There are eight categories in the BBC Make a Difference Awards, all based on acts of kindness.
Make a Difference was set up to share the stories of people going above and beyond to help those around them
Make a Difference was set up in 2020 at the start of the first coronavirus lockdown and to date 11 million people have interacted with the scheme.Previous winners include Oliver Voysey, who raised £250,000 in lockdown to help save the Lake District Calvert Trust from closure, and Andy Cammis from East Durham Veterans Trust who won the community group award for being a "lifeline" for veterans struggling with mental health.
The charity works with people aged between 16 and 24 from across the county who are struggling with their mental health. "When I was younger, I struggled myself. I am LGBT and I grew up in Mansfield, where I didn't feel particularly accepted at the time.
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