Celebrating Tameside’s sporting success

Date published: 28/01/2010

TamesideCouncil are scouting for the borough's top sporting heroes.

They need people in Tameside to help them find the borough's most talented sports performers, coaches and volunteers who could be shortlisted in this years prestigious Tameside Sports Awards 2010.

The annual award ceremony, now to include Tameside school sport awards, will be held at Manchester City Football Club on Friday 8 October 2010.

The awards, which are sponsored this year by Davies Sports, celebrate achievements spanning 18 months from 1st January 2009 to 30 July 2010 across seven categories: 

• Coach of the Year 
• Club of the Year 
• Volunteer in Sport of the Year 
• Unsung Hero in Sport Award 
• Sports Achiever of the Year 
• Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year 
• Team of the Year

And people can now nominate their sporting favourites by completing an online application form via the council's website or requesting an application form Sports Services.

A number of category winners will also be invited to represent Tameside at the Greater Manchester Sports Awards.

Councillor David Sweeton, Project Head for Sport said “These awards give us the opportunity to raise awareness of the excellent work which takes place across the sporting community in Tameside whilst also recognising the support given to people of all ages to take part and succeed in a wide range of sports and activities.”

John Clement, Senior Marketing Manager for Davies Sports said “Tameside has a history of creating successful sporting heroes; the Tameside Sports Awards help continue the quest to find the region’s most talented sports performers. Davies Sports are proud to be sponsoring this important event in 2010 and look forward to hearing the stories from the nominees”.

Nomination forms have been distributed to; community sports clubs, schools, sports coaches and volunteers. To request a form please contact Tameside Sports Services on 0843 312 0003. Forms will also be available online from 1st February 2010: www.tameside.gov.uk/sports/awards2010