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It is common knowledge that Wigan Borough has an unrivalled sporting
heritage and now is the time to honour all those unsung heroes who work
tirelessly to maintain that reputation.
Nominations are being sought for the 2006 Wigan Borough Sports Awards.
The awards, now in their 7th year, are organised by Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust’s Sports Development Unit and seek to recognise and
celebrate the wealth of talent and commitment to sport in the community.
Organiser Lizzie Hendley, from the Sports Development Unit, said, “Last
year’s awards were extremely successful and very rewarding for everybody
involved. We have a huge number of talented and committed sports people
in the borough and it’s crucial that they get the recognition they
deserve. I would encourage anyone who knows a sporting hero in their
area or at their local club to put them forward for one of the awards.”
The awards up for grabs this year include: Coach of the Year; Club of
the Year; Volunteer of the Year; Sports Achiever of the Year and
Disabled Sports Performer of the Year. The Unsung Hero in Sport has been
renamed the ‘Wilf Brogan Unsung Hero Award’ in honour of recently
deceased former Mayor Wilf Brogan, who dedicated his life to championing
sport in Wigan Borough.
Joe Fitzsimmons, winner of the 2005 Unsung Hero Award, said, “Winning an
award such as this is a great boost, not only for the individual, but
for the club as well. All of the sports volunteers in the borough work
tremendously hard and I would encourage people to take the time to
nominate someone they feel deserves an award. I knew Wilf Brogan well.
He was a great ambassador for sport in Wigan and I am delighted he has
been honoured in such a way.”
A special awards dinner will take place at the JJB Stadium on Friday
26th January 2007 for all those short-listed, with the winners being put
forward to the Greater Manchester Awards ceremony taking place in March.
For further information about the 2006 Wigan Borough Sports Awards or to
receive a nomination form please contact Lizzie Hendley on 01942 404995.
The closing date for nominations is Friday 1st December 2006.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Public Relations Officer, Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust on 01942 486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Image: Joe Fitzsimmons - the 2005 winner of the
‘Unsung Hero of the Year Award’.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to ensure that people across the Wigan Borough have the
opportunity to become more physically, mentally and creatively active.
It also aims to increase community activity and to encourage good
citizenship.
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Top: Joe Fitzsimmons receives the ‘Unsung Hero of the Year Award
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