Make a Difference
Every day the BBC radio station where you live brings communities together to make a difference closer to home.
Make a Difference Awards
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Nominations are closed
Celebrating people who are going above and beyond to make a difference where you live. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and awards will be given in each category, across each local BBC radio station. Click here for full award rules and our privacy notice.
Latest campaigns
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All about the money
Advice, tips and links to help with finance and money management.
A big Thank You
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Hereos meet...
Emeli Sandé and Becky Hill meet some key workers and say a big thank you.
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Hereos meet...
Michael Bublé thanks key workers who have helped over the last couple of years.
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Keeping Faith
Stories of people whose faith is helping them make a difference in their communities.
Around the UK
Find out how the BBC radio station where you live is making a difference
Nations
Click here to find contact details to get in touch directly with stations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Things to do
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Podcasts and Series
Explore and listen to comedy, faith, politics and real-life stories from BBC radio teams local to you.
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Keeping Faith
Sharing services, speakers and reflections from various faiths across England.
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BBC Headroom
Headroom is the BBC’s toolkit for your mental health. Mindful tips. Mood mixes. Motivation.
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BBC Introducing
Bringing together all of the BBC's supporters of unsigned music. Upload your music to your local BBC radio station.
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Upload
Sharing your audio, video, text and images on air and across local BBC radio digital platforms.
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The DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
DEC member charities are appealing for funds to help those affected. (dec.org.uk)
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacons
Your guide to taking part on 2 June 2022. (queensjubileebeacons.com)
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Teaching support
A collection of free curriculum-mapped content from BBC Teach.
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Learn and revise
BBC Bitesize shares lessons with videos, activities and more.
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Tiny Happy People
Explore simple activities, play ideas and find out more about your child's early development.
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Workouts on BBC Sport
Stay fit with videos from BBC Sport.
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Get creative
BBC Arts brings together arts, culture and resources to help you be creative at home.
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Memory Radio
Designed to use music to help people reconnect with their most powerful memories.
You might have missed
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Happy Hit
Welcome to a new series of our podcast and a snack-sized treat to warm up your week.
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Unusual Times podcast
Exploring 'the new normal' and how Covid-19 has affected us all. Listen on BBC Sounds.
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Homelessness Unwrapped
Singer/songwriter Katie Melua explores issues surrounding homelessness.
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Unsung Hero Finalists
Meet the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Heroes from across the UK.
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Heroes meet...
Saying a big thank you to key workers who’ve got us through the last couple of years.
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Doorstep carols
More details on how communities came together to sing at Christmas.
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Happy Heads
Find out more and watch a special performance of ‘By Your Side’ by Calvin Harris ft. Tom Grennan.
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Pledge to change
Sharing the things that you will change to help where we live and our planet.
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Kit out the Nation
Charities and companies helping to get sport kit and equipment to young people.
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Big Beach Clean
Helping to clean up the East Coast of northern England.
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Give a laptop
Charities and companies that are helping children with their learning.
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Pledge to talk
Tackling loneliness and social isolation by connecting with someone who you haven’t spoken to in a while.
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Million pounds of work
Looking at ways to help support people back to work in towns and cities across England.
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The Big Bubble Singalong
McFly are joined by people singing and dancing along to their song 'Happiness' for BBC Children in Need.
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Remember Together
Hundreds sent in photos of the names of those who have served our country, to help us make a giant poppy.
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Summer of Music
Pictures, audio and video from UK festivals happening during the summer.
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Poetry
Local BBC radio stations commissioned poets to create a poem inspired by people who are making a difference.
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Great British Bunting
Thousands of you made and displayed your own bunting to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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Captain Tom's Birthday Salute
Thousands of you have been taking photos of yourselves and your families saluting Captain Tom Moore.
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Owain's Big House Band
Hundreds of you sent us clips playing the BBC News theme music, after being inspired by Owain Wyn Evans.