Nominations close on Monday 2 September 2024.
2024 Community Sports Awards
The 11th biennial Hammersmith & Fulham Community Sports Awards will be taking place on Thursday 19 September 2024 at Sands End Arts & Community Centre (Peterborough Road, Fulham, SW6 3EZ). This is an event to celebrate everyone that is helping to make sport and physical activity popular, fun and successful for the community.
The Hammersmith & Fulham Community Sports Awards is an event to recognise and celebrate individuals, groups and organisations that are engaging, supporting or delivery sports and physical activity in the borough.
Each year we ask YOU to tell us about the inspirational individuals, groups and organisations that you know by nominating them for an award in one of our 10 categories.
2024 award categories
- Volunteer of the Year award
The Volunteer of the Year award celebrates those dedicated people that support grassroots physical activity and sport. This is an award for anyone aged 18 years or older that is regularly supporting sport or physical activity in the community. This might be in one or multiple community settings. They could be helping with coaching, organising or promoting sessions and are an integral part of the activity. - Young Ambassador of the Year award
The Young Ambassador award is for a young person whose efforts and supportive attitude are helping to increase sports participation or inspire their peers through leadership and volunteering that makes a difference to their school, youth club or community. - Inclusive Project of the Year award
The Inclusive Project of the Year award recognises organisations, groups or individuals that are enabling disadvantaged groups such as Disabled people, those living with long term health conditions or BAME groups to access sport or wider physical activities in the community. - Junior Sports Person of the Year award
The Junior Sports Person award celebrates young sports participants under the age of 18 years that have excelled in the last 12 months, perhaps seeing a dramatic rise in competition results or individual rankings. - Coach or Instructor of the Year award
The Coach or Instructor of the Year award recognises people that excel in their role, often being highly motivational and inspiring people to regularly attend and develop themselves and their skills. - Engaging Sports or Physical Activity Project of the Year award
The Engaging Sports or Physical Activity Project of the Year award recognises projects that creatively and effectively engage participants in sport and physical activity, which creates a fun and social environment that promotes personal development and getting active, but are not directly working towards participation in a league or competition. - Sports Organisation of the Year award
The Sports Organisation of the Year award recognises a more traditional sports club model where people come together to train on a regular basis and compete in league and cup competitions. Typically, groups affiliated to leagues and sports governing bodies. - Outstanding Contribution of the Year award
The Outstanding Contribution of the Year award recognises individuals that have devoted several years to improving sports or general physical activities across Hammersmith & Fulham. This might be as a member of a club or sports venue, school and include roles such as coach, teacher, club official, referee and more. - Sport and Physical Activity Person of the Year award
The Sports and Physical Activity Person of the Year award celebrates sports and physical activity participants of all ages that have excelled in their sport or physical activity in the last 12 months. - Outstanding Contribution to School Sport award
The Outstanding Contribution to School Sport award recognises great contributions to school sport or the sporting achievements of talented students excelling in school sport.
Nominate a person, group or organisation
Nominations close on Monday 2 September. Shortlisted nominees will be notified by Monday 9 September.
Contact us
For further information call Sports Development on 07903 864 851 or email sportsdevelopment@lbhf.gov.uk