Balham Sporting Heroes - Nominate Now!

Do you know a local sporting hero in Balham?  To celebrate the London Olympics 2012 Wandsworth Council is asking residents to nominate a coach, volunteer, sports person, club or team to receive Active Wandsworth Awards.

 

The awards, which celebrate sport and physical activity in the borough of Wandsworth, aim to give nominees recognition for their hard work, dedication or achievement in 2011. 

The council is encouraging people to nominate their chosen talented individual, committed volunteer, dedicated coach or successful team or club for an award before the deadline passes on Friday, February 3.

  

Councillor Jonathan Cook, the council's culture spokesman, said: "With 2012 being an Olympic year for the capital, there is no better time to celebrate sporting achievement locally.

 

"These awards are designed to celebrate success across the sporting spectrum - from a young sports personality to individuals or organisations making a contribution to disability sport.

 

"I would urge anyone who knows a deserving recipient to fill in a simple nomination form."

Nominees will be separated into nine categories. They are:

- Sports Club of the Year

- The Mayor's Award - recognising an individual's and/or organisation's contribution to disability sport

- Voluntary Services to Sport - recognising volunteers who have made a significant impact in 2011

- Outstanding Contribution to Sport

- Young Volunteer of the Year

- Team of the Year

- Coach/ Instructor of the Year

- Junior Sports Personality of the Year - 13 and under

- Sports Personality of the Year - 21 and under

 

For more information and to download a nomination form visitwww.wandsworth.gov.uk/active.

Completed forms should be emailed toactive@wandsworth.gov.uk.

 

An awards evening will take place on Thursday, March 8.