Community Coach of the Year - Children and Young People
This award recognises the outstanding contribution of a coach who has helped children and young people to meet their sport and physical activity needs and aspirations.
We are looking for a coach who:
- coaches children and young people aged 25 and under
- has had an impact on the health and well-being of the children and young people being coached
- coaches who encourage children and young people to develop into the best versions of themselves.
NB Nominations for coaches working with young participants at county/regional/national level should be entered in the Talent Development Coach of the Year category, not the Children and Young People’s Coach of the Year.
Community Coach of the Year - Adults
This award recognises the outstanding contribution of a coach in their community. This is a coach who has helped people take part more regularly, or helped people to start or stay, in sport and physical activity.
We are looking for a coach who:
- works with participants over the age of 26
- works within a specific community, particularly those who might find sport and physical activity harder to access
- has had a positive impact on the community, such as community cohesion, social development or improved health and well-being.
Young Coach of the Year
This award recognises the excellent work of a young coach who has helped and inspired people to reach their sport and physical activity needs and aspirations.
We are looking for:
- an exceptional coach aged 25 years or under at the time of nomination.
Change a Life Award
This award recognises a coach who has empowered and inspired an individual from a diverse community through #GreatCoaching.
Nominations are warmly welcomed from - but not exclusively - a physical activity or sport participant who has had their life changed by a coach. A club or coach who has recognised another coach who has changed the life of an individual.
We are looking for a coach who:
- has been an inspiration to an individual - this could be by encouraging someone from a diverse community to take part in sport or physical activity or empowering them to improve their life through participation.
NB The individual who had their life changed through coaching will be offered the chance to be part of the awards ceremony if they would like to be involved.
Talent Development Coach of the Year
This award recognises the achievements of a coach working with emerging and young athletes.
We are looking for a coach who:
- in the last 12 months has had success with a team or participant(s) at club, county, regional or national age-group level
- helps and inspires participants to thrive in the talent environment and supports positive transitions in, through or out of the talent pathway.
High Performance Coach of the Year
This award recognises the achievements of a coach working at the highest levels of performance in sport, either as coach of an individual or national team.
We are looking for a coach who:
- has coached to repeated success at senior national or international level
- has created a high-performance environment for all involved
- has successfully led a team of people to best meet the needs of their athlete(s).
Online Coach of the Year
This award recognises a coach who delivers #GreatCoaching online via social media, apps or other online methods.
We are looking for a coach who has either:
- built up an online following with influential, informative and engaging content
- reached people who cannot be coached in person either from a geographical, physical or accessible perspective
- has adapted their coaching online / blended their coaching between in-person and online.
Inclusive Coaching
This award is for a project, programme or intervention that uses #GreatCoaching to get more people from diverse backgrounds active, and to stay active.
We are looking for a project, programme or intervention that:
- has encouraged people from under-represented groups to take part, eg women, lower socio-economic, disability, long-term health conditions, LGBTQ+ or ethnically diverse communities
- has developed people’s coaching skills and confidence within the community, and supported them in increasing opportunities for others
- has engaged and had a positive impact on the local community (such as community cohesion, social development, increased activity levels or improved health and well-being).
Coaching Podcast of the Year
This award recognises a coach-led podcast that delivers, inspires and informs #GreatCoaching.
We are looking for a coaching podcast that has:
- provided influential, informative and entertaining content
- reached people who cannot be coached in person either from a geographical, physical or accessible perspective.