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Sported announces shortlist for Vanessa Brown Volunteer Awards

Shortlist Announced - Vanessa Brown Volunteer Awards 2017 imageAs Volunteers’ Week 2017 draws to a close we are delighted to announce the regional shortlist for this year’s Vanessa Brown Volunteer Awards.

 

The following Sported volunteers have been nominated by their respective Regional and National Managers, and the Volunteer Services team, for their outstanding contribution to the work of the charity and supporting our members’ growth and sustainability.

 

•  Dave Ellis – North West

• David Sharman – East Midlands

• Gareth Coombes-Olney – South East

• Jenni Robinson – Northern Ireland

• John Timson – West Midlands

• Laurene Edgar – Scotland

• Martin Bisp – South West

• Maureen Botham – East of England

• Rachel Quirk – Yorkshire and Humber

• Ravi Vedi – Wales

• Sara Newson – North East

• Simon Penhall – Volunteer Services

• Tim Sice – London

 

Sandra Hillyard, Volunteer Services Manager at Sported, said: “Congratulations to all our volunteers nominated for the Vanessa Brown Volunteer Awards 2017. It’s the third year of the awards – commemorating the passing of our friend and Sported colleague, Vanessa – and such is the calibre of all our volunteers, the shortlisting process never gets any easier!

 

She adds: “Our volunteers are a special group of people, taking time out of their busy lives to offer support to our members. Their commitment, passion and enthusiasm, never fails to inspire and I’d like to take this opportunity to say a heart-felt thank you to everyone involved.”

 

The shortlisted volunteers will be invited to a special celebratory event later on in the year, when the overall winner will be announced.

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Shortlist announced for Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award 2016

To conclude our Volunteers’ Week celebrations we are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award 2016.

 

This annual award recognises and celebrates the contribution made by Sported’s volunteers to the charity’s work, the growth of its 3,000-plus members, and the development of the Sport for Development sector as a whole.

 

Congratulations to the following Sported volunteers who have been nominated for this year’s award by their respective National or Regional Manager.

 

Alan Smith – Scotland

David Smith – South West

Jonathan Fearon – Yorkshire & Humberside

Kathryn Josselyn – London

Ken Johnson – North West

Lee Butler – South East

Linda Narbeth – Wales

Martyn Brawn – West Midlands

Paul Bayman – North East

Roger Gochin – East of England

Roy Roberts – East Midlands

Wendy Robinson – Northern Ireland

 

The award commemorates the life of former Sported employee, Vanessa Brown, who sadly passed away in June 2014. During her time at Sported, Vanessa was instrumental in laying the foundations for the charity and helping Sir Keith Mills realise his vision of a UK-wide membership organisation for the Sport for Development sector.

 

The winner of the Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award 2016 will be announced at a special celebratory dinner at the House of Lords on Tuesday 5th July 2016.

 

Chris Grant, Chief Executive at Sported, said: “It’s fitting that in the week when we celebrate the contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK, that we express our gratitude to Sported’s own army of volunteers. The impact of their time, effort and support is felt far beyond the walls of our members’ clubs. It’s not an exaggeration to say that directly because of their selfless work, thousands of young people from some of our most disadvantaged communities have been afforded life changing opportunities.

 

He adds: “I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate all those nominated and to thank every one of Sported’s 250 volunteers, without who our work would simply not be possible.”

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Shortlist for inaugural Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award announced

Sported is delighted to announce the first 12 volunteer mentors to be nominated for the inaugural Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award.

 

The award was launched this year to celebrate the life of Vanessa Brown – a much loved Sported staff member and friend – who sadly passed away a year ago today.

 

Vanessa enjoyed a long career in the community sport sector and left an amazing legacy at Sported. Her early work and dedication helping Sir Keith Mills realise his vision of establishing a UK-wide network of community groups using Sport for Development has resulted in the amazing charity that you see today.

 

The annual award recognises the outstanding contribution made by Sported’s volunteer mentors to the growth and development of the charity’s 3,000-plus members. Each of Sported’s 12 Regional and National Managers had the very difficult task of narrowing down and nominating just one volunteer from their respective region to be shortlisted for this year’s award.

 

After much deliberation, Sported is proud to name the following shortlist for the Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award 2015:

 

Amanda McDonald – West Midlands

Anas Hassan – London

Clive Barnard – Wales

Derek May – North West

Frank McGlone – Northern Ireland

John Horton – South East

Maggie Pankhurst – East Midlands

Martin Briggs – South West

Martin Corck – East

Neil Rutherford – Scotland

Peter Lodge – Yorkshire & Humberside                    

Sue Martin – North East

 

The inaugural winner of the Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award will be selected by a guest panel of judges and will be announced at a special celebratory dinner at the House of Lords on Tuesday 14 July 2015.

 

Sir Keith Mills, founder and chairman of trustees of Sported, said: “It is a great honour to celebrate the life of our much missed friend and colleague with the launch of the Vanessa Brown Volunteer Award.

 

I had the pleasure of working closely with Vanessa for many years, and will always remember her incredible warmth, humour and passion for all things sport. It’s a fitting tribute then, that we recognise the contribution she made to Sported by honouring another special group of people – our volunteer mentors. These unsung heroes remain central to Sported’s work as a charity and thanks to their efforts young people across the UK are being given unique opportunities to transform their lives. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our volunteer mentors and to congratulate those shortlisted.”