Active Charnwood

Results of the 2024 Charnwood Sports Awards

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Well done to all the nominees, finalists and winners from the 2024 Charnwood Sports Awards.

We never fail to be blown away by the incredible sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing work being carried out in Charnwood. It is a privilege to work with so many of you and hear not only about your personal achievements, but the positive impact the work you do, has on the local community.

Special thanks go to Liz Blackshaw, Julie Bradshaw Mbe, Jewel Miah, Andy Reed, Jo Maher and Rob Mitchell for supporting the evening.

Thank you to all our sponsors for the night: Active Together, Fusion Lifestyle, Idverde, Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough College, Loughborough University, Serco, The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust, Leciester City in the Community, Jeakins Weir, Bell, CLC Group, EEM and Generation Charnwood.

Let's Get Moving Schools Award

This award is for primary or secondary schools that have achieved and can demonstrate increasing participation in sport and physical activity and creating opportunities for all across the school to be active. Nominees should also engage with community sport and create strong links with local clubs.

Winner: Martin High School PE Department

Runner Up: Ashmount School

Runner Up: Ian Harrison

Junior Sports Person of the Year

This award is for a sportsperson, including those with disabilities, under the age of 18yrs on 31st August 2023 who has excelled and / or exceeded all expectations in their performances in the last 12 months. Examples of local, county, regional, national, and international competitions entered with placings required.

Winner: Shaikira King

Runner Up: Deagan Fairclough

Runner Up: Regan Corrin

Senior Sports Person of the Year

This award is for a sportsperson, including those with disabilities, aged 18 and over who has excelled and / or exceeded all expectations in their performances in the last 12 months. Examples of local, county, regional, national, and international competitions entered with placings required.

Winner: Daniel Wiffen

Runner Up: Tully Kearney

Runner Up: Will Ellard

Lets Get Moving Junior Ambassador(s) of the Year

This award recognises an individual or group, under the age of 18yrs on 31st August 2023, who have had positive impact on others as a result of giving their time, either coaching, volunteering or officiating, within sport and physical activity in the last 12 months. Nominees may be considered an inspiration and positive role model to encourage more people to start, stay and succeed in physical activity or sport and have built strong relationships and links with clubs, schools and/or other community organisations.

Winner: Limehurst Multi-Sport Leadership Group

Runner Up: Year 6 Broomfield Primary School

Runner Up: Eirinn Hani

Lets Get Moving Senior Ambassador(s) of the Year

This award recognises an individual or group aged 18 and over who have had positive impact on others as a result of giving their time, either coaching, volunteering or officiating, within sport and physical activity in the last 12 months. Nominees may be considered an inspiration and positive role model to encourage more people to start, stay and succeed in physical activity or sport and have built strong relationships and links with clubs, schools and/or other community organisations.

Winner: Olivia Patten

Runner Up: Alix Glazier

Runner Up: Pauline Young

Outstanding Contribution to Sport, Physical Activity, & Health

This special award recognises an individual or group who has made an outstanding contribution to sport and/or physical activity in Charnwood over several years. Showing exceptional commitment – a real unsung hero. They will have 'gone over and above' the call of duty. A true role model for others. Not restricted to the time frame.

Winner: Leandra Whelband

Runner Up: Alix Glazier

Runner Up: Dawn Tobin

Runner Up: Martyn Rooney

Club of the Year

This award is for a club that has demonstrated commitment to the development of the members of their club, including participants, coaches and volunteers. The club must have engaged well with their local community and have an effective management structure which will sustain the club in the future. Nominees may have widened access to their sport to include people who do not normally have the opportunity to take part, engaging people from 'hard to reach' groups.

Winner: Loughborough Foxes

Runner Up: Loughborough College Academies

Runner Up: Loughborough Female Fitness

Runner Up: Loughborough College Flag Football Team

Let's Get Moving Wellbeing at Work Award

This award recognises an organisation that can demonstrate their commitment to the health and wellbeing of their staff. They can demonstrate a drive to ensure health and wellbeing is part of the culture of their organisation. This may be providing opportunities to get active, support around mental health and healthy eating.

Winner: Loughborough Wellbeing Centre

Joe Humphries Memorial Trust Award

This special recognition award recognises inspirational people/groups who have gone above and beyond and made outstanding achievements, in the face of adversity.

Winner: Dawn Tobin

Runner Up: Dr Durant and Dr Borrill

Runner Up: Walk and Talk Project

Generation Charnwood Inspiration Award

This Award is for young people aged 11-25 years old (year 7 upwards) who have engaged with the Generation Charnwood programme and can show how it has made a difference to their or their community's lives.

For example the young person may have shown commitment to complete a programme of personal development or work placement with Generation Charnwood. This individual will have demonstrated dedication and personal growth throughout the programme, and will have made a difference to their life by progressing into paid, or voluntary work, education or training.

Winner: Jake Cort

Runner Up: Alice Wagg

Runner Up: Limehurt Multi-Sport Leadership Group