Environmental Award
Awarded to an individual or group of people who help to make where we live more environmentally friendly.

Winners have been selected by a panel of judges and awards will be given in each category, across each local ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio station. Make a Difference Award ceremonies are taking place across England in September 2022.
We have listed below our finalists and winners, find out more about them by tuning into your local ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio station.
Follow the latest on the awards on social media using the hashtag #MakeaDifferenceAwards.
Hear a selection of stories from 2022 award finalists
Click on the local ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio station nearest to you for more information
Berkshire
Winner:
Freely Fruity
Finalists:
- Sammy Natembeya
- Dr Susan Millington
- West Berkshire Community Hospital Gardening Team
Bristol
Winner:
Wendy Baverstock
Judge Giuseppe Dell'Anno (The Great British Bake Off Winner 2021) comment:
"Not only has Wendy fought against a lot of logistical and technical challenges to avoid wasting food - but she redistributed it to the weakest part of the society. Helping vulnerable people to stay afloat and in my book that is nothing short of heroic."
Finalists:
- Kelly Sheldrick
- V Team Bath
- Dougal Matthews
Cambridgeshire
Winner:
Rebecca Heaps
Finalists:
- Guy Bradford
- Peter and Robin Thom
- Ruth Marley
Cornwall
Winner:
Adam Collins
CWR (Coventry & Warwickshire)
Winner:
Michelle McManus
Finalists:
- John Ison
- Jac Danielle
- Big Clean Up
Cumbria
Winner:
Wild Ennerdale
Finalists:
- Fiona Hanlon
- Lindsay Buck
- Celestina Mahovic
Derby
Winner:
Daniel Turner
Devon
Winner:
Audrey Compton
Essex
Winner:
Warley Place Volunteer Team
Gloucestershire
Winner:
Rebecca Henwood
Finalists:
- Maria Clutterbuck
- Heather Kent
- Jayne Tovey
Guernsey & Jersey
Winner:
Lou Carson (Jersey)
Hereford & Worcester
Winner:
Newtown Green Project
Humberside
Winner:
James Elliot
Kent
Winner:
Marden Wildlife (Ray Morris)
Lancashire
Winner:
Muhammad Abdulrashid
Judge's comment:
"10-year-old Muhammad spends his spare time educating drivers on the dangers of engine idling, litter picking and ensuring his neighbourhood is clean and tidy."
Finalists:
- Carnforth Wombles
- Carter's Charity Primary School Eco Warriors
- David Hindle
Leeds
Winner:
Peter Lau
Finalists:
- Steve and Debbie Ives
- Stephen Bennett
- Litter Free Leeds
Leicester
Winner:
Wombles in Litter Education
Finalists:
- Paddy Williams
- Harborough Woodland Volunteers
- Leicestershire Litter Wombles
Lincolnshire
Winner:
Charles Boardman
Finalists:
- Wombles of Louth
- Lianne Havell
- Sincil Community Land Trust
London
Winner:
Furnishing Futures (Emily Wheeler, founder)
Finalists:
- Eailing Repair Cafe (Mary Horesh)
- Wildlife Gardeners (Gideon Corby and Esther Adelman)
- Litter Picking Friends of South Norwood
Manchester
Winner:
Abraham Moss Warriors
Judge's comment:
"The key thing is bringing in more people, teaching them to respect the environment."
Finalists:
- Hattersley Community Big Garden Project
- Chris and Vicki Kennedy
- Milla McClellan
Merseyside
Winner:
Friends of Maghull and District CIC
Finalists:
- Richie the Ranger
- Friends of Norris Green Park
- St Helens mind – A place to grow
Newcastle
Winner:
Vijay Kritzinger
Finalists:
- Rayer Waddell
- Jane Hardy
- Angie Bowman
Norfolk
Winner:
Thetford River Group
Finalists:
- Kira and Ethan
- Norfolk Beach Cleans
Northampton
Winner:
Tim and Ute Graham
Nottingham
Winner:
Leah Lee
Finalists:
- Amy and Ella Meek
- Nigel 'Smokie' Bass
- Aleesha Gadhia
Oxford
Winner:
Joe Rajapaksha
Sheffield
Winner:
Michael Bunting
Shropshire
Winner:
Hollinswood Primary School Eco Committee
Solent
Winner:
Tim Walker
Somerset
Winner:
Tim Walker
Finalists:
- Langport Litter Pickers
- Yeovil Country Park Volunteers
- The Local Patntry Rowbarton
Stoke
Winner:
Chris Parr Stoke 2000
Finalists:
- Sophie Duffy
- SiNCH
- Crewe Clean Team
Suffolk
Winner:
Tools with a Mission
Judge's comment:
"It has been really difficult to choose between the finalists, every one of them an inspiration, each doing fantastic work, not only in their own communities but their work makes a positive impact on us all nationally and globally.
Finalists:
- Still Good Food Jason
- Alexander, Rubbish Walks
- June Nathan, Woodpecker Hill Woods Volunteers
Surrey & Sussex
Winner:
The Growth Team - Surrey Choices
Tees
Winner:
Jackie Young – Community Champions Middlesbrough
Three Counties Radio (Beds, Herts and Bucks)
Winner:
Matt Hayes
Wiltshire
Winner:
River Warriors
Finalists:
- Mel Jacob
- Lola Tayler
- Trevor and Healther Carlton
WM (Birmingham & Black Country)
Winner:
Pam Beale
Finalists:
- Little Environmental Group
- Nick Burton
- Walsall Wombles
York
Winner:
Woodmeadow Trust
Finalists:
- Foil for Snappy
- Foss Fairy Trail
- Keep Scarborough Tidy (Mick Couzens)