The day I made a difference This series is about the landmark moments in people’s lives that show the power of giving back. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch here .
Private tutors cost £40 an hour – I help disadvantaged students for free Tutoring in a deprived London borough, I was ready for the worst, but the boys are caring and ambitious – all they need is time
Our helpline is often the only place older people suffering abuse can turn After 40 years working in mental health services I still find it harrowing to hear from abused older people, but our work is rewarding, too
Declaring my cancer on First Dates is helping others with terminal illness The Channel 4 reality dating show didn’t lead to love, but Marie Curie asked me to share my experiences and raise awareness of its daffodil appeal
After my suicide crisis I set up a centre to give others the safety net I needed Joy Hibbins At Suicide Crisis we build personal connections so people trust us when they need to call someone at 3am
Homeless youngsters need a chat with a mum. My home is open to them Some young people don’t have the benefit of a restful, supportive family home, or a chat with their mum, so that’s what I offer them for a couple of nights
Earthquake rescue - I'm haunted by the girl we couldn't save Deciding who to save in the 2005 Pakistan earthquake was heartbreaking. We couldn’t reach little Ama in time
A soldier with PTSD was discharged with nothing. We made his house a home Using donations from local residents, we furnish homes for people rebuilding their lives, to give them a fresh start and restore their dignity
Visiting my bebe - my grandmother - in rural Tanzania inspired me to volunteer Jovina Justus My grandmother’s diet of bananas and a lack of anywhere to wash her hands made me want to help lift people out of poverty
Nan's last Christmas was in hospital. Now I take gifts to thousands, for her My great-gran told me to remember there’s always someone you can help. The appeal I launched in her memory now helps thousands of people
Losing my husband inspired me to tackle farming's suicide problem Emma Picton-Jones After the tragic death of my husband, I launched a foundation to improve mental health awareness among farmers in Wales
We spent 800 hours searching rivers for a stranger's body Andy MacAuley As a volunteer on a Lowland Rescue team, I help find vulnerable people who have gone missing
'Sukri is the reason I press on with my work to support leprosy survivors' Zoe Bunter Because of her leprosy, Sukri was chased out of her home by family members brandishing knives and sticks. Now, she has a new home and family
I used my negative mental health experience to give hope to others Louisa Tanner By talking about my borderline personality disorder to a roomful of people, I could see I had made a difference to those with mental ill health
After prison I arrived in a new city alone – now I help families in need I wanted to use my troubled background to help others and a chance encounter with a manager of a charity helped me do just that
Frank's first day out of prison was long and stressful, but I stuck by him As a mentor, I shepherded him through a myriad of benefit claims and appointments to help him get back on his feet
My donation page inspired by The Archers has raised over £135,000 Paul Trueman The JustGiving page motivated by the radio soap’s storyline of Helen Titchener’s abuse will help thousands of families
My awareness campaign helped get 40 people to sign up as organ donors After donating a kidney to my dying mum, I took part in a project to encourage more people to join the organ donor register
I help bring music to patients in intensive care After my own experience in ICU, I became convinced of the therapeutic benefits of live music to those who are critically ill
A young woman's success story made me realise the stress had been worth it Everybody doubted my ambitious plan for a state-of-the-art facility for young homeless people, but one woman helped me prove them wrong
Steve's story is all over tubes, trains and buses – although he's no longer here Motor neurone disease took my partner at 51 but a poster campaign means people across the country can learn from our experience
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