VARIETY DISABILITY SPORTS AWARDS CATEGORIES

Rising Star Award

• • Recognition of significant improvement at any level across all disability sports. The award is open to all age groups
  • Nominees should have reached ‘the next level ‘of competition in their chosen sport over the last 12 months.

Innovation Award

• • An innovation that has opened up any disability sport to enable wider participation
  • Nominations may include both product innovations (e.g. equipment manufacturers) and process innovations (e.g. organisations procedures/access)

Unsung Hero Award

• • A volunteer, coach or organisation with no public recognition or medals – ‘behind the scenes’ – who are the backbone of a disability spirts programme or initiative
  • Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals or organisations working at any level of disability sport: community, local, regional or national.

Outstanding Team Achievement Award

• • Outstanding team achievement, in terms of consistent success and improvement over the last 12 months
  • Nominations are welcome from teams at the local, regional or national level of disability sport competition.

Inspiration Award

• An individual or team who continually inspire others

• Nominations are welcome from individuals or team at the local, regional or national level of disability sport competition

Outstanding Individual Achievement Award

• • Outstanding Individual achievement, in terms of consistent success and improvement over the last 12 months
  • Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals working at any level of disability sport: community, local, regional or national

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS TO BE RETURNED – 20TH September

JUDGING PANEL MEETING TO DECIDE ON SHORT LIST OF NOMINEES – 30TH September

LINK TO NOMINATION FORM -  Disability Sports Awards 2024 Nomination Form (jotform.com)