Active Sussex announces finalists for the Sussex Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2024

Active Sussex has announced the finalists for this year’s Sussex Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2024.

The awards will be held on Thursday, November 28, from 6.30pm at The 1st Central County Ground, Sussex County Cricket Club, Hove.

Bookings for tickets will open in the next 24 hours via the Active Sussex events calendar.

The finalists are:

Active School of the Year:
Little Common School, Little Common
Goldstone Primary School, Brighton
Leechpool Primary School, Horsham

Community Impact Award:
FMG Project
The Y.E.S. Project
Brighton Table Tennis Club (HAF Programme)

Environmental Sustainability Award:
Shoreham Football Club
Lewes Football Club
5 Ways Netball Club

Health Improvement Award:
Active Hastings Adult Weight Management Team (Heidi Tambeh, Paul McCleery, Linda Wallace)
Dwayne Clevett, Cancer United
Active Hastings PCN Project Team (Jas Gray, Sarah Ruusuvuori, Emma Bailey)

Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP Inclusion & Diversity Award:
South Coast Sports Coaching
Lifecentre
Freedom Leisure
Parable Dance

Outstanding Contribution to Sport & Physical Activity Award:
Tim Brown, Eastbourne Borough Football Club
Ricardo Magee Atxukarro, Brighton & Hove City Council
Joanna Meacher, Uckfield College

Rising Star Award:
Jade Hand, DanceHub
Curtis Leonard, South Coast Sports Coaching
Lauren Parrott, DanceHub

Sports Personality of the Year:
David Weir CBE, Wheelchair Racing
Katie-George Dunlevy, Cycling
Bly Twomey, Table Tennis

Unsung Hero Award:
Scott Clarke, Eastbourne Edge Inline Hockey Club
Matt Coyne, Saltdean Swim and Surf Club / RunPals
Kimberlee Cole, Breatheasy Eastbourne