Environmental Award
Awarded to an individual or group of people who help to make where we live more environmentally friendly.
Winners have been selected by a panel of judges and awards will be given in each category, across each local Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio station. Make a Difference Award ceremonies are taking place across England in September 2022.
We have listed below our finalists and winners, find out more about them by tuning into your local Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio station.
Follow the latest on the awards on social media using the hashtag #MakeaDifferenceAwards.
Hear a selection of stories from 2022 award finalists
Click on the local Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio station nearest to you for more information
Berkshire
Winner:
Freely Fruity
Finalists:
- Sammy Natembeya
- Dr Susan Millington
- West Berkshire Community Hospital Gardening Team
Bristol
Winner:
Wendy Baverstock
Judge Giuseppe Dell'Anno (The Great British Bake Off Winner 2021) comment:
"Not only has Wendy fought against a lot of logistical and technical challenges to avoid wasting food - but she redistributed it to the weakest part of the society. Helping vulnerable people to stay afloat and in my book that is nothing short of heroic."
Finalists:
- Kelly Sheldrick
- V Team Bath
- Dougal Matthews
Cambridgeshire
Winner:
Rebecca Heaps
Finalists:
- Guy Bradford
- Peter and Robin Thom
- Ruth Marley
Cornwall
Winner:
Adam Collins
CWR (Coventry & Warwickshire)
Winner:
Michelle McManus
Finalists:
- John Ison
- Jac Danielle
- Big Clean Up
Cumbria
Winner:
Wild Ennerdale
Finalists:
- Fiona Hanlon
- Lindsay Buck
- Celestina Mahovic
Derby
Winner:
Daniel Turner
Devon
Winner:
Audrey Compton
Essex
Winner:
Warley Place Volunteer Team
Gloucestershire
Winner:
Rebecca Henwood
Finalists:
- Maria Clutterbuck
- Heather Kent
- Jayne Tovey
Guernsey & Jersey
Winner:
Lou Carson (Jersey)
Hereford & Worcester
Winner:
Newtown Green Project
Humberside
Winner:
James Elliot
Kent
Winner:
Marden Wildlife (Ray Morris)
Lancashire
Winner:
Muhammad Abdulrashid
Judge's comment:
"10-year-old Muhammad spends his spare time educating drivers on the dangers of engine idling, litter picking and ensuring his neighbourhood is clean and tidy."
Finalists:
- Carnforth Wombles
- Carter's Charity Primary School Eco Warriors
- David Hindle
Leeds
Winner:
Peter Lau
Finalists:
- Steve and Debbie Ives
- Stephen Bennett
- Litter Free Leeds
Leicester
Winner:
Wombles in Litter Education
Finalists:
- Paddy Williams
- Harborough Woodland Volunteers
- Leicestershire Litter Wombles
Lincolnshire
Winner:
Charles Boardman
Finalists:
- Wombles of Louth
- Lianne Havell
- Sincil Community Land Trust
London
Winner:
Furnishing Futures (Emily Wheeler, founder)
Finalists:
- Eailing Repair Cafe (Mary Horesh)
- Wildlife Gardeners (Gideon Corby and Esther Adelman)
- Litter Picking Friends of South Norwood
Manchester
Winner:
Abraham Moss Warriors
Judge's comment:
"The key thing is bringing in more people, teaching them to respect the environment."
Finalists:
- Hattersley Community Big Garden Project
- Chris and Vicki Kennedy
- Milla McClellan
Merseyside
Winner:
Friends of Maghull and District CIC
Finalists:
- Richie the Ranger
- Friends of Norris Green Park
- St Helens mind – A place to grow
Newcastle
Winner:
Vijay Kritzinger
Finalists:
- Rayer Waddell
- Jane Hardy
- Angie Bowman
Norfolk
Winner:
Thetford River Group
Finalists:
- Kira and Ethan
- Norfolk Beach Cleans
Northampton
Winner:
Tim and Ute Graham
Nottingham
Winner:
Leah Lee
Finalists:
- Amy and Ella Meek
- Nigel 'Smokie' Bass
- Aleesha Gadhia
Oxford
Winner:
Joe Rajapaksha
Sheffield
Winner:
Michael Bunting
Shropshire
Winner:
Hollinswood Primary School Eco Committee
Solent
Winner:
Tim Walker
Somerset
Winner:
Tim Walker
Finalists:
- Langport Litter Pickers
- Yeovil Country Park Volunteers
- The Local Patntry Rowbarton
Stoke
Winner:
Chris Parr Stoke 2000
Finalists:
- Sophie Duffy
- SiNCH
- Crewe Clean Team
Suffolk
Winner:
Tools with a Mission
Judge's comment:
"It has been really difficult to choose between the finalists, every one of them an inspiration, each doing fantastic work, not only in their own communities but their work makes a positive impact on us all nationally and globally.
Finalists:
- Still Good Food Jason
- Alexander, Rubbish Walks
- June Nathan, Woodpecker Hill Woods Volunteers
Surrey & Sussex
Winner:
The Growth Team - Surrey Choices
Tees
Winner:
Jackie Young – Community Champions Middlesbrough
Three Counties Radio (Beds, Herts and Bucks)
Winner:
Matt Hayes
Wiltshire
Winner:
River Warriors
Finalists:
- Mel Jacob
- Lola Tayler
- Trevor and Healther Carlton
WM (Birmingham & Black Country)
Winner:
Pam Beale
Finalists:
- Little Environmental Group
- Nick Burton
- Walsall Wombles
York
Winner:
Woodmeadow Trust
Finalists:
- Foil for Snappy
- Foss Fairy Trail
- Keep Scarborough Tidy (Mick Couzens)