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26/09/2008
BBC Sports Unsung Hero Awards
Do you know someone who helps others take part in sport within your community?
If so, why not nominate them for the BBC's search for the Sports Unsung Hero of 2008?
The BBC are looking for an individual who, on a voluntary basis, makes a difference to sport within your Region.
They must give their time and talents to enable others to participate in the sport in question.
This may be in helping an individual, group, team or teams.
This sport can be at any level.
They must be someone who gains no financial reward for their time and effort.
They must be aged 16 years or over (as at 1st January 2008).
You cannot nominate yourself or any members of your immediate family.
The person you are nominating cannot be a playing participant in the sporting activity of the club/group they help (they can be a non-playing coach / helper / facilitator).
Last year's overall winner was the remarkable 85-year-old Margaret Simons of Bardwell Football Club in Bicester (pictured with Tim Henman).
She founded the club in 1964, bought the nets kits, balls, medical kits and refreshments from her own money, and was chair, secretary, treasurer, manager and coach to the 20 children in her first year.
An estimated nearly 3,000 children between ages of seven and 16 have now represented the club, which has teams in four different leagues.
Nominations for the 2008 BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award can be made at www.bbc.co.uk/sportsunsunghero The closing date is Friday 31st October.
5 regional winners will be chosen from around the BBC's Nations and Regions in November. The overall 2008 winner will be announced on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show live on BBC ONE on Sunday December 14 from the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Bursaries of up to £2,500 are also available to each regional winner, to help them and their club in their work with sport in the community.