: Hannah Roberts
- Carer Award: Liam Atkin
- Great Neighbour Award: Maxine Bartlett
- Bravery Award: Taylor Lewis
- Green Award: Colin Attenborough
- Animal Award: Gypsy
Devon
- Volunteer Award: Arthur Harman
- Community Award: ChemoHero (established by Lisa and Rob Wallis)
- Fundraiser Award: Tim
- Carer Award: Jane Taylor
- Great Neighbour Award: Jon Richards Junior
- Bravery Award: Aimee Conroy
- Green Award: Little Green Change (Clare Matheson)
- Animal Award: Harry the llama
Essex
- Volunteer Award: Leanne Kell
- Community Award: U-Turnships
- Fundraiser Award: Nathan Jones
- Carer Award: Lorraine Howard
- Great Neighbour Award: Hayley Clarkson
- Bravery Award: Millie
- Green Award: PACE Manningtree
- Animal Award: Charlie Boy's Angels
Gloucestershire
- Volunteer Award: Mike Sollis
- Community Award: Faith Rooke-Matthews
- Fundraiser Award: Julie Kent MBE
- Carer Award: Alan Rudd
- Great Neighbour Award: n/a
- Bravery Award: James Clifton
- Green Award: Frances Halstead
- Animal Award: Keo (the dog)
Guernsey & Jersey
- Guernsey: Lorna Higgins-Bare and Antonia Rainbow from Autism and Me
- Jersey: Chris Sweeny, Jonny Burch and Nick Willis
Hereford & Worcester
- Volunteer Award: Len Keeling
- Community Award: Margaret Underwood
- Fundraiser Award: Charlotte & Richard Sharratt- Libby Mae's Little Angels
- Carer Award: Dave and Rose Kane
- Great Neighbour Award: Alison Davies
- Bravery Award: Shannon Clifford
- Green Award: Keep Tenbury Clean and Green Community Group
- Animal Award: Aero and Casper and their owner Lesley Fage from Therapy Dogs Nationwide
Humberside
- Volunteer Award: Aidan Gorman
- Community Award: Jemma Akers-Jacklin - Jen's Special Place
- Fundraiser Award: Paul Verrico
- Carer Award: Rhiannon Walton
- Great Neighbour Award: Rob Flake
- Bravery Award: Letty Blyth
- Green Award: Rewilding Youth (Bridlington)
- Animal Award: Adrian Ashworth & Thunder
Kent
- Volunteer Award: Mike Williams
- Community Award: Karen Brinkman
- Fundraiser Award: Graham Burns
- Carer Award: Byron Luckhurst
- Great Neighbour Award: Val Sargeant
- Bravery Award: Leigh Stevens
- Green Award: Maya's Community Support Centre
- Animal Award: Willow & Charlie Savin
Lancashire
- Volunteer Award: Kate Bailey
- Community Award: Whitefield Youth Association
- Fundraiser Award: Karen Sutton Taylor
- Carer Award: Romi Taylor
- Great Neighbour Award: Charlotte Hartley
- Bravery Award: Evie Hobson
- Green Award: Guardians of Nature
- Animal Award: Lancaster and Morecambe Cat Rescue
Leeds
- Volunteer Award: Monica Graham
- Community Award: Nicola Holdsworth
- Fundraiser Award: Team Serenity
- Carer Award: Benjamin Carpenter
- Great Neighbour Award: Niall O'Donnell
- Bravery Award: Joseph English
- Green Award: Silsden Repair Cafe
- Animal Award: Shelley Hedgehogs
Leicester
- Volunteer Award: Bobby Singh Khuman
- Community Award: Charlotte Postings - Positivity by Post
- Fundraiser Award: Gemma Orton
- Carer Award: Gerry Riley
- Great Neighbour Award: Jay Popat
- Bravery Award: Ravi Sharma
- Green Award: Katie Gibson - Everywhere We Grow
- Animal Award: Bella - Ashfield Academy
Lincolnshire
- Volunteer Award: Thelma Smith - The Laffletics Club
- Community Award: Stephen Timewell
- Fundraiser Award: Stephen Timewell
- Carer Award: Julie Jarvis
- Great Neighbour Award: Liz Quiney
- Bravery Award: Emma Sellars
- Green Award: Stuart Wills
- Animal Award: Lisa Dean - Beauty's Legacy
London
- Volunteer Award: Sanda Eglite
- Community Award: Benedicta Olagunju
- Fundraiser Award: Sharon Czapnik Down
- Carer Award: Fatma Makalo
- Great Neighbour Award: Cheryl Spruce
- Bravery Award: Funke Oham
- Green Award: Acton Market Reduce and Recycle Hub
- Animal Award: Kingston
Manchester
- Volunteer Award: Luanne Rimmer
- Community Award: Billy Higgins
- Fundraiser Award: Peter McCleave
- Carer Award: Claire Hewitt
- Great Neighbour Award: Norma Bowerbank
- Bravery Award: Faith Schofield
- Green Award: The Curiosity Mill by Leanne Barlow
- Animal Award: Emma Billington
Merseyside
- Volunteer Award: Jasminder Kaur
- Community Award: Team Oasis
- Fundraiser Award: Laura Hughes kNOWKnifeCrime
- Carer Award: Jayne Hughes
- Great Neighbour Award: Joanne Mitchell
- Bravery Award: Lisa Mawdsley-Welsh
- Green Award: Blacon Adventure Playground
- Animal Award: Hope Therapy Dogs
Newcastle
- Volunteer Award: Brian Burnie
- Community Award: Leia Easby
- Fundraiser Award: Vivien Watts - Hope 4 Kidz
- Carer Award: Olive Watson
- Great Neighbour Award: Sharon Clark
- Bravery Award: Layla Dudding
- Green Award: The Magic Hat Café
- Animal Award: Loki
Norfolk
- Volunteer Award: Stu Burman
- Community Award: Marcus Patteson
- Fundraiser Award: Dianne Boothby
- Carer Award: Tony Gasparro
- Great Neighbour Award: Dave Martin
- Bravery Award: Cory
- Green Award: Wild Lakenham
- Animal Award: Morgan the Rescue Cat
Northampton
- Volunteer Award: Nina Robinson
- Community Award: Denise Mackay
- Fundraiser Award: Jack Fleckney
- Carer Award: Khandie Rees
- Great Neighbour Award: Lynn Hinch
- Bravery Award: Gregg Nunney and Lindsay Nunney
- Green Award: Christine Hamilton
- Animal Award: Jenny Betts
Nottingham
- Volunteer Award: Ruby Mcfarland
- Community Award: When Women Gather
- Fundraiser Award: Tony Swift
- Carer Award: Tracey Mackness
- Great Neighbour Award: Helen Lucas
- Bravery Award: Carrie Maxfield
- Green Award: Kathryn Cooper
- Animal Award: POOCHES (Pets Offering Ongoing Care Help and Extra Support)
Oxford
- Volunteer Award: Anna Gatrell
- Community Award: Mahmut Gunaydin
- Fundraiser Award: Mikayla Beames
- Carer Award: Richard Wicks
- Great Neighbour Award: Susan Holden
- Bravery Award: Samatha Cowley
- Green Award: Bicester Green Gym
- Animal Award: HEROS
Sheffield
- Volunteer Award: Phil Hall
- Community Award: Ann and John Allen
- Fundraiser Award: Dan Faulkner
- Carer Award: Jo Pons Laplana
- Great Neighbour Award: Ann Bentley
- Bravery Award: Daisy Turton
- Green Award: Paul and Bridget Manley
- Animal Award: Sue Tate
Shropshire
- Volunteer Award: Ellie Taylor
- Community Award: John Drew The Boardroom Gaming Cafe
- Fundraiser Award: Ruby Sheffield
- Carer Award: Jacob Bate
- Great Neighbour Award: Pat and Colin Snow
- Bravery Award: Charlie Sambrook
- Green Award: Wellington Cycle Hub
- Animal Award: Shropshire Cat Rescue
Solent
- Volunteer Award: Portia Powell
- Community Award: Rob Franks
- Fundraiser Award: Pauline Steel
- Carer Award: Maureen Graham
- Great Neighbour Award: Richard Baker
- Bravery Award: Sharon Holland
- Green Award: Repair Café Winchester
- Animal Award: Mr Kelloggs
Somerset
- Volunteer Award: Cath Morrison
- Community Award: In Charley's Memory
- Fundraiser Award: Mia Shore
- Carer Award: Ethan Smith
- Great Neighbour Award: Lyn Foley
- Bravery Award: Ruby Andrews
- Green Award: Gordon Swindells
- Animal Award: Bracken (Pauline Flood owner)
Stoke
- Volunteer Award: Ann Harvey
- Community Award: Rebecca McGuckian
- Fundraiser Award: Andrea Sheardown
- Carer Award: Layton Spiers
- Great Neighbour Award: Cheryl Adams
- Bravery Award: Jake Cassidy
- Green Award: Ed Daly
- Animal Award: Boycie's Bridge
Suffolk
- Volunteer Award: Paul Berryman
- Community Award: Project40Seven
- Fundraiser Award: Harli Dixon
- Carer Award: Kathy Cummings
- Great Neighbour Award: Tina Ashford
- Bravery Award: n/a
- Green Award: James de Mierre
- Animal Award: Suffolk Prickles Hedgehog Rescue
Surrey & Sussex
- Volunteer Award: Reece
- Community Award: Ivan Lyons
- Fundraiser Award: Lilly-Isabella
- Carer Award: Oliver
- Great Neighbour Award: Dawn Stephen
- Bravery Award: Chris Waller
- Green Award: Melanie Rees/The Green Centre
- Animal Award: Lil’ Leo the dog & Parnita Senjit
Tees
- Volunteer Award: Susan Mansaray
- Community Award: Rosanne Lightfoot
- Fundraiser Award: Lynne Watson
- Carer Award: Rhiannon Matthews
- Great Neighbour Award: David Cairns
- Bravery Award: Leila Crisp
- Green Award: Joe
- Animal Award: Kelly Conway and Ruby
Three Counties Radio (Beds, Herts and Bucks)
- Volunteer Award: Sheila Cutler
- Community Award: David and Arline Hursey
- Fundraiser Award: The Colour of Generosity
- Carer Award: Emily Louise
- Great Neighbour Award: Highlands Curtain Twitchers
- Bravery Award: Betsy Griffin
- Green Award: St Albans Community Pantry
- Animal Award: Pets In Need Herts CIC
Wiltshire
- Volunteer Award: Jordan Turner & Danyelle King - Change Lives No to Knives
- Community Award: Owen's World Foundation
- Fundraiser Award: David Chalk
- Carer Award: Gale Louw
- Great Neighbour Award: Hannah Coates
- Bravery Award: Elaine Pickford
- Green Award: Wiltshire Digital Drive
- Animal Award: Norman the Donkey
WM (Birmingham & Black Country)
- Volunteer Award: Sam Steele
- Community Award: Ben Newman - Spudman
- Fundraiser Award: Jules Armstrong
- Carer Award: Marva and Lionel Warmington
- Great Neighbour Award: Rosalind Taroni
- Bravery Award: Steve Whitehouse
- Green Award: Professor Rashid Gatrad
- Animal Award: Raven's Rescue
York
- Volunteer Award: Bill Hill
- Community Award: Lindsay Wrightson
- Fundraiser Award: Lily
- Carer Award: Sienna
- Great Neighbour Award: Rachael Blueman
- Bravery Award: Jack
- Green Award: Simon Warwick - Lower Ure Conservation Trust
- Animal Award: Elvis