An octogenarian who has taught generations of children how to garden and a young boy who helped support an autistic child in his foster family are some of the winners of this year’s BBC Radio Humberside Make A Difference Awards.
Eight individuals were handed awards which were designed to recognise those who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.
The awards ceremony was held at Hull City Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
Collecting the Volunteer Award, Walter Minns, 88, who runs a children’s gardening club at a nursery in Sancton, East Yorkshire, said: “I love being with the children, it makes me get up in the morning.”
For more than 25 years, he has encouraged young people to become interested in growing plants.
“I’ll bring things in to show them,” he said.
“In the garden, the sensory garden, where they can touch everything and feel everything and they can smell it.”
During the Covid pandemic, Walter moved the club online, recording weekly videos.
After picking up the award, Walter said: “I don’t know whether I deserve it or not, but I love what I’m doing anyway.”