WINNER - BBC Make A Difference Award 2025 – Community Category

After Donate For Defib W-s-M Project was shortlisted as a FINALIST in BBC Radio Bristol’s Make a Difference Awards 2025 – We WON!!

We Did It!

We are truly delighted to announce this morning that last night, we were awarded the WINNER of the Community Category at the BBC Make a Difference Awards in Bristol!

What an unforgettable night! We’ve achieved something incredible — and this is just the beginning. With your support, we’ve already done amazing things, and we know there’s even more greatness ahead.

From the bottom of our hearts — THANK YOU. We couldn’t have done this without our incredible community. This award belongs to all of us.

Well done to all the nominations, Winners and Highly Commendable, the difference made in the community is appsolutly incredible!

Stay tuned! We’ll be sharing more videos, photos, and a special link to a dedicated page on our website with all the highlights and behind-the-scenes moments.

Here’s to continuing to make a difference — together!

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Photos From: Peter Elston, Corporate Lead Ambassador On The Evening Of BBC Make A Difference Awards 2025

It Hit The BBC Online Story!

A Personal Thank You From Josh - Project Lead (Prior To Awards Starting)

Tonight’s the Night!

We’re so proud to be at the BBC Make A Difference Awards here in Bristol, surrounded by so many inspiring people and stories.

This evening is a celebration of compassion, commitment, and the power of community — and we are honoured to be part of it.

We’ll be sharing updates throughout the night, so stay tuned right here for the latest!

From Josh personally — thank you to everyone who has played a part in our journey. Your dedication, heart, and tireless effort are saving lives, and Donate For Defib WsM Project couldn’t be more proud to stand beside you all tonight.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Josh

Project Lead

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🌟 What a Morning for Donate For Defib WsM Project! 🌟

We were LIVE on BBC Radio Bristol Breakfast, BBC Bristol with Joe Sims today for ‘A Proper Bristol Breakfast’ 🎙 — and what a fantastic experience it was! A huge thank you to Joe for welcoming us, and for the brilliant photos we captured together this morning. 📸

Even more exciting, we’re so proud to share that we’ve been nominated for the BBC Make a Difference Awards, #BBCMakeADifferenceAwards in the Community Category! 🏆 This is such an incredible recognition of the work we’re doing together to save lives in Weston-super-Mare and beyond.

💛 Thank you to everyone who voted and nominated us — your support means everything.
✨ A special thank you to Janette Manrara from BBC Strictly Come Dancing and congratulations to all the other nominees, winners, and runners-up. Every single one of you is making a truly inspirational difference in our communities.

A huge thanks to, Sarah, Josh and Ian Phillips Photography 📸 for being part of the life-saving talk this morning 🌄

🎥 Keep an eye out — we’ll be sharing more photos and a video of the recording in the coming days!

In the meantime, to see all the successful highlights, please visit: https://donatefordefibwsm.co.uk/bbc-make-a-difference-awards-2025-gallery/

Together, we’re building a legacy of life-saving defibrillators and community spirit. 💚⚡

#DonateForDefib #MakeADifference #BBCBreakfast #WestonSuperMare #Community

Follow Up On BBC Radio Bristol Breakfast - Monday 29th September

🌟 Tune in LIVE to BBC Radio Bristol! 🌟

If you’re up early tomorrow, join us at 6am on A Proper Bristol Breakfast with Joe Sims 🎙️

Our very own:
✨ Josh – Project Lead
✨ Sarah – Paramedic Lead Ambassador
✨ Ian – Photographer, Volunteer & Good Sam Responder

…will be live on air talking about our work and the incredible honour of receiving the BBC Make A Difference Award – Community Category Winner 🏆 on Friday!

⏰ Don’t worry if you’re having a well-earned lie-in – you’ll be able to catch up with the interview soon on our website.

A huge thank you to everyone who supports us – this award belongs to the whole community 💛

🙌 Together, we save lives!

Chosen & BBC Recognised By Janette Manrara - Strictly Come Dancing

A Huge Thank You to Janette Manrara

We are truly honoured that Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare has been chosen as the Winner of the BBC Make A Difference Awards 2025 – Community Category

A heartfelt thank you to Janette Manrara from Strictly Come Dancing for supporting our project and for her wonderful video message – a gift we will cherish for years to come and proudly share across our website and socials.

We are absolutely amazed by the incredible support we’ve received, not just for our project, but also in celebrating alongside the other inspiring nominations on the night.

This recognition will hopefully help us enhance the provision of more life-saving defibrillators in our community – because together, we can make a difference.