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BBC Make a Difference Awards recognition

Overview

The 2026 BBC ‘Make a Difference’ awards have recognized various individuals and groups across Devon and Wales for their contributions to community welfare and conservation.

Initial recognitions focused on animal welfare and therapy, including a cocker spaniel named Jet for supporting students at Exeter College, a posthumous honor for a former guide dog named Ridley, and recognition for an alpaca named Thunderball and volunteers at the Shaldon Wildlife Trust.

Subsequent honors expanded to include diverse community efforts, such as a Young Hero award for a teenager providing food parcels to the homeless in Torbay, and a community award for ‘The Dough Bros,’ a men’s mental health group in Totnes. In Wales, awards were presented for a hedgehog safety campaign and for the conversion of neglected land into a wildlife and community garden in Carmarthenshire.

Entities

Exeter College · Dylan · Shaldon Wildlife Trust · BBC Radio Devon · BBC

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    BBC Make a Difference Awards honor community heroes

    The 2026 BBC ‘Make a Difference’ awards celebrated community heroes in Devon and Wales, honoring individuals for work in animal welfare, mental health support, and environmental conservation.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    BBC Radio Devon honors animal welfare and therapy award finalists

    The BBC Radio Devon Make A Difference Animal Award honors finalists, including therapy dog Jet and Shaldon Wildlife Trust volunteers, for their impact on human well-being and animal welfare.

Sources

boyacadigital.com · chepstowbeacon.co.uk · diariodelcauca.com.co · diariodelsur.com.co · elespectador.com · extra.com.co · hsbnoticias.com · lainoticias.com · minuto30.com · newquayvoice.co.uk · periodicoatico.com.ar