Local sports events

The Reigate & Banstead Sports Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of sports people and sports clubs across the borough, and the invaluable contributions made by volunteers to maintain sport and physical activity.

The 2023 awards recognise outstanding contributions between 1 January 2022 to 1 January 2023. 

All nominations will be considered and shortlisted by an independent panel of judges. Successful nominees will be informed and invited to a special awards evening at the Harlequin Theatre.

Nominations are now closed - winners will be announced at the awards ceremony 1 March 

The eleven categories are:

Volunteer of the Year

This award is for an individual volunteer administrator, coach, official, or general helper over the age of 18, who has:

• Demonstrated enthusiasm and commitment to a sport or club, to improve the lives of their local community
• Shown a commitment to personal development, team working and supporting the development of other volunteers
• The award recognises the contribution that a volunteer has made in their chosen sport or activity in 2022

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• What role(s) has the volunteer undertaken in 2022 and how many hours a week do they volunteer?
• How has the volunteer encouraged more people to participate in their sport or physical activity and what impact have they made? 
• What qualities has the volunteer demonstrated that sets them apart from other volunteers? 

Young Volunteer of the Year

(aged 18 or under as of 31 December 2022)

Volunteers are a key part of grassroots sport across the borough. This award gives special recognition to the efforts of a young person who is:

• Making a huge difference to their local community through sport or activity
• A clear leader and role model in their sport and has shown a commitment to their own personal development, as well as supporting the development of other volunteers 

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• What role(s) has the volunteer undertaken in 2022 and how many hours a week do they volunteer?
• How has the volunteer encouraged more people to participate in their sport or physical activity and what impact have they made? 
• What qualities has the volunteer demonstrated that sets them apart from other volunteers? 

Changing Lives Award

This award goes to a sports club, team or individual, of any age, who has gone above and beyond to empower and inspire people from diverse communities to take part in sport or physical activity over the last 12 months.

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• What is the background of the nominees involvement in sport or physical activity? 
• Please give examples of their commitment and impact to sport and physical activity
• How has this nominee provided opportunities for people from Lower Socio-Economic Groups, Black, Asian Minority Ethnic Communities, Disabled People and People with Long-Term Health Conditions (LTC) to take part in sport?

Sports Person of the Year

This award aims to recognise an individual over the age of 18 in Reigate & Banstead who has:

• Achieved individual success or has made a huge difference to their team over the last 12 months. The winner will be a role model and clear leader, setting a good example to others.
• Sporting achievements are not limited to trophies or medals. Success could include improvements in performance throughout the year, personal commitment and sacrifices to increase progress, or special circumstances or barriers that have been overcome by the athlete.

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Please list and detail the main achievements results and ranking information
• Please outline how they have progressed in their sport over the last 12 months

Young Sports Person of the Year

(aged 18 or under as of 31 December 2022)

This award aims to recognise a young person in Reigate & Banstead who has:

• Achieved individual success or has made a huge difference to their team over the last 12 months
• The winner will be a role model and clear leader, setting a good example to others their age
• Sporting achievements are not limited to trophies or medals. Success could include improvements in performance throughout the year, personal commitment, and sacrifices to increase progress, or special circumstances or barriers that have been.

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Please list and detail the main achievements results and ranking information 
• Please outline how they have progressed in their sport over the last 12 months

Coach of the Year

This award recognises the outstanding contribution of a coach in their community. This is an individual coach who has:

• Inspired people to take part in sport more regularly, and helped people to start or stay, in sport and physical activity over the last 12 months
• Used innovative coaching methods and techniques to have a greater impact in their coaching
• Set themselves apart from other coaches and instructors - please outline their main achievements in 2022

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Why does this coach deserve to win this award?
• What have their coaching highlights been?
• How has this coach shown personal growth?
• What does this coach do to promote the sport to the wider community of Reigate and Banstead?

Club of the Year

This award goes to a sports club or group that has achieved success or a continued high level performance in its own sport or activity over the last year.

This award is for a club that has:

• A proven record of encouraging people to participate and new players to develop in their sport or activity, as well as continually supporting existing members to stay within sport and improve their skill level and performance in 2022
• Used innovative ideas to promote, adapt or enhance its programme) and/or facilities to make them accessible to the whole community, including under-represented groups (for example females, people with a disability, people from disadvantaged backgrounds or minority ethnic groups)

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Why does the club deserve to win this award?
• What have been the teams sporting highlights over the last 12 months?
• How do they develop their players and coaches?
• How do they promote sport to the wider community of Reigate & Banstead?

Team of the Year

The Team of the Year award is given to the team that has performed exceptionally well throughout the last 12 months.

This is a team that has:

• Demonstrated fair play and a good sporting attitude
• Showed significant improvement from previous years
• Through their efforts, this team has brought great pride to Reigate and Banstead and showcased the sporting talent on offer in the borough

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Why does this team deserve to win this award?
• What have been the teams sporting highlights over the last 12 months?
• How have they demonstrated fair play and good sporting behaviour?
• What have  been their sporting highlights over the last 12 months?
• Does this team promote the sport to the wider community of Reigate and Banstead?

Junior Team of the Year

This award recognises a junior sports team (aged 18 or under), that has performed exceptionally well throughout the last 12 months.

This is a team that has:

• Demonstrated fair play and a sporting attitude
• Showed significant improvement from previous years
• Through their efforts, this team has brought great pride to Reigate & Banstead and showcased the sporting talent on offer

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Why does this team deserve to win this award?
• How has this team performed over the last 12months?
• How have they demonstrated fair play and good sporting behaviour?
• What have been their sporting highlights over the last 12months?

Senior Citizen Award

The Senior Citizen Sport Award is for a sportsperson, aged 60 or over, who has continued to be involved actively in sport and who has achieved an exceptional degree of success.

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Why does this nominee deserve to win this award?
• What have their sporting highlights been?
• How have they or how have they helped others achieve sporting success?

Inclusive Sport Award

This award recognises how an individual has increased opportunities for disabled people in Reigate & Banstead to participate in sport or physical activity.

This individual has:

• Devoted time and resources to the development of disabled sport
• Overcome barriers to excel in sport
• Been a role model for other disabled people
• Worked in partnership with others to increase opportunities

Questions to think about when writing your application for this award:

• Why does this individual deserve to win this award?
• How has this individual overcome barriers to excel in sport?
• What does this individual do to promote the inclusive sport to the wider community of Reigate & Banstead?