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Make a Difference Awards Winners 2022

The awards are a chance to say “Thank You” and show recognition and appreciation for people who love to make life better for others.

In 2022, 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio station with ceremonies of celebration taking place across England from September 2022.

We've listed the award winners below and have more information on categories unique to 2022, along with some of the stories shared by local Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio teams.

Click on the local Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio station nearest to you for more information

Berkshire

  • Volunteer: Annie Hodgson
  • Community Group: Remap Berkshire MakeAbility
  • Fundraiser: Ed Smith
  • Carer: Caroline Saunders
  • Great Neighbour: Briony Palmer-Reid
  • Key Worker: Laura Mackie
  • Environmental Award: Freely Fruity
  • The Together Award: Sarah O'Neill and Rachel Walker

Bristol

  • Volunteer: Chris Wood
  • Community Group: Fun 4 Families UK CIC
  • Fundraiser: Luna Stevens
  • Carer: Mark Francis
  • Great Neighbour: Mary Partridge
  • Key Worker: Rosie Fish
  • Environmental Award: Wendy Baverstock
  • The Together Award: Lucy and Richard Smith

Cambridgeshire

  • Volunteer: Akeel Khalil
  • Community Group: Cambs Youth Panel
  • Fundraiser: Marco Sementa
  • Carer: Frances Dickinson
  • Great Neighbour: Peter Menczer
  • Key Worker: Sophie Daynes
  • Environmental Award: Rebecca Heaps
  • The Together Award: Becky Adams

Cornwall

  • Volunteer: Tom Isaacs
  • Community Group: Women Network
  • Fundraiser: Paul Rollason
  • Carer: Sheila Ritchie
  • Great Neighbour: Spot the Rex (Oli and Isaac)
  • Key Worker: Joy Miles
  • Environmental Award: Adam Collins
  • The Together Award: Freyja King and Herbie Glasson

CWR (Coventry & Warwickshire)

  • Volunteer: Sioux Watkins
  • Community Group: Wellness Junction
  • Fundraiser: Will Green
  • Carer: Sharron Stringer
  • Great Neighbour: Terry Osborne
  • Key Worker: Melanie Griffin
  • Environmental Award: Michelle McManus
  • The Together Award: Howard Richards

Cumbria

  • Volunteer: Laura Payne
  • Community Group: Friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish Baths
  • Fundraiser: Oliver Voysey
  • Carer: Shaun Moore
  • Great Neighbour: Audrey Johnston
  • Key Worker: Karen Edmondson
  • Environmental Award: Wild Ennerdale
  • The Together Award: Toby Ryland

Derby

  • Volunteer: Lesia Miroshnichenko
  • Community Group: FatBall
  • Fundraiser: David Bamforth
  • Carer: Maggie Harper
  • Great Neighbour: Amit Patel
  • Key Worker: Paul Gothard
  • Environmental Award: Daniel Turner
  • The Together Award: Andrea Crawford

Devon

  • Volunteer: Jade Sutton
  • Community Group: Great Parks Community Centre Association
  • Fundraiser: Niquita Potter
  • Carer: Duncan Casburn
  • Great Neighbour: Kate and Jason Lejeune
  • Key Worker: Dr Somnath Bagchi
  • Environmental Award: Audrey Compton
  • The Together Award: Susannah Baker

Essex

  • Volunteer: Pesh Kapasiawala
  • Community Group: Kool Carers
  • Fundraiser: Lee Clark
  • Carer: Angela Read
  • Great Neighbour: Steph Cox
  • Key Worker: Alan Browne
  • Environmental Award: Warley Place Volunteer Team
  • The Together Award: Paul Nicholls

Gloucestershire

  • Volunteer: Louise Davies
  • Community Group: Cirencester Signpost
  • Fundraiser: Sam Sykes
  • Carer: Adam Murphy
  • Great Neighbour: Rosealeen Lane
  • Key Worker: Mary Wilson
  • Environmental Award: Rebecca Henwood
  • The Together Award: #FeedCheltenham

Guernsey & Jersey

  • Volunteer: Ceira Walsh (Jersey)
  • Community Group: Family Nursing and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Care (Jersey)
  • Fundraiser: Ernie's Angels (Guernsey)
  • Carer: Jacqui Le Gros (Jersey)
  • Great Neighbour: Helena and Miguela Paiva (Jersey)
  • Key Worker: Tom Lewis (Guernsey)
  • Environmental Award: Lou Carson (Jersey)
  • The Together Award: Magda Chmielewska (Jersey)

Hereford & Worcester

  • Volunteer: Hannah Walton
  • Community Group: Pershore Community Larder
  • Fundraiser: Luke Simons
  • Carer: Wayne Richards
  • Great Neighbour: Colin Taylor
  • Key Worker: Charli-Ann Stenner
  • Environmental Award: Newtown Green Project
  • The Together Award: Daniel Hoskins

Humberside

  • Volunteer: Laura Collinson
  • Community Group: The Grimsby Food Kitchen (Cath and Ken Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔwood)
  • Fundraiser: Sophie Uffindall
  • Carer: Brenda Penn
  • Great Neighbour: Sarah Sellar
  • Key Worker: Nicky West
  • Environmental Award: James Elliot
  • The Together Award: Jacqueline Gunn, Talking About Loss

Kent

  • Volunteer: Tracy Charlick
  • Community Group: Dominic and Rachel Meehan and team
  • Fundraiser: Lesley Andrews
  • Carer: Hannah Garrod
  • Great Neighbour: Raju Patel
  • Key Worker: Lucy Mummery and Sarah Gotke
  • Environmental Award: Marden Wildlife (Ray Morris)
  • The Together Award: Nicola Carey-Shine

Lancashire

  • Volunteer: Rebecca Ramsay
  • Community Group: Pendle Food For All
  • Fundraiser: Sarah Bernasconi-Parsons
  • Carer: Christine Mills
  • Great Neighbour: Tony Bentham
  • Key Worker: Brenda Entwistle
  • Environmental Award: Muhammad Abdulrashid
  • The Together Award: Blackburn Central High School

Leeds

  • Volunteer: Jan Archbold
  • Community Group: The West Yorkshire ADHD Group
  • Fundraiser: Paul Ellis
  • Carer: DISC Graduates
  • Great Neighbour: The Paddock Community Garden
  • Key Worker: Darrell Xavier
  • Environmental Award: Peter Lau
  • The Together Award: Alex Walmsley

Leicester

  • Volunteer: Pat Crane
  • Community Group: Newbold Verdon Christian Community Choir
  • Fundraiser: Robbie Fletcher
  • Carer: Pritesh Nathwani
  • Great Neighbour: Ben Goodwin
  • Key Worker: Bernie Walker
  • Environmental Award: W.I.L.E Wombles in Litter Education
  • The Together Award: Neetu Squire

Lincolnshire

  • Volunteer: Laura Chester
  • Community Group: The Bearded Fishermen
  • Fundraiser: Charlotte Owen
  • Carer: Daphne Sutton-Palmer
  • Great Neighbour: Sincil Bank Litter Pick and River Care Group
  • Key Worker: Sean Band
  • Environmental Award: Charles Boardman
  • The Together Award: LPFT Children's Mental Health Support Team

London

  • Volunteer: Avtar Kaur Saggu and Bhavinder Kaur Chana
  • Community Group: The Lewisham Sports Consortium
  • Fundraiser: Leon Aarts
  • Carer: Sanyu Musoke
  • Great Neighbour: Billie Jean Holmes
  • Key Worker: Estelle Le Galliot
  • Environmental Award: Furnishing Futures (Emily Wheeler)
  • The Together Award: White Eagle Appeal

Manchester

  • Volunteer: Dorretta Maynard
  • Community Group: Rethink Rebuild Society
  • Fundraiser: Paul Ellis
  • Carer: Meeta Bidgood
  • Great Neighbour: Jane Cooper
  • Key Worker: Karen Roberts
  • Environmental Award: Abraham Moss Warriors
  • The Together Award: Made By Mortals

Merseyside

  • Volunteer: Sue Chambers
  • Community Group: The Wonky Garden
  • Fundraiser: Danny De Brabander - Team DDB.
  • Carer: Karen Atkinson
  • Great Neighbour: Jackie and John Neville
  • Key Worker: Karen Hall
  • Environmental Award: Friends of Maghull and District CIC
  • The Together Award: Stan Limbert and Roy Foden

Newcastle

  • Volunteer: Barbara Martin
  • Community Group: East Durham Veterans Trust (Andy Camiss)
  • Fundraiser: Chris Goodall
  • Carer: Dawn Quigley
  • Great Neighbour: Steve Walsh
  • Key Worker: Donna Swan
  • Environmental Award: Vijay Kritzinger
  • The Together Award: Pennywell Honton Shin Karate Club (Adam Foster)

Norfolk

  • Volunteer: Sherry Partridge
  • Community Group: The Wells Community Hospital Trust
  • Fundraiser: Simon Feneron
  • Carer: Helen Hawes
  • Great Neighbour: Mark Humphrey
  • Key Worker: Donna Loose
  • Environmental Award: Thetford River Group
  • The Together Award: Transforming Local Communities

Northampton

  • Volunteer: Mandy Brooker
  • Community Group: Byfield Good Neighbours
  • Fundraiser: Niamh's Next Step
  • Carer: Sophie Howe
  • Great Neighbour: Dale and Linda Mckeown
  • Key Worker: Ali Everitt
  • Environmental Award: Tim and Ute Graham
  • The Together Award: Northamptonshire Walks

Nottingham

  • Volunteer: Bella Zygmunt
  • Community Group: The Wolfpack Project
  • Fundraiser: Joshua Partridge
  • Carer: Pat Davis
  • Great Neighbour: Holly Younger
  • Key Worker: Elaine Allitt
  • Environmental Award: Leah Lee
  • The Together Award: Charmaine Daley

Oxford

  • Volunteer: John Hall
  • Community Group: Headway
  • Fundraiser: Paul and Siobhan Masters
  • Carer: Chay Davies
  • Great Neighbour: Liz Taylor
  • Key Worker: Mrs Miles
  • Environmental Award: Joe Rajapaksha
  • The Together Award: Magdalena kwiecinska

Sheffield

  • Volunteer: Nora Lloyd
  • Community Group: Parson Cross Forum
  • Fundraiser: Sarah Bond
  • Carer: Carol Harston
  • Great Neighbour: David and Catherine Hirst
  • Key Worker: Vic Reeves
  • Environmental Award: Michael Bunting
  • The Together Award: Kenzi

Shropshire

  • Volunteer: Colin Davies
  • Community Group: Sutton HIll Community Trust
  • Fundraiser: Rowlands Family
  • Carer: David Riffel
  • Great Neighbour: Jackie and Martyn Weller
  • Key Worker: Jacob Perry
  • Environmental Award: Hollinswood Primary School Eco Committee
  • The Together Award: Shropshire Supports Refugees

Solent

  • Volunteer: Karol Swiacki
  • Community Group: Rugby 4 Refugees
  • Fundraiser: Fraser Burnet
  • Carer: Shannon Walker
  • Great Neighbour: Ian Hawtin
  • Key Worker: Jordan Janaway
  • Environmental Award: Frank Roberts
  • The Together Award: The MAKE Team in Fratton

Somerset

  • Volunteer: Carole Pearse
  • Community Group: The Heart of the Village Project, Stoke St Gregory
  • Fundraiser: Maggie Hague
  • Carer: Jen Freeman
  • Great Neighbour: Maria Gregg
  • Key Worker: Liz Gunn
  • Environmental Award: Tim Walker
  • The Together Award: Sun Sander-Jackson

Stoke

  • Volunteer: Laura Carter
  • Community Group: ChitChat 4U
  • Fundraiser: Collection for Ukrainian Refugees
  • Carer: Kareem Kara
  • Great Neighbour: Pete Wilkinson
  • Key Worker: Stephanie Myatt
  • Environmental Award: Chris Parr Stoke 2000
  • The Together Award: Stafford Welcomes Refugees

Suffolk

  • Volunteer: Roma Manteiga-Nicholson
  • Community Group: Aspire Black Suffolk
  • Fundraiser: James Manning
  • Carer: Christine Runnacles
  • Great Neighbour: Sally Larke and John Sherman
  • Key Worker: Pip Davis
  • Environmental Award: Tools with a Mission
  • The Together Award: BME Suffolk Support Group

Surrey & Sussex

  • Volunteer: Penny Kirk
  • Community Group: KStJB Volunteers Group
  • Fundraiser: Shirley Price
  • Carer: Jason Brown
  • Great Neighbour: Sue Goodall
  • Key Worker: Louise Millar
  • Environmental Award: The Growth Team - Surrey Choices
  • The Together Award: The Include Choir

Tees

  • Volunteer: Lynn Kearney
  • Community Group: DS43 Community Defibrillators
  • Fundraiser: George Williamson
  • Carer: Anne Hall
  • Great Neighbour: Kenny and Jane Welsh, and Andy Andrews
  • Key Worker: Simone Shaw
  • Environmental Award: Community Champions Middlesbrough (Jackie Young)
  • The Together Award: Stephanie Addison

Three Counties Radio (Beds, Herts and Bucks)

  • Volunteer: Luke Newman
  • Community Group: Claire and Emily Roe
  • Fundraiser: Luton All Women's Centre
  • Carer: Ewa Maziarz
  • Great Neighbour: Gilly Baggott and Cherry Newton
  • Key Worker: Caitlin Burke
  • Environmental Award: Matt Hayes
  • The Together Award: Andy Cooke and James Rosborough

Wiltshire

  • Volunteer: Sylvester Okoli
  • Community Group: The Footlights
  • Fundraiser: Robin-Mark Schols
  • Carer: Lee Pearson
  • Great Neighbour: Paul Gibbons
  • Key Worker: Karen Whitehouse
  • Environmental Award: River Warriors
  • The Together Award: STEP Swindon

WM (Birmingham & Black Country)

  • Volunteer: Sharon Weaver
  • Community Group: Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer
  • Fundraiser: Dave Heeley
  • Carer: Kiran Sahota
  • Great Neighbour: Trevor McIntosh
  • Key Worker: Melanie Griffin
  • Environmental Award: Pam Beale
  • The Together Award: Rev Alex French

York

  • Volunteer: John McGall
  • Community Group: York Menfulness
  • Fundraiser: Amelia Bradbury
  • Carer: Christine Burnett
  • Great Neighbour: Carolyn Blain and Kylie Davis
  • Key Worker: Steve Hayes Morgan
  • Environmental Award: Woodmeadow Trust
  • The Together Award: Ryan Swain

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