Nominate now for Manchester Sports Awards
13 July 2010
Nominations are now open for the Manchester Sports Awards 2010.
Now is the time to recognise all those unsung heroes who make Manchester's sport scene what it is.
Do you know someone who gives up their free time to coach others? Is there a local club who really give their all at training and competitions? Do you know an individual who is shooting for the stars and making sacrifices along the way?
Whoever they are and whatever their story, now is your chance to nominate your local sports heroes and show just how much their contributions to sport in the city are appreciated and admired.
The Manchester Sports Awards, organised by Manchester City Council, are a celebration of the achievements of Manchester's sports clubs with a big emphasis on the volunteers who give countless hours to their sports. The awards give the voluntary clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers the recognition they truly deserve.
This year's categories are:
Coach of the Year, Unsung Hero, Volunteer of the Year, Rising Star - Sports Achiever of the Year, Rising Star - Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year, Club of the Year and Junior Sports Achiever of the Year.
Special awards will also be given to schools that have excelled on the sports field in categories including Innovation in P.E. and School Sport and Innovation in Event Volunteering.
Councillor Mike Amesbury, Manchester City Council's executive member for culture and leisure said: "Manchester is renowned around the world for being a great sports city but this could not be achieved without those people who put in hours of hard work at grass routes level coaching others or training hard to become the next elite athletes.
"The Manchester Sports Awards recognise those achievements and celebrate teams and individuals who thoroughly deserve our support and accolades."
Anyone involved in sport can nominate an individual or a club by calling 0161 220 3855 for a form or enter online at http://www.manchester.gov.uk/sportsawards
The deadline for nominations is Tuesday 31 August 2010.
