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Make a Difference: Hampshire, Dorset and IoWEpisodes

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

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

  2. "People are going without showers to put food on the table"

    BBC Radio Solent is helping collect donated toiletries and cleaning products.

  3. BBC Radio Solent Soapbox Appeal 2026

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

  4. Young Hero Award finalists: Sophia and Emberly

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

  5. Charity helping young people into work

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

  6. Helping children 'understand their feelings'

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

  7. Farm helping people and animals in Southampton

    Southampton City Farm runs wellbeing boosting activities for the community.

  8. Hygiene poverty causing people to skip work

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

  9. Building friendships through performance

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

  10. Community cafe bringing people together

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

  11. Community Group Award Winners: Enable Ability

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

  12. Fundraiser Award Winner: Caroline Mousdale

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

  13. Green Award Winner: Friends of Bartley Park

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

  14. Animal Award Winner: Emily Bentham

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

  15. Active Award Winner: Kim Purkis

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

  16. Great Neighbour Award Winner: Melody Willers

    Melody Willers from Denmead won the Great Neighbour Award.

  17. Young Hero Award Winner: Emberly

    Emberly Heppenstall from Bournemouth won the Young Hero Award.

  18. Volunteer Award Winner: Karen Hamilton

    Karen Hamilton from Andover won the Volunteer Award.