Senior Awards Youth Awards Open
If you know a Local Hero, make sure they get the credit they deserve and nominate them for one of the 2009 awards.
The awards categories are as follows:
Senior Awards (over 18 years)
Award for Remarkable Achievement sponsored by
Northumbrian Water
Special Achievement award for overcoming obstacles or personal difficulties in order to achieve a specific goal or purpose be it sporting achievement or ‘extra curricular’ activity i.e. fundraising.
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for Sporting Excellence
This award will be given to an individual who has achieved a significant level of success at national or international level, or has demonstrated a consistently high quality level of performance over a season within their sport at county level or above.
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for Leading Light sponsored by Bannatyne Group
This award will be given to an individual who has demonstrated over time their commitment to, passion for and achievements in any sport at any level in the North East. The individual will be seen as a role model by those in their sport and will have led by example demonstrating the positive impact sport can have on those people, communities or sport he/she has worked with over time..
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for Unsung Hero
The person working ‘behind the scenes’ of a club, team or scheme. This person will not be the one who claims all the glory but their role
is crucial and without them the club, team or scheme would not be the same. Behind the scenes of every club or team is someone who does the crucial jobs that are often taken for granted. Groundsmen, scorers, secretaries, treasurers, or organisers.
Nominate someone for this award.
Ambassador for Sport Award sponsored by Kingsmill
Often unrecognised and rarely rewarded, these people give up their time unselfishly to provide a huge variety of sporting opportunities each and every day of the week. These inspirational people are the driving force behind sport in your community. Without them, sport as we know it could not exist.
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for Team of the Year
Presented to the team who have pulled together, shown support, solidarity and co-operation through good times and not so good times in order to achieve results. The sport doesn’t matter, we’re simply looking for a team, big or small, that’s shone throughout the sporting year.
Nominate someone for this award.
Youth Awards (under 18 years)
Award for Remarkable Achievement
Special Achievement award for overcoming obstacles or personal difficulties in order to achieve a specific goal or purpose be it sporting achievement or ‘extra curricular’ activity i.e. fundraising.
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for Most Inspiring Team Player sponsored by R&B Group
The individual whose attitude and values has inspired others and provided the best support for their fellow team members.
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for Sporting Excellence sponsored by Bannatyne Group
This award will be given to an individual who has achieved a significant level of success at national or international level, or has demonstrated a consistently high quality level of performance over a season within their sport at county level or above.
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for most promising new talent
This award will go to a star of tomorrow, not necessarily involved in their chosen sport for a long time, this youngster will have shown great talent and promise for the future.
Nominate someone for this award.
Award for Team of the Year
Presented to the team who have pulled together, shown support, solidarity and co-operation through good times and not so good times in order to achieve results. The sport doesn’t matter, we’re simply looking for a team, big or small, that’s shone throughout the sporting year.
Nominate someone for this award.
Open
Award for Business For Sport sponsored by One North East
Rewarding and encouraging talent is an important part of running a business - it boosts morale. This award is not only a great way to honour the tireless work your company does every day - but also provides recognition and shows the rest of us what you’re capable of. What we’re looking for are inspirational, innovative businesses that use best practice to help achieve great results.
Nominate someone for this award.
Local Hero 2009 sponsored by Bannatyne Group
Selected from the above winners of the above categories.
