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Make a Difference: Hampshire, Dorset and IoWEpisodes

  1. Unique lullabies bringing joy to new mums

    Musical performances helping babies in neonatal care thanks to University students.

  2. Bereavement charity founded in daughter's memory

    Annie Gould co-founded the charity Elsie's Rose to support other beavered families.

  3. Mum fundraising in son's memory

    Caroline Mousdale won the Fundraiser Award in the Make a Difference Awards in 2025.

  4. Make a Difference Awards 2026: Meet our Judges

    Dahlia Jamil from Art Asia in Southampton is judging the Community Group Award.

  5. Actor Michael Fox on judging BBC Award

    Downton Abbey's Michael Fox is a judge in the Make a Difference Awards for 2026.

  6. "Animal award was lovely retirement present"

    Cleo was a finalist in the Animal category in the Make a Difference Awards for 2025.

  7. Georgia Adams: 'Honoured to judge BBC Award'

    Hampshire cricketer Georgia Adams is judging the Volunteer Award.

  8. Dorset project supporting young people

    Space Youth Project offers support to LGBT+ young people in Dorset.

  9. Make a Difference Awards 2026: Meet our Judges

    Franny & Kenzie Benali are judging the Active Award.

  10. Portsmouth charity supporting families

    Portsmouth charity Enable Ability supports people with disabilities and their families.

  11. Repair Cafe Winchester saves hundreds of items from landfill

    Repair Cafe Winchester has saved 2928kg of household items from ending up in landfill.

  12. Poole volunteers recycling waste

    Win on Waste in Poole has been working in waste and recycling for over 12 years.

  13. Anjana Khatwa: 'Being a judge is a difficult job'

    Earth Scientist Dr Anjana Khatwa is judging the Environmental Award.

  14. Volunteer "over the moon" to win BBC Award

    Karen Hamilton has worked with over 150 charities and raised more than £4 million.

  15. Cowes club making sailing accessible

    Cowes Sailability were finalists in the Active category in the Make a Difference Awards.

  16. Launch of Make a Difference Awards 2026

    BBC Radio Solent's Make a Difference Awards 2026 are open for nominations.

  17. "Even people in full-time work are struggling"

    Hive Portsmouth helps people and organisations to improve their health and well being.

  18. BBC Radio Solent Soapbox Appeal 2026

    BBC Radio Solent's Soapbox Appeal is helping collect toiletries and cleaning products.

  19. Young Hero Award finalists: Sophia and Emberly

    Sophia and Emberly - finalists in Young Hero category in 2025 Make a Difference Awards.

  20. Charity helping young people into work

    The King's Trust supported 1500 young people in the South into work and training in 2025.

  21. Helping children 'understand their feelings'

    Rob Franks from Poole has written a children's book about getting seriously injured.

  22. Farm helping people and animals in Southampton

    Southampton City Farm runs wellbeing boosting activities for the community.

  23. Hygiene poverty causing people to skip work

    8.7 million adults miss work because of hygiene poverty, according to the Hygiene Bank.

  24. Building friendships through performance

    Drama, dance and singing sessions for young people with learning disabilities.

  25. Community cafe bringing people together

    Community cafe in East Cowes brings people together to irradiate loneliness.

  26. Community Group Award Winners: Enable Ability

    Enable Ability won the Community Group Award in the Make a Difference Awards for 2025.

  27. Fundraiser Award Winner: Caroline Mousdale

    Caroline Mousdale won the Fundraiser Award in the Make a Difference Awards.

  28. Green Award Winner: Friends of Bartley Park

    Friends of Bartley Park in Totton won the Green Award in the Make a Difference Awards.

  29. Animal Award Winner: Emily Bentham

    Emily Bentham won the Animal Award in the BBC Radio Solent Make a Difference Awards.

  30. Active Award Winner: Kim Purkis

    Kim Purkis won the Active Award in BBC Radio Solent's Make a Difference Awards.

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