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City Sport and Physical Activity Awards 2012
Congratulations to everyone nominated and thank you to the many people who submitted nominations. This year the awards received the highest level of nominations since they begun in 2008!
All the shortlisted nominees were invited to attend the awards ceremony held on Wednesday 24 October hosted at the American Express Community Stadium. The winners were announced as follows -
Winners of the City Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2012
Elm Grove Primary School, Freedom leisure sports school of the year
Set against a back drop of having no school playing fields, Elm Grove Primary School does a remarkable job to ensure all pupils are inspired and are able to take part in sport. A creative approach has seen the school develop an afterschool programme of 20 clubs during the year covering 11 different sports, which has been accessed by 80% of all pupils attending the school.
Janine Lewis, Hillside School, Sport/PE Teacher of the Year
Janine has shown exceptional dedication and resourcefulness to ensure that pupils with profound learning difficulties attending Hillside, are able to access a full and varied sport and physical activity programme. Janine has developed links with Sussex Cricket, Albion in the Community and St Luke’s Swimming Pool to provide opportunities for pupils at the school, and worked with Portslade Aldridge Academy to provide a specialist sports day for pupils run by Sports leaders at the Academy. Janine also enabled the school to access £9000 from the National Lottery to site gym equipment in the school playground to allow Hillside to run a personalised fitness programme for its pupils.
Tim Holtam, Brighton City Table Tennis Club, Coach of the Year
Tim has had an unbelievable impact on Table Tennis in the city. Coaching an incredible 30 hours each week at Brighton City Table Tennis Club, Patcham High School, and the local universities, Tim is a level 2 coach, and is working towards his level three qualification. In 2012, he has played an integral role in the City’s Ping Programme, developed afterschool clubs at Patcham 3 nights a week, coached the City College Under 19’s Boys to the national schools final, and Sussex University players to gold medals in the BUCS individual championships. He also is committed to using table tennis to develop young people positively and is an expert role model for young people at Brighton City Table Tennis Club, six of whom he has mentored to take their initial Table Tennis qualifications themselves.
Cameron Heath, Brighton & Hove Hockey Club, Volunteer of the Year
Cameron volunteers as the club development officer at Brighton & Hove Hockey Club. Cameron deserves recognition for his extraordinary role in helping to develop a new home for the club at Blatchington Mill School. Cameron helped secure lottery funding, and to develop a strong partnership with Blatchington Mill School. He also helped steer the club through a complex and challenging planning process. He has worked tirelessly on this project, and his calm determination, talent and long-term vision for sport (especially hockey) in Brighton and Hove is something we all should celebrate and aspire to.
50+ Tai Chi Group, Active for Life Participation Award
This community tai chi group provides opportunities for older people to be active in their community. Most participants are women aged 65+, with several in their 80s. The group provides a valuable healthy activity, which has been important in helping some of its members with medical conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism, replacement joints, muscle tension and back pain to lead more active lifestyles. The group also goes beyond simply an activity class, with organised social activities and tasters in other activities, and has helped address isolation amongst older people in their community
Brighton & Hove Hockey Club, TAKEPART Club of the Year
One of the biggest hockey clubs in the south of England with 16 adult and junior teams. The club’s stand out success in 2012 has been to complete a long term project to create a home for the club with the construction of two new artificial pitches in partnership with Blatchington Mill School opening in September this year. This has created a real legacy for hockey in the city, however the club has not stopped there. Over the past year the club has increased its membership by 10%, developing new sessions for Under 6’s and also Back to Hockey sessions to encourage adults back into the game and a fantastic Hockey zone with England Hockey at the TAKEPART 2012 Launch Event.
A2Arts Dance Academy Team of the Year
In 2012, A2 Arts qualified to represent their country as part of 'Team England' in the finals of 'Dance World Cup' held in Villach, Austria in June 2012. They represented the country and competed against 32 other nations and returned victorious scooping 2 Gold’s and 1 Silver Medal and also received the accolades including Best Hip Hop Group Award, Best Modern Group Award and Best Overall Group Dance Award
Jack Hoyle, Cycling & Sonay Kartal, Tennis, Joint winners of the Young Sports Personality of the Year
This year Jack became double National Champion and silver medallist at in the sprint, 500m pursuit and Keirin respectively, and is now the strongest U-16’s male sprinter in the country. He just had been selected for the British Cycling Olympic Development Squad. As someone who first tried track cycling during the TAKEPART Festival in 2008, he has come along way and with hard work will continue to go far.
In 2012 Sonay Kartal was ranked at number 1 British Tennis Player in the '10 and under' age group, and also number one in Sussex at the '12 and under' age group. This summer Sonay represented the country, competing internationally against Belgium.
Charlie Grice, Sports Personality of the Year
Charlie’s development over the past year has marked him out as one to watch in the coming years for UK middle distance running. He made his first senior final at the Olympic Trials, coming second to Mo Farrah in the heats. Charlie also ran in the Emsley Carr Mile, one of the most prestigious mile races in the Athletics calendar, he emulated the achievements of Roger Bannister back in 1954, by running a sub 4minute mile with a time of 3:57:90. The time put him third on the UK under 20 All Time List, ahead of Steve Ovett, and took nearly two seconds off Ovett’s thirty- eight year old Sussex under 20 Record!
Trevor Carney, Brighton Electricity FC - Special contribution Award
‘Trev’ has shown outstanding support and commitment to community sport in Brighton & Hove for 45 years, and has been tireless in their dedication to help others enjoy playing football. He first joined Brighton Electricity FC in 1967, and has been involved in the club for through 45 consecutive seasons of football. His contribution to local football over the years has been superb and through their hard work and dedication, hundreds of people have been able to enjoy grassroots football. Without people like Trevor grassroots football would simply not exist.
Celebrating Success 2012
This short video was shown at the awards ceremony showing some of the many highlights from the past year across Brighton & Hove. The Sports Development Team would like to thank all the parnters we have worked with over during 2012.
Nominations and award process
The 2012 City Sport & Physical Activity awards mark a special year for sport and physical activity in Brighton & Hove. This year we asked for nominations across ten award categories that aim to recognise those residents who are true local champions.
Please see below for a list of all those people shortlisted for an award.
Shortlisted Nominees
Congratulations to the following people who were shortlisted by our juding panel in each of the following categories:
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Freedom Leisure Sports School of the Year |
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Sport/PE Teacher of the Year |
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Coach of the Year |
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Volunteer of the Year |
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Active for Life Participation Award |
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TAKEPART Club of the Year |
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Team of the Year |
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Young Sports Personality of the Year |
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Sports Personality of the Year |
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Our Supporters for 2012
In 2012 we are pleased the awards are supported by NHS Sussex, Freedom Leisure, Albion in the Community, and Mytime Lesiure.
We would like to thank them for their support to help recognise the dedicated and talented sports people, coaches, volunteers and organisations helping to make a difference in local sport and physical activity.
Freedom Leisure - Sponsors of the Sport School of the Year Awards 2012
Freedom leisure, the leading leisure trust in Sussex is delighted to be part of the Brighton & Hove City Council’s Sport & Physical Activity Awards for the second year running. Freedom leisure work in partnership with the council to operate six leisure centres in Brighton & Hove, including Withdean Sports Centre Complex and King Alfred Leisure Centre. Since the partnership began in April 2011 freedom leisure have been providing community leisure for the people of Brighton & Hove and our not for profit status means that we are able to invest any surpluses made in the facilities and service. We are also Gold Tier Partners with Active Sussex and we fully support the need to encourage participation in sport and activity right across the city. Active involvement needs to start at a young age which is why freedom leisure is delighted to be sponsoring the Sport’s Awards 'School of the Year' award.
Albion in the Community
Albion in the Community is delighted to support Brighton & Hove’s City Sports and Physical Activity Awards 2012. We are thrilled that the ceremony is being held for the second year running at the American Express Community Stadium, not just our home but a venue that serves to inspire our work through the power of sport, extending its influence across the City and beyond. As the charitable arm of Brighton& Hove Albion Football Club, our aim is not just to promote football but to offer accessible, enjoyable and age appropriate sports participation opportunities to young people across the city via our multi skills and multisport programmes. It is our pleasure to support these awards and to present the Young Sports Personality of the Year Award
MyTime Active
Mytime Active’s vision is to be “the leading social enterprise that changes peoples lives”. We believe everyone has the right to a healthy lifestyle and we are determined to provide the very best in health, well being, sports and cultural activities for all the communities we serve. We are pleased to support the City Sport & Physical Activity Awards in 2012.
More information on the Awards
For more information on the Sport & Physical Activity Awards in previous years please follow the links below.
- City Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2011
- City Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2010
- City Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2009
Please feel free to contact The Sports Development team on (01273) 292724 or email sports.info@brighton-hove.gov.uk if you need any further information.