Make a Difference: KentEpisodes Episode guide
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Young hero finalist, Bjorn
Bjorn is passionate about spreading his message of positivity as a young entrepreneur.
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Volunteer finalist Tracy Bullock, Chair Medway Rugby Club
Tracy is the club's first female chair in its 95-year history.
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Volunteer finalist Stewart Kitching, Swale Stroke club
Stewart was the founder of this club after he suffered his own stroke.
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Volunteer finalist Grace Lowdell Founder GBeatz
Grace has been running a club night for anyone with a disability or neurodiversity.
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Volunteer finalist Alexa Laurence Brownie Leader
Alexa has been volunteering with the same Brownie unit in Canterbury for nearly 50 years!
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Surprising the 2026 Young Hero finalists
What happened when we rang this year's Young Hero category finalists?
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Surprising the 2026 Volunteer category finalists
What happened when we rang this year's Volunteer category finalists to tell them the news
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Surprising the 2026 Great Neighbour finalists
Surprising the 2026 Great Neighbour finalists with the news of their finalist status.
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Surprising the 2026 Fundraiser category finalists
What happened when we rang the Fundraiser finalists to tell them the news?
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Surprising the 2026 Environmental category finalists
What happened when we rang the finalists in this category to deliver the news.
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Surprising the 2026 Community Group finalists
What happened when we rang our Community Group finalists to tell them the news?
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Surprising the 2026 Animal category finalists
What happened when we rang the Animal category finalists?
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Surprising the 2026 Active category finalists
What happened when we rang the Active category finalists?
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Great neighbour finalists Maureen and Alan Waters
Maureen and Alan were nominated by their neighbours for all the help the pair supply.
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Great neighbour finalist Peter Ellis
Peter has been looking out for his neighbour Dorothy for a number of years.
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Great neighbour finalist Mazdul Islam
Maz is supporting families and young people in Hythe and Ashford.
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Great neighbour finalist Jackie Ball
Jackie's described as the life and soul of Sittingbourne station!
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Fundraiser finalist Zoe Murphy
After her son Archie was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, Zoe decided to take action.
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Fundraiser finalist the Aldred family
The family fundraise for CRY after son Ben had a cardiac arrest in Australia.
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Fundraiser finalist Megan Quirk
Following her Mum's breast cancer diagnosis, Megan created the event 'Race for others'.
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Fundraiser finalist Jess Carr
Jess has taken her family's love of vintage tractors and turned it into a big fundraiser.
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Environmental finalist The Bearsted Woodland Trust
The trust look after 28 acres of woodland, meadow and open space in Bearsted.
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Environmental finalist Phil Riches creator of Maidstone's Scenic Green Trail
Inspired during Covid, Phil has created a 42 mile walking route.
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Environmental finalist Mark Herbert, Combwell Wood
This SSSI site just outside Kilndown is being managed with biodiversity in mind.
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Environmental finalist Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership Ashford volunteer group
When we visited, the group were hard at it in the heat clearing invasive Himalayan balsam
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Community Group finalist The Swale Stroke Group
The Swale Stroke Group is a support group for stroke survivors and carers.
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Community Group finalist The Music Man Project Kent
The Music Man Project teaches those with learning disabilities to sing and play music.
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Community Group finalist The Boobie Brunch
The Boobie Brunch is a breast cancer support group who meet in Medway and Maidstone.
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Community Group finalist Reach Out and Recover (ROAR) Kent
ROAR is a lived experience organisation bringing support to those affected by addiction.
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Animal finalists Bambi & Storm
Bambi and Storm are the new mentor dogs at Twydall Primary School in Kent.
