It’s time to honour and recognise our local sporting heroes in Stockport and the annual Sport Stockport’s ‘Sports Awards’ are now open for nominations, recognising Stockport’s sporting heroes; this year’s event promises to be the biggest sporting social event on the calendar.
Left: Last year’s Stockport Sports award winners
Working in partnership with Life Leisure, the Sports awards will honour the town’s top sporting personalities and volunteers on Friday 25th September at Stockport Sports Village ‘Seller’s Suite’.
Winners from the event will represent Stockport at the Greater Manchester Sports Awards to be held in November. With plenty of national athletes in contention the night promises to be a glittering event with many famous sporting personalities from across Greater Manchester.
The Stockport awards, of which there are 8 categories in total, will be judged by a highly esteemed independent judging panel, with representatives from Sport Stockport (the Sports Council), Life Leisure and representatives from the local media.
Finalists in all categories shall be invited to the Awards evening with winners being announced on the night.
John Hargreaves, Sport Stockport Chairman commented,
“This year’s event promises to be an unbelievable celebration of sport in Stockport. We have so many individuals and clubs to be proud of in the borough and look forward to recognising their achievements on the night.
He continued,
“We are also extremely grateful to the local media, particularly the Stockport Express who have agreed to be a major media partner for the awards. Their contribution will be invaluable in ensuring everyone in Stockport can contribute to the awards.”
Get your Entries in now for the Annual Sports Awards
Nominations can be completed electronically or hand written. The nomination should cover achievements in the last 12 months (September 14 – August 15) and be in one of the following categories:
The ‘Fred Perry’ Sports Achiever of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year
Coach of the Year
Club of the Year
The ‘Sir Stanley Matthews’ Award – Unsung Hero
Volunteer of the Year
Changing Lifestyle Recognition Award
Enter HERE – on the Sport Stockport website
Closing date for applications is Friday 7th August.
If you would like a hard copy of the application form or for more details please contact Ian Dixon, Sports Stockport Partnership Manager on 0161 482 0920.
If your company would like to sponsor an award category please contact Laura Mylotte on 0161 482 0900.