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Wigan and Leigh are renowned for the success
of their professional sports stars but now is the time to honour those
unsung heroes who helped to raise the sporting bar in 2007.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust would like residents from across the
borough to nominate their local sporting heroes for the 2007 Wigan
Borough Sports Awards.
The eighth Wigan Borough Sports Awards, organised by the Trust’s Sports
Development Unit, will be held on Friday 25th January 2008 at the JJB
Stadium, Wigan. This prestigious event rewards the sporting community
for their dedication over the year and also highlights the hot bed of
talent from all over the borough that have performed regionally,
nationally and internationally.
There are six awards up for grabs: Coach of the year; Club of the Year;
Volunteer in Sports of the Year; Sports Achiever of the Year; Disabled
Sports Achiever of the Year, The Wilf Brogan Unsung Hero in Sport Award;
and the new ‘Get Active, Get Volunteering’ Award.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Sports Development Officer Lizzie
Hendley said: “This is the ideal opportunity to recognise those members
of the community who play a key role in making this borough one of the
most sporting in the whole region. We would like as many nominations as
possible from all different sports and backgrounds.
“These awards are one of the biggest events in our calendar and will be
the first of many Wigan Sports Development initiatives over the next
year that will embrace the Beijing Olympics. Our guest speaker will be
twelve-time Paralympic medal winner Marc Woods who will take the
audience on an inspiring journey through his life and swimming career.”
Sharon Seaton was crowned both Wigan Borough and Greater Manchester
Coach of the Year earlier this year in recognition of her work with
Westleigh Basketball Club. Sharon said: “These awards are testimony to
how sport can make a positive difference to many people’s lives. When I
was reading through the achievements of all the other nominees I had no
idea I would win. I was surprised yet delighted as it is very unusual
for a woman to coach basketball at this level; I am very proud of this
achievement.”
The closing date for nominations is Friday 7th December. Nomination
forms or further details can be obtained from Lizzie Hendley on 01942
404995 or from the Wigan Borough Sports Council website
www.wbsc.org.uk.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
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 help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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The six 2006 Wigan Borough Sports Awards
winners pictures with Lizzie Hendley (far left) and James Hickman
(centre)
Sharon receiving her Greater Manchester
Coach of the Year Award from twelve times Paralympic medal winner Marc
Woods |