Make a Difference
Every day the BBC radio station where you live, is helping bring communities closer together to make a difference.
Visit our awards page
The Make A Difference Awards celebrate those who make life better for others in our communities.
Nominate here
Click on the categories below to take you to the nomination form.
Nominations are now open and will close on Tuesday 31 March at 5pm.
In September, we will host special awards ceremonies across the UK, shining a light on our unsung heroes.
For more details, category information, and nomination tips please visit our Awards page.
Find out who is making a difference where you live
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Cambridgeshire
- Cornwall
- CWR (Coventry and Warwickshire)
- Cumbria
- Derby
- Devon
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Guernsey
- Hereford & Worcester
- Humberside
- Jersey
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Lincolnshire
- London
- Manchester
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North East
- Northampton
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Sheffield
- Shropshire
- Solent
- Somerset
- Stoke
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Tees
- Three Counties Radio (Beds, Herts and Bucks)
- Wiltshire
- WM (West Midlands)
- York
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Upload
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