2009 Shortlisted Nominees announced for the Active Sussexs Awards!

The Sussex County Sports Partnership would like to congratulate all the 2009 nominees, reflecting the commitment and dedication they have shown to their sport.

We received a record breaking number of nominations this year and the standard has been extremely high. The judges have now completed their reviews of all nominee applications and we are delighted to inform you of all the 2009 Shortlisted nominees!

2009 Shortlisted Nominees are…

Blue Reach Response Innovation in Sport (Education)

• Active Street Games (Hastings Borough Council)
• East Grinstead Sports Club
• Worthing College Sports Academy 

Wave Leisure Active & Healthy Workplace Initiative

• Nibbles of Worthing LTD
• Propellernet
• Wellbeing at Work Project  (Brighton and Hove City Council)

MKK Sports Active Sussex Professional of the Year 

• Carrie Reynolds
• Ken Dullaway
• Teresa Bennett

SkillsActive Coach of the Year 

• Jackie Wood
• Julie House
• Lisa Harrison
• Tim Vail 

University of Brighton Young Coach of the Year 

• Kim Stenning
• Matthew Green
• Oliver Young

Sussex County FA Volunteer of the Year 

• Celia Tambeh
• Ian Stewart
• Patricia Taylor

Sport England Young Volunteer of the Year 

• Ben Gerrey
• Hannah Cutress
• Ruby Baverstock

Midnight Communications Unsung Hero Award 

• Alan Perkins
• Ian Stewart
• Mike Richardson

Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP Club of the Year

• Brighton and Hove Gymnastics Club
• Brighton and Hove Hockey Club
• Brighton Cougars Basketball Club

Sussex Life Team of the Year 

• Brighton and Hove Special Olympics Team
• East grinstead Hockey CLub and Men’s 1st XI
• Glynde and Beddingham Cricket Club 

Juice FM Young Team of the Year 

• Chichester Priory Park Cricket Club (U13 Girls)
• Dorothy Stringer High School (Year 9 Girls Basketball Team)
• Dorothy Stringer High School (U14 Boys Basketball Team)

West Sussex-Ahead of the Game Disabled Sports Personality of the Year

• Liam Beresford
• Richard Schabel
• Sascha Kindred

University of Chichester Young Sports Personality of the Year 

• Alex Mills-Barton
• Benjamin Urban
• Daina Rose
• Emily Llewellyn
• Felix English

Freedom Leisure Sports Personality of the Year 

• Caroline Hoyte
• Gemma Spofforth
• Paul William Winter

The Argus Lifetime Achievement Award 

WINNER: Jack Wilkinson

Runners Up:
Ros Slaughter
Sandra Pamplin 

2009 Public Vote…

Following on from last year’s success with over 1000 votes for the Sports Personality and the Young Sports Personality of the Year awards we are opening up only ONE category in 2009:  the ‘Rix and Key Solicitors Club of the Year’ to the public vote for the very first time!

From Thursday 22 November to Tuesday 3 November, members of the public will be invited to vote for the Sussex ‘Club of the Year’ 2009.

Cast your vote on our website by filling in our online voting system at http://www.activesussex.org/run-sport/public-vote/  or call 01273 644153 . Read about the short-listed nominees, to decide who deserves your vote!

The Awards Evening

Winners will be announced at our Active Sussexs Awards presentation evening. The awards evening will be hosted by Olympic Medalist and BBC Sport Presenter Steve Parry and Juice FM Radio Sports Presenter, Tony Marks.

With welcome drinks at 7:00pm in the Oxford Suite alongside our Sussex Lucky Mascots, a three-course sit down meal with wine, entertainment including the LEGAT Dancers from St Bede’s School and a fabulous Juice FM Disco from 11pm this evening is a night not to be missed!!

To buy your ticket to attend this glittering event please contact Stephanie Mizon, Events and Communications Officer on 01273 644153 or email smizon@brighton.ac.uk, tickets cost £20 each.

Thanks to our 2009 Sponsors: