Nominations now open for Sport Solihull Awards
From Press office on 17 April 2012
The nominations are now open for the Annual Sport Solihull Awards, which recognises and rewards sporting excellence in the borough. The award categories and criteria are as follows:
• Sportswoman of the Year
• Sportsman of the Year
(Open to residents of Solihull or members of Solihull-based clubs.)
• Disability Sportswoman of the Year
• Disability Sportsman of the Year
(Open to those classified disabled by their sport’s national governing body resident in Solihull or members of Solihull based clubs.)
• Coaching Achievement
• Services to Sport
(Open to those who have shown commitment, dedication and/or success in coaching junior and/or senior individuals/teams or groups on a voluntary basis.)
• Team of the Year
(Any group competing together based in Solihull and excluding junior/school teams.)
The Geoff Sanders Young Volunteer Award also returns, which aims to find anyone aged between 16 and 20 whose voluntary work for their club or organisation has been outstanding.
The closing date for applications is Friday 22 June. For more information and to download the nominations application form visit: www.solihullactive.co.uk/sportsolihullawards2012
The actual awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 19 July.
For more enquiries from members of the press and media only, please contact Alex Hemming on 0121 704 6136
Email: alex.hemming@solihull.gov.uk