Animal Award Winner: Emily Bentham

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Emily Bentham, from Enham Alamein, won the Animal Award in BBC Radio Solent's Make a Difference Awards for 2025. Emily has run her own animal sanctuary from her back garden since she was 13 and has created a self-funded, mini sanctuary, with purpose-built sheds and aviaries. The Animal Award is awarded to either a remarkable animal that improves people’s lives, or an individual or group of people who improve the welfare of animals.