Make a Difference Podcast
1) Happy Hit: Zumba dreams
Latin aerobics fan Hannah took up Zumba during lockdown when she had to shield. When gyms reopened, Hannah qualified as a teacher and is now the first Zumba teacher in the UK with Downs syndrome.
2) From riverside bench to Windsor Castle
Meet Jay Flynn, as online pub quizmaster who hosted weekly quizzes, which at their peak attracted 180,000 people, and raised more than £1m for charity. Before he was a quizmaster, Jay spent nearly tw...Show More
3) Happy Hit: A lullaby from a loving dad
When Karen Robson was a baby her father, Brian Teasdale Snr, composed music for her. Brian had a brain injury which left him unable to compose and needing round-the-clock care. Karen shared her stor...Show More
4) Happy Hit: Bryson Walks to School
Nine-year-old Bryson Taylor has cerebral palsy and had an operation on his spine in February. He has been training hard with his physiotherapist Lorna Wicken to achieve his goal of walking to school...Show More
5) Happy Hit: Grandma's voice
A lost recording of her beloved late grandma Margaret sparks heart-warming memories for Lucy James from Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. Lucy was a 13-year-old pupil at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy wh...Show More
6) Welcome to Happy Hit
A snack-sized treat featuring family, friendship or other good-hearted folk to warm up your week. Letitia George introduces a hand-picked pop of positivity selected from the best of local BBC Radio a...Show More
7) A message from the world to COP26
Young people have a message to world leaders at the United Nations climate conference. We hear from listeners to BBC Radio 1, young Climate champions across the UK, experts and young people from the ...Show More
8) Making A Difference in 2020: Part 2
Becca Bryers looks back on a very uncertain year and shares some of her favourite stories of communities across England pulling together to help others, drawn from across BBC Local Radio.
9) Making A Difference in 2020: Part 1
Becca Bryers looks back on a very uncertain year and shares some of her favourite stories of communities across England pulling together to help others, drawn from across BBC Local Radio.
10) Kindness at Christmas
Becca Bryers guides you through surprising stories of communities across England pulling together to help others, drawn from across BBC Local Radio. This episode - the family from Tees who have just ...Show More