Shortlisted Nominees Announced for London Sport Awards

– Award shortlists announced after extensive deliberations among expert panel

– Nominees for Club of the Year, and Coach of the Year, health Volunteer of the Year, pharmacy The Making it Easier Award, The Resources Award, The Supporting Grassroots Organisations Award and The Bigger and Better Workforce Award drawn from across 18 London Boroughs

– Winners will be announced at ceremony hosted by Sky Sports Presenter David Garrido at Lord’s Cricket Ground on 21 January 2016

Shortlisted nominees for the first annual London Sport Awards were announced today, with finalists drawn from 18 London Boroughs with winners to be revealed at a ceremony on 21 January 2016 at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

The awards, representing the best of grassroots sport across London, are designed to celebrate the achievements of individuals and organisations who are having a real impact on the lives and sporting achievements of Londoners.

A total of 310 individuals and groups were nominated for this year’s awards with finalists decided by a panel of expert industry figures, including Sky Sports presenter David Garrido, former Olympic rower and Team GB Youth Olympic Games Chef de Mission Sarah Winckless MBE, Chief Executive of Badminton England, Adrian Christy, and Managing Director of ENS, Rebecca Hopkins.

Commenting on the London Sport Awards, David Garrido said: “Grassroots sport really does bring people together, and I think the London Sport Awards is a brilliant way to showcase all the fantastic achievements that we have witnessed in London in 2015”

Sarah Winckless MBE said: “I have been very inspired going through the applications for these awards; it is great to see how inventive and diverse the offerings are to get Londoners active. The quality of the applications was excellent, which gave me and the panel a welcome challenge in coming up with the winners”

Peter Fitzboydon, CEO of London Sport, said: “This first annual London Sport Awards will show how powerful sport can be for London and for Londoners. We’re delighted to be able to showcase some of the best activities and most inspirational individuals from the past year, and look forward to celebrating with some incredible sporting figures at the Awards Ceremony in January”

The full list of shortlisted nominees is as follows:

CLUB OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

– Bromley Zero to Park Run – Bromley

– Sanjuro Martial Arts – Haringey

– Swim Dem Crew – Pan London

COACH OF THE YEAR

– Andy Maciel – Kingston

– Damien Bryan – Kingston

– Jeff Clarke – Waltham Forest

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

– Graham Dobson – Multiple Boroughs

– Tyrone George – Tower Hamlets

– Wei Hei Kipling – Ealing

THE SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS AWARD – sponsored by Barry McGuigan Boxing Academy

– London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Sport Inspired – Barking and Dagenham

– London Youth – Pan London

– Newham’s Every Child a Sportsperson – Newham

THE MAKE IT EASIER AWARD

– activeNewham – Newham

– Intelligent Health-Beat the Streets – Multiple Boroughs

– Our Parks – Multiple Boroughs

THE RESOURCES AWARD – in partnership with iSportconnect

– Intelligent Health-Beat the Streets – Multiple Boroughs

– Our Parks – Multiple Boroughs

– Parklives – Newham

THE BIGGER AND BETTER WORKFORCE AWARD

– London Youth Games – Pan London

– parkrun – Pan London

– Queen Mary Student Union (QMSU) Community Sport – Tower Hamlets

Tickets are available to purchase HERE.