Nomination deadline nears for the Active Wandsworth Awards

The annual awards celebrate and acknowledge the talented local sportspeople, coaches, volunteers, schools, organisations and clubs for their devotion to helping local people achieve their goals.

They are run by Active Wandsworth, which is a partnership between Wandsworth Council, Enable Leisure and Culture and other key organisations including Places Leisure, Roehampton University and Healthwatch.

The importance of sport and physical activity to physical and mental health has become even more significant against the backdrop of the pandemic and lockdowns. This year’s Active Wandsworth Awards will  recognise members of the Wandsworth community for their talent, commitment and dedication in inspiring others to get active and stay active over the last year.

Categories include:

• Volunteer and Junior Volunteer of the Year,
• Active School of the Year,
• Sportsperson and Junior Sportsperson of the Year

The Mayor’s Award which recognises how an individual, organisation or project has increased opportunities for disabled people in Wandsworth to participate in sport or physical activity.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony on March 4 hosted by reporter, journalist and Sky Sports TV presenter Emma Paton at the Wandsworth Civic Suite.

Cabinet member for community services and open spaces Cllr Steffi Sutters said: “Sports activities and regular exercise are vital in staying fit and healthy, not just in terms of physical health but in mental wellbeing too, so we are inviting nominations to this year’s awards to help recognise and celebrate the wonderful work that is happening across our borough.”

To nominate visit www.enablelc.org/awa2021