Pride Games LGBT Community Sports Awards 2008
The Pride Games Sports Awards have been established by Pride Sports to recognise and celebrate the wealth of talent and commitment seen in LGBT community sport across Greater Manchester.The Awards to be presented, along with the judging criteria, are outlined below.
The judging panel will comprise Lou Englefield (Pride Sports), Trevor Burchick (Pride Sports), Debbie Gold (Sport England), Simon Pearson (LGF), Daniel Murphy (George House Trust) and Hazel Remeika (the Cooperative Group).
All decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding decisions.
Sports Achiever of the Year (male)
Sponsored by the Lesbian & Gay Foundation- Sport(s) played
- Level the nominee is playing at.
- Achievements over the last 12 months including steps taken to improve performance.
- Demonstrate the nominees dedication to training, giving examples of where they have made extra efforts to ensure their progress.
- Any other key achievements within their club or the wider sporting community.
- What do you find inspiring about this individual?
The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation NW Sports Achiever of the Year (female)
Sponsored by The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation NW- Sport(s) played
- Level the nominee is playing at.
- Achievements over the last 12 months including steps taken to improve performance.
- Demonstrate the nominees dedication to training, giving examples of where they have made extra efforts to ensure their progress.
- Any other key achievements within their club or the wider sporting community.
- What do you find inspiring about this individual?
Coach of the Year
Sponsored by Manchester Leisure- Delivery of at least one coaching session a week. Please tell us which group the coaching is for.
- Coaching qualifications & any additional personal development undertaken.
- Mentoring or development of any other coaches.
- Evidence of increasing participation and improving performance.
- Key achievements in the last 12 months.
- How does this person help the development of LGBT sport in addition to their coaching role.
Club of the Year
Sponsored by Pride Sports- Name of club.
- Sport played.
- Coaching structure.
- What steps has the club taken to ensure participation at all levels?
- How does the club recruit and help to develop volunteers?
- How does the club work with the wider community (LGBT or otherwise)?
- Why does the club deserve to win club of the year?
Volunteer of the Year
Sponsored by Proud City Coop- How long has the nominee been a volunteer? (this should be at least 6 months)
- What type of volunteering do they do? (please tell us about when, where, how & how often they volunteer)
- How does their volunteering benefit LGBT sport in Greater Manchester?
- What makes this volunteer stand out from the crowd? How do they go the extra mile?
- Are they involved in any external events beyond the volunteering they undertake for their club/project?
Community Investor of the Year (LGBT businesses supporting sports groups)
Sponsored by Bikeright!- Name of business.
- How do you feel this business has invested in the LGBT sports community? (Please give details of investment in the last 12 months. This investment could be financial, like sponsoring a kit, or could be in-kind, e.g. volunteering time/facilities/equipment)
- What do you feel has made their contribution exceptional?
- Why do you think they should win Community Investor of the Year?
Nominations can be made using the form below. Anyone involved in sport can nominate an individual or club for the Pride Games Community Sports Awards and although these Awards are to recognise the achievement of LGBT sport, people of all sexualities can make a nomination.
Please complete the form per nomination. For example, if you want to nominate the same person in more than one category then complete the form twice, once for each category. There is no limit to the nominations that can be made by one group or individual. If you prefer, you can download a nomination form and post it to use.
The closing date for nominations is 15th January 2009.
All parts of the form must be completed in order for your nomination to be accepted.
