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Welcome Welcome to the Merseyside Sporting Champions Dinner 2016. I’d like to thank you for your support in attending this prestigious event, now in its 16th year. The evening not only celebrates Merseyside’s sport and physical activity achievements, but in addition proceeds from the event go to fund local sports council bursaries, which offer support for the county’s future sporting talent. I do hope you enjoy the evening and I would like to wish all our award nominees good luck tonight, as well as on their sporting or physical activity journeys. This year’s event is a Rio-inspired celebration of achievement and we’re delighted to be joined this evening by a number of athletes who competed in this summer’s Rio Olympics: we’ll be introducing you to them as the evening progresses. Our guest speaker for the night is Paralympian Jack Hunter-Spivey, your host will be Radio City presenter Steve Hothersall, plus there is entertainment from the Viva Brasil samba dancers and live music from Kickback. As ever, we can all feel very proud of our achievements this year, especially all of our award nominees and of course tonight’s winners. Merseyside Sports Partnership is very honoured to organise this evening, which has been made possible by the ongoing support of our major funder, Sport England, our award sponsors; Liverpool John Moores University, Sonex Publishing and WEALTH at work, as well as our partners and supporters. On behalf of the Merseyside Sports Partnership Board and its Core Team thank you for your support. On a final note, for those of you in the ‘Twittersphere’ you can join the conversation this evening at #MSPawards2016. We’ll be tweeting throughout the evening and re-tweeting the best content, so please feel free to interact with us @MerseysideSport and help us to share tonight.
Jean Stephens Director of Merseyside Sports Partnership
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The TheEvening Evening
Compere: Radio City Talk’s Steve Hothersall
Guest Speaker: Rio Paralympian, Jack Hunter-Spivey
Hands-up Bingo
Live music from Kickback to finish the evening with a boogie
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Awards ceremony featuring our ten categories
Delicious 3-course meal with coffee
Entertainment from the Viva Brasil samba dancers
Audience Q&A with a panel of Rio 2016 Athletes
Guest Speaker - Jack Hunter-Spivey Paralympian Table Tennis player, Jack Hunter-Spivey, will be joining us this evening to tell us about his personal ‘Road to Rio’. Born here on Merseyside, Jack was ‘Young Sports Person of the Year’ at our 2010 Dinner. Today he is ranked 7th in the world for class 5 (seniors) table tennis. As a wheelchair user due to cerebral palsy, he started playing table tennis at the age of 10 in a Widnes youth club, later graduating to play at Halton Table Tennis Club.
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When London won the Olympic and Paralympic bid in 2005 he set his sights on the Paralympic Games in 2012. He was invited to his first GB Development camp at the age of 11, but narrowly missed out on selection for London. This year, however, his dream became a reality. Jack was selected for Team GB making it all the way to the group stages of the men’s singles (class 5) in this year’s Paralympic Games.
Honoured Guests We’ll be joined for the evening by a selection of other athletes who competed in Rio this summer. There will be the chance for the audience to formally congratulate these individuals and to recognise the many people who have worked to support them. In addition audience members will be invited to participate in a question and answer session with some of the athletes. Listen out for announcements during the evening.
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Host & Compere Steve Hothersall
Steve’s been ‘the voice’ of sport on Radio City 96.7 for more than 15 years, commentating on Liverpool FC alongside reds legend John Aldridge. He now presents the station’s weekly Radio City Legends show with Graeme Sharp & John Aldridge. You’ll also catch him hosting a wide range of shows on LFCTV from ‘Press Box’ to live coverage of the U21’s and the senior LFC side. His career highlights include presenting an ‘Audience With Rafa Benitez’ at the Liverpool Empire in front of a sell-out crowd, and hosting a ‘Question Time’ panel with the Prime Minister.
Entertainment The Viva Brasil samba dancers. Live music from Kickback.
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The 2016 Nominees and this year’s honorary mention
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Honorary Mention - Kusqaum Adam Toxteth’s Kusqaum Adam, has taken bronze in Sport England’s Sportivate Participant of the Year Awards, in recognition of her contribution and outstanding commitment to sport.
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Young Sports Person of the Year Sponsored by LJMU Sports Scholarship Scheme
Robyn Cosgrove - Halton Robyn is a member of Halton Table Tennis Club. He’s represented Cheshire County Under 18’s Junior Team, plus won Halton, Cheshire County Junior and Women’s titles. All this whilst being an activity volunteer and sitting her GCSEs. Scott Walsh - Knowsley Scott’s sport cannot be practiced in Knowsley however he has no issue with travelling three/ four times a week to Manchester to train. He also travels the country to compete and attends training sessions in the Alps. He loves the sport and shows dedication, commitment and talent. He will be competing in the British Championships in Lax, Switzerland in April 2017. Scott’s ranking of 8th overall in the British Snow Tour is such an accolade for a Knowsley young person. Scott won first in his category (U16) at the British Indoor Championships at Chill Factore and came second overall. Scott has just represented GB in Modena, Italy at the World Rookie Tour Rail Jam & won the U14 category. This is a massive competition on the European snowboard circuit.
Callum Edwards - Liverpool Callum is a dedicated student of Liverpool’s North West Spirit Taekwondo Club. At just 12 years old, he is already a 2nd Dan Black Belt; has won local, national and international tournament titles; and has represented his country at several international championships. He has a dedication to training, a determined fighting spirit and a friendly, helpful attitude which has earned him the respect of both his peers and his rivals. Caitlin Proctor - Sefton At the age of 13, Caitlin won the British Show Pony Society Gold Cup, qualifying in a further 5 national shows, to go on to represent at the International Horse of the Year show in 2015. At the age of 14, representing at such a high level in such a specialist sport is admirable. Horse of the Year head office have reviewed 5 years of records and have confirmed that Caitlin is only one of five people to ever qualify from Merseyside. Her dedication is strong, putting in over 40 hours per week and looking after horses 365 days a year to care for them, helping with all areas of stable management, whilst always striving to improve her skills.
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Liam Carey - St. Helens Liam is 11 years old, he trains 12 hours a week whilst also juggling the expectations of starting high school and homework. He has only been swimming competitively for 2 years. This year he won gold in 200m freestyle and backstroke. He is currently ranked 1st in Lancashire and has held No 1 Ranking in Britain this year having taken 7 seconds off his personal best in the County Championships. His ambition is to swim in the Olympics.
Nathan Saunders - Wirral Nathan took up Taekwondo at the age of 3 and in the last 12 months Nathan has been successful in every competition he has entered, securing a number of English, Welsh, Scottish, British and World Champion titles. He is a member of the Wirral Elite Sports Performance Academy and has been recognised by his school for achieving an exceptional level in his sport.
Sports Scholarships LJMU Sports Scholarship Scheme is one of the leading initiatives in the UK and helps talented students fulfil both their sporting and their academic potential. • You’ll receive cash bursaries. • You’ll be able to access our sports science expertise. • Liverpool John Moores University has some of the leading sports science experts in the world and professional, elite and Olympic - athletes come to our academics for guidance. • You’ll receive extra study support. • Your mentor can offer your study support, helping you if it’s necessary to meet or defer deadlines.
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Young Volunteer of the Year
Amy McCutcheon - Halton Amy is 17 and volunteers for Halton Netball Club. She recruits other young volunteers to support the club; assists in collecting subs, organises kit and completes administration tasks to a very high standard. She’s completed a Young Officials course and is currently being mentored to attend a C Award Umpires Course. She is an excellent role model who is highly motivated and influential volunteer. Through her volunteering she has developed her personal skills such as confidence, communication and team working. Nathan Parry - Knowsley Nathan is a member of Knowsley Harriers Athletics Club. He is a talented athlete himself, but through his role as a coach for the junior section he is keen to ensure that the club’s younger athletes are given the
best opportunity to develop their talent. He combines a busy academic and working life coaching the juniors and accompanying them at competitions. Nathan’s passion, commitment and strong work ethic to the sport is a fine example to all young sport coaches. Ellie Moore - Liverpool At the age of 13 Ellie joined the club and has since developed rapidly, now holding the position of Team Captain, a Young ambassador and club representative, she coaches and umpires, maintains her training and knowledge through the constant attendance of national workshops and training courses, as well as undertaking 4 ‘A levels’. She is always putting her team members needs first and maintaining their motivation without complaint.
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Emma & Rebecca Clark - Sefton Emma and Rebecca work and train hard and generally love sport, especially swimming. However during the last twelve months, they have endured some heart breaking physical injuries /medical conditions between them. Last year Rebecca dislocated her shoulder but continued to volunteer poolside helping her team mates. Emma was then diagnosed with a hip condition and 2 heart defects. Both girls have undergone months of hospital visits and physio but they continue to volunteer and participate in sport. Kieran Ford - St. Helens Kieran Ford is 17 years of age and early this year, he began writing match reports for the club’s website and programme, also for the local press. The North West Counties League approached him to write articles and conduct interviews for their website, so highly is he held in their regard. A popular young man, he was presented with the Chairman’s Merit Award at last season’s club presentation night and he was invited on to the club’s management committee at the start of this season. Alex Peberdy - Wirral Alex is always dependable and will go out of her way to help out. Despite studying for a physics degree, she coaches more hours per year than many other coaches. She is extremely reliable, committed, creative and enthusiastic. In the words of a fellow coach “it comes naturally to her, she just knows instinctively what to do”.
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Volunteer of the Year
Paul Williams - Halton Paul is so dedicated to his club and will do anything to promote softball in Halton and wider areas. He has a talent for working with both children and adults, getting them interested in both baseball and softball and ultimately growing the sports participation. Marjie Brown - Knowsley Marjie Brown is a Primary School Teacher at Park Brow Primary. Although she came in to teaching late she has thoroughly made up for it in terms of the inspiration that she gives to young people. She is a committed and enthusiastic individual who is very passionate about sport and puts it at the heart of her teaching. She can regularly be found giving up her time at numerous out of hours sporting events supporting and mentoring the children of Park Brow. Rob Sowden - Liverpool Rob is a member of Fords BC and holds various positions across Liverpool Badminton Development Group and Liverpool Badminton League Association. All organisations listed above rely heavily on Rob’s drive and determination each year to succeed and retain and recruit new players. Rob’s more than a 1 club man, happy to give up his time so badminton can benefit across all of Liverpool in either schools or community.
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Joseph Duran - Sefton Since the sad loss of his uncle, Joseph has taken over the mantle at Bootle FC and has been the driving force around their continued success. He is now the 1st Team Manager, Club Treasurer, Club Secretary and completes numerous administrative duties as well as odd jobs around the club. Joseph manages this in addition to his full time job. Joseph has generated interest in the community so it can grow by making relationships with Jamie Carragher’s Soccer School, Delta Taxis and Mersey rail, whilst also allowing Sefton Schools FA to play their cup games at the ground to give the schoolboys an unforgettable experience. Steve Leather - St. Helens Steve is Chairman and First Team Manager of FC St. Helens, a team he founded in 2014. In 2016 Steve has grown the club with two new teams (Reserves and U21s) providing more opportunities for young players. He’s also worked hard to improve the playing facilities and build partnerships with other
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organisations such as Former Forces. He devotes huge amounts of his time to the club, all for the love of the game. He is the heart and soul of FC St. Helens and without him the club would not exist. Paul McInulty - Wirral Paul supports hockey at a club, county, regional and national level. He uses annual leave to volunteer at National and International events, including the Olympics 2016. He is the Bebington Hockey Club Chairman, Welfare Officer, Development Officer, 2nd X1 Captain/ Manager, Umpire and League Secretary for North West Hockey. He’s also a Men’s North Hockey League committee member and Cheshire Hockey Association Disciplinary Administrator, plus a qualified match official for England Hockey and a member of the National Discipline Appeal Panel.
Community Sports Project of the Year Sponsored by WEALTH at work
Churchtown Summer Bash Churchtown Cricket Club are a small but ambitious club in Southport. They are ambitious in terms of what they can do for members of the community, rather than silverware. When their Chairman Phil Carder passed away they worked with Southport FC & Trust in Yellow to plan a memorable cricket game. This has grown into a community project. They offer coaching and practice for children, men and women in the lead up and the chance to play on the day. This has led to more people participating in cricket. Greenbank Cycle Club Greenbank Cycle Club offers opportunities for disabled people to access a variety of adaptive cycles to use in community settings. An average of 40 people a week attend the session on a Wednesday morning. People can either cycle in Sefton Park or use Greenbank’s sports hall dependent on their confidence level and ability to cycle safely.
Imagine Your Goals Everton in the Community’s ‘Imagine Your Goals’ mental health football programme aims to help local people experiencing mental ill health to realise their ambitions. It uses football as a therapeutic tool to inspire individuals to take up new challenges, whilst improving their overall mental, physical and social health to aid recovery. Initially delivering one football session a week to a small serviceuser group, the project has grown to engage over 200 service users per week. Liverpool and District Primary Schools’ Cross Country Association LDPSCCA was born in 2004 by merging existing primary school competitions. Since then 120,000 children have taken part in the event, getting access to Liverpool’s fabulous parks, gaining fresh air, fun and healthy competition. Children see the benefit of sport, training and competition; teachers see their raison d’être in the joy on the children’s faces and, best of all, a massive community event takes place 8 times a year with up to 4 generations of whole families attending.
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Liverpool Parks Community Tennis Liverpool Parks Community Tennis programme provides accessible tennis for all ages and abilities in Sefton & Princes Park. 2016 has seen a growth in the programme activities on offer and also the number of people attending is the highest in the Country for Tennis for Free. Move More Physical Activity & Wellness Programme The Move More Physical Activity and Wellness Programme is being classed as the ‘WONDER DRUG’ for overcoming cancer. It can help reduce the many side effects from a diagnosis such as fatigue, tiredness, lack of strength as well as helping with mood and anxiety levels. Lucy Holmes the Coordinator of the programme has helped over 200 people living in Southport & Formby so far get back on their feet on the road to recovery.
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St. Helens Couch to 5k St. Helens Couch to 5k has been designed to get local inactive people switched on to physical activity. They have: – Qualified 6 new LiRF leaders – Qualified 2 new CiRF leaders – Developed 2 new Run England groups –H ad over 30 people compete a competitive race, including a half marathon! –H ad over 250 people attend St.Helens parkrun –H ad over 1,000 people take part in the project to date Walton Disability Club This project has given disabled people an opportunity to be involved in a football club. It has given participants the chance to make new friends. The project has changed so many lives and continues to do so with the introduction of a boxing class each week and also the introduction of an Under 10s section. The fitness of each player has improved and this project is used as a release method for some players. Players, coaches and volunteers pride themselves of the values of this project.
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Coach of the Year Award Anthony Nolan - Halton Tony is the heartbeat of the club. He’s a committee member and is always at the club’s monthly meetings offering his valued input. He is responsible for the social media for the club and regularly puts on match reports. He is thorough in his preparation from cutting and maintaining the pitch to ensuring the changing rooms are clean and tidy for the opposition and the officials. He attends every Cheshire league meeting, as well as any workshops that the league put on. Nicki Horton - Knowsley Nicki loves swimming and was a member of the Knowsley Swimming Team who competed in the first Merseyside Youth Games in 1992. She has been a member of Huyton
Swimming/Lifesaving Club for 29 years. For the past 22 years she has coached swimming and lifesaving skills at the club and has been the Head Coach for the past 14 years. Nicki is a motivator who leads by example – an excellent example of a dedicated volunteer coach and Knowsley are proud to acknowledge her as ‘Coach of the Year 2016’. Martin Mierzwa - Liverpool Martin Mierzwa reformed Liverpool Volleyball Club” 7 years ago and currently coaches 3 teams in the Merseyside Volleyball League. He has led the revival in junior girls’ volleyball in Liverpool; is developing a specialist city junior volleyball centre; and, in tandem with the ‘Liverpool Schools Sport Partnership’, has run successful “Development Days” for Primary &
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Secondary Schools. He also organises the annual ‘Liverpool Outdoor Tournament’, the 2nd largest adult tournament in the North West. Dave Graham - Sefton Dave is the head coach of Formby and Crosby Table Tennis Club, and runs 4 sessions a week for a variety of groups; daughters and dads, and elite squads as well as providing in-school and after-school coaching. Through his school coaching, he has enabled a number of schools to compete effectively in the English Schools Table Tennis Championships, and in County and National League teams. Dave is also responsible for the Formby teams that compete at the highest club level in the country; the British league, where they have a team in the Men’s, Ladies’ and Junior competitions. This year, through his knowledge and expertise, Dave has led Formby and Crosby to be the League and Cup champions of Southport and Liverpool – an unprecedented ‘Double’ Double.
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Paul Smee – St. Helens Paul created the St. Helens Canoe Club and nurtured it from its starting point in the swimming pool, to obtaining access rights to Carr Mill Dam – a fantastic lake previously inaccessible to the local community. Paul has made the sport accessible to all and the members come back every week. Paul makes everyone at the club feel valued, nobody goes unnoticed and this is the foundation of the club, and what has made it so successful this last year. St. Helens Canoe Club are one big family. Peter Cucchi - Wirral Peter is the lead coach of the under 15s at Birkenhead Park who, this season, beat the County Champions of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire, plus won the Cheshire Cup. He also coaches the under 15 West Cheshire District side, leading over half of the Wirral players to obtain full Cheshire County honours with six chosen for Cheshire. He is currently the lead organiser of The Heswall Junior Golf Open Comp a national accredited qualifying competition.
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Primary School of the Year Sponsored by Sonex
Churchtown Primary School - Sefton At Churchtown, they encourage children to IMAGINE, BELIEVE and ACHIEVE through PE. They inspire children to engage in sports through lessons, clubs, charity events, local community links and community projects. Walk to Rio was a whole school initiative which involved walking the miles to Rio collectively. The Proclaimers and Paddy Maguiness supported this. We hold a charity week every year where we use sports as our motivation. The staff make a yearly dance video to inspire children to love PE. New Brighton Primary School - Wirral New Brighton Primary School prides itself on the quality of its inclusive PE & School Sport offer. Achieving the School Games
‘GOLD’ Kite Mark and Association for Physical Education Quality Mark ‘DISTINCTION’ shows the school’s outstanding commitment to Physical Education & School Sport. Its inclusive programmes include activities such as Change 4 Life clubs, a diverse range of Level one and two competitions both local and regional and an exciting variety of school sport visits to motivate and engage the school community. New Park Primary School - Liverpool At New Park Primary School they believe in providing a variety of sporting opportunities for all their children, to promote a lifelong love of sport and health. 2015/2016 was one of the most successful sporting years with the cross country team achieving their strongest position, the Year 2 Gymnastics team, and
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Year 3/4 Water Polo team winning their heats. They had a record 400 children attend extracurricular clubs which really celebrates the enjoyment sport can bring! Orrets Meadow Primary - Wirral Orrets Meadow School is a special school for children aged 5-11, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan for Specific Learning Difficulties and/or Social Communication Difficulties, including Autism and ADHD. The school ensures all children, irrespective of disability, participate and engage fully in PE and school sport. For a small Special Educational Needs school it is proud of its achievements: School Games Gold Award for 2014-15 and 2015-16, HMI Case Study best practice; 91% regular extra-curricular participation, 21 activities offered; 39% regular leadership. St Edmunds & St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School - Sefton A community school which pride themselves on the quality of their PE curriculum and the
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progress the children make. Their ‘Real PE’ approach aimed to transform the teaching of PE to include, challenge, and support every child. Their staff are supported through a wellstructured CPD programme which allows them to develop and refine their skills to ensure high quality teaching is available. All children in the school playing sport at least once a day – an incredible achievement! St Joseph’s Wallasey - Wirral St Joseph’s is a school where everyone takes part. From our Change4Life novices to our inspirational football team, Sport runs through everyone at the school, from our staff (‘ToughMudder’, ‘Liverpool City Swim’,’Go Below Xtreme’ completed) to our children (96% made good/better progress). The school achieved our Gold Kite Mark this year, and is very proud of the 62 children who tried something new in its Change4Life club. 82% of its children took part in extra-curricular provision this year, and their goal is to reach the final 18%.
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Bebington High Sports College – Wirral The school views PE, sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing as fundamental principles of the journey its whole school community experiences. Achievements include: The Association of Physical Education Quality Mark with Distinction; Youth Sport Trust Gold Partner; School Games Mark Gold; Merseyside School of the Year in 2013; National ‘Outstanding School; Health and Wellbeing’ 2016; Lead school for Health and Wellbeing & Leadership, Coaching & Volunteering; Hub and founder of the ‘Healthy Futures’ Network. Cowley International College Cowley is a school that is proud of its sporting heritage. The college runs an extensive extracurricular programme offering a variety of activities for all, from dance to indoor rock climbing there is something for everyone. Last year saw a student, Denton Arnold win an award for the coveted ‘Referee of the Year for North West Counties U1618 league’.
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Formby High School – Sefton Formby High School PE department are 2016 Sefton Secondary PE Department of the Year winners, and also hold Gold Kitemark and Association of Physical Education Kitemark. The department are enthusiastic, forward thinking and want to make the experience that students have in PE inspire them for the future. Range High School Range High School has succeeded over the last twelve months, challenging, supporting and seeing its pupils flourish through the power of sport and physical activity. The commitment from pupils, parents and staff has really united the school together towards a common goal of enjoyment and pride in what can be achieved through sport. Achievement in national, regional and local competitions over the past twelve months has been phenomenal.
Active Workplace Award
Active Workforce Since 2007 Active Workforce has encouraged the Sefton business district to engage in physical activity to improve the quality of life of employees in the workplace. Proven effective by reducing sickness absence levels by 29% in the first year, Workforce continues to achieve success and promises to support all users in whatever health & wellbeing opportunities they wish to endeavour. The body achieves what the mind believes, only we are in our way.
Liverpool Mutual Homes The Wellbeing team provide a timetable of activities across Liverpool Mutual Homes. By consulting with their employees, they challenge the workforce to exceed their own expectations by competing and participating in new events each quarter. This year the workforce has participated in Tough Mudder, The Three Peaks Challenge and The Race for Life.
LCH and Merseyside NHS Trusts As a collaborative of 9 local Trusts, the local NHS Health and Wellbeing leads network supported the development and coordination of the #alltogetherfitterNHS campaign. The campaign included a multi Trust stepper challenge and a free (50 hour) programme of sports and physical activity sessions across the Merseyside footprint, accessible for all NHS staff.
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National Museums Liverpool One of National Museums Liverpool’s Strategic Objectives for 2016/17 is to ensure it is a place where people want to go and work. The health and wellbeing of its staff is integral. NML is taking really positive steps towards this; working closely with Merseyside Sports Partnership and others to understand how it can improve and meet the needs of staff. The Engagement and Health & Wellbeing Strategy will ensure the importance of health and wellbeing becomes part of the culture of the organisation.
NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group NHS Liverpool CCG take part in ALL of the Merseyside Sports Partnership workplace initiatives and in ‘Shake Up September’. They are applying for the Workplace Wellbeing Charter. They are the lead commissioner for ‘Fit For Me’ and have offered Clinical Health Checks to all staff, arranged Health and Wellbeing Focus Groups, plus provided company t-shirts. They are recruiting for a rounders team, plus updating their staff survey to include a Health and Wellbeing Module which will measure Physical Activity and sitting time.
Becoming an active workplace is good for employees and good for business. If you’d like support to get your workplace more active contact Danny Woodworth at Merseyside Sports Partnership, for support, advice and information on how to get started: Email: d.woodworth@merseysidesport.com Tel: 0151 427 3889
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Club of the Year Award
Halebank FC - HaltonThis club has flourished over the past 12 months, with success on the pitch that has brought a feel-good factor, not only to the football team, but also around the whole of the community of Halebank. The team manager won Manager of the Month for May in 2016, whilst the reserve team have been promoted from Division 2 to Division 1. The club also has a record number of volunteers getting involved and offering their support. Halebank FC is proud to be the heart and soul of the community. Huyton Juniors Football Club - Knowsley Huyton JFC started in 2008 with three teams and since then has worked hard with Knowsley Sports Development to open its doors to anyone from the local community. Their ethos is to encourage young people to lead a healthier lifestyle, meet new friends and learn
new football skills by joining the club. Based at Jubilee Park, the club have turned the park into one of the best maintained parks not just in Knowsley but across Merseyside. The club is proud to have 27 teams and their own academy. Liverpool Cricket Club - Liverpool Liverpool Cricket Club is an important contributor to the health and well-being of the residential and business community. It prides itself on its ability to host a programme of high quality sports and social events. This includes prestigious sporting occasions including Liverpool Cricket Club fixtures and the International Tennis Tournament. The Club takes its Corporate Social Responsibilities seriously, recently creating a Marie Curie Field of Hope and Sensory garden in partnership with local agencies.
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Southport RFC - Sefton Southport RFC is an accredited member of the Rugby Football Union and was named ‘Lancashire Junior Club of the Year 2015/2016’. In September 2015 it established and organised the Southport and Formby Emerging Schools Rugby Competition. It’s also overseen a number of fundraising events, including one where players attempted a new Guinness world record for the longest game of rugby union. The club has 16 squads, making volunteers critical to its success. It recognises those volunteers annually at the Mini & Junior awards, and through the Club Volunteer of the Year award at the Annual Summer Ball. St. Helens Canoe Club – St. Helens St. Helens Canoe Club would like everybody to get active, get paddling and have some fun. The big development of 2016 has been a winning bid to Sport England to purchase equipment and training for a freestyle kayaking
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group. With a focus of attracting young people into paddle sport the club has seen membership booming and has trained new coaches to keep up with demand. The club also runs family-focused day trips on canals, social events and is about to launch SUP board yoga sessions. Wirral & Chester Taekwondo - Wirral Wirral & Chester Taekwondo is a family club providing classes for every age and ability with strong links with the local community and local schools. With 18 black belt instructors, in the last 12 months, students have won 236 Gold medals,130 Silver medals and 150 Bronze medals. The club provides many opportunities for volunteering and work experience and have hosted seminars by leading figures in Taekwondo ‘Inclusively Taekwondo’, the clubs’ charity, for those with additional needs.
Lifetime Achiever
Gary Pattullo - Halton Gary has had an interest in football as long as he can remember. He went as a young 7 year old to watch Hale FC, when he was paid a shilling for marking out the pitch and clearing the cow pats for a match. Having hung up his boots he is now an active member of the Widnes Football Development Forum, supporting other clubs with their development plans. John McMohon - Knowsley From 1978 to 1983, John played for Everton Football Club and made his debut for the reserves at 16 years of age before going on to captain the team. Upon finishing playing, John embarked upon a career in coaching. John has
developed many players and coaches and held important positions at Everton, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers. He continues to give his time to the next generation of players, who are beneficiaries of John’s considerable knowledge and experience in the game. Ed (Ted) Williams - Liverpool Ted’s commitment to Sefton Park Cricket Club is now nearing 60 years. He is an outstanding example of playing and coaching his sport of cricket in the right way. His total commitment to Sefton Park Cricket Club was ultimately rewarded with an England cap in an Ashes test at the age of 71. He is humble and truly inspirational and his lengthy commitment to two local sports clubs may well be unique.
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Bill Redman - Sefton Dave is the head coach of Formby and Crosby Table Tennis Club, and runs 4 sessions a week for a variety of groups; daughters and dads, and elite squads as well as providing in school and after school coaching. Through his school coaching, he has enabled a number of schools to compete effectively in the English Schools Table Tennis Championships, and in County and National League teams. Dave is also responsible for the Formby teams that compete at the highest club level in the country; the British league, where they have a team in the Men’s, Ladies and Junior competitions. This year, through
Dave’s knowledge and expertise he has led Formby and Crosby to be the League and Cup champions of Southport and Liverpool – an unprecedented ‘Double’ Double. Roy Jones - St. Helens Roy Jones is a quiet man who over more than 46 years has dedicated thousands’ of voluntary hours to sport. He understands the difference sport can make to peoples’ lives and is passionate to champion that. As the Chairman of the St. Helens District Sports Council he grew the organisation, quadrupling its membership, raising tens of thousands of pounds, gaining a reputation both locally and regionally as a credible organisation that made a difference. Leo J Carroll - Wirral Leo was a founder member of the Wirral Sports Forum, but sadly passed away during the award nomination period this year. His lifetime of involvement in athletics gained him both national and international respect. In his honour the Wirral Sports Forum has renamed their award as the Leo Carroll Lifetime Achiever Award.
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Championing sport across the six boroughs of Merseyside
Halton Sports Partnership “ To enrich the lives of people in Halton through sports and physical activity� Supported by Halton Borough Council
Halton Sports Partnership, established in July 2002, was an initiative of Halton Borough Council. The initiative aimed to create a functional forum of sports representatives within Halton to work jointly for the benefit of voluntary sport, as well as to secure funding. Projects delivered by Halton Sports Partnership to support and develop the voluntary sporting sector include: - Halton Sports Awards - Sports Partnership Conference - Sports Resource Centres - Funding and Information Clinics - Club Development and Training Programme - Halton Sports Fair Week - Volunteer Incentive Scheme For further information regarding Halton Sports Partnership please contact: Halton Sports Partnership Development Office Tel: 0151 511 8282 Email: sports.development@halton.gov.uk Or visit: www.haltonsportspartnership.co.uk
Halton nominees Young Sports Person of the Year
Robyn Cosgrove
Young Volunteer of the Year
Amy McCutcheon
Volunteer of the Year
Paul Williams
Coach of the Year
Anthony Nolan
Club of the Year
Halebank FC
Lifetime Achiever
Gary Pattullo
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Knowsley Council Culture Development & Events Service
‘BRINGING SPORT TO PEOPLE AND PEOPLE TO SPORT’
Knowsley Council and Volair Limited support Knowsley District Sports Council and continues to work with sports clubs, schools and sporting individuals in Knowsley to: - Create and develop opportunities for people to participate in sport and physical activity at high quality local venues - Committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the local community through the development of sustainable sport and physical activity - Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the local community and establishing a healthier lifestyle For further information on Knowsley please contact: Mark Fairclough – Head of Operatons at Volair Tel: 07810 054 175 Jo Dry, Principal Culture Development and Events Manager Tel: 07810 054 140 For further information on Knowsley District Sports Council please contact: Pauline Manning – Honorary Secretary Tel: 07771 721 671
Knowsley nominees Young Sports Person of the Year
Scott Walsh
Young Volunteer of the Year
Nathan Parry
Volunteer of the Year
Marjie Brown
Coach of the Year
Nicki Horton
Club of the Year
Huyton Juniors Football Club
Lifetime Achiever
John McMohon
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Liverpool Sports Forum
The Liverpool Sports Forum was established in 1999 following recommendations in the Sport and Recreation Strategy Document 1997- 2002 “On the Right Track.� The Forum is the platform from which any issues can be debated by representatives from any sports club or association of sport within Liverpool. This includes the local authority, private clubs, voluntary sector organisations and colleges of further education and various other sports related bodies in the city capable of lobbying at local, regional and national level. It is presently undergoing a review with a view to playing a greater networking and representative role for sport in Liverpool. The Forum has just launched its own website which provides a page for all such clubs and associations to promote its activities. You can find it at: www.liverpoolsportsforum.org.uk For further information on Liverpool Sports Forum please contact: Stuart Wade - Chairman Tel: 07947 126 593 Email: swade@liv.ac.uk Mike McBrien - Honorary Secretary Tel: 07977 260 507 Email: mike.mcbrien@blueyonder.co.uk Club, Voluntary Sector Development Officer, Liverpool City Council SITUATION CURRENTLY VACANT Tel: 0151 233 4414
Liverpool nominees Young Sports Person of the Year
Callum Edwards
Young Volunteer of the Year
Ellie Moore
Volunteer of the Year
Rob Sowden
Coach of the Year
Martin Mierzwa
Club of the Year
Liverpool Cricket Club
Lifetime Achiever
Ed (Ted) Williams
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Sefton Sports Council
Sefton Sports Council was formed in 1972 when the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton was created and has since worked very closely, often hand in hand as partners on a multitude of sporting issues and projects with the Council. The Sports Council itself is a voluntary organisation that acts as an umbrella body for the sports clubs within Sefton. A wide diversity of sports clubs are now members, large and small, old and new, from archery all the way through to yachting. The main objectives are to support clubs with a full range of services, initiatives and the information that is constantly changing to assist them in providing a first class sporting experience. We aim to: - Support the development of all sports clubs, sports associations, community groups and organisations that provide sport to our local communities. - Promote and advance quality sport and sporting opportunities for all in Sefton. - Research and provide information on sporting issues that may affect local sports organisations. - Liaise with local, regional and national partners to discuss and develop initiatives on behalf of our member clubs. - Work with other organisations, outside of the sporting community, to develop healthy lifestyles for people who do not play sport. - The newly refurbished Sports Council website, with Members page, containing a vast amount of club and local information, diary dates of meetings, adverts for local sports services and links to club websites. For more information on Sefton Sports Council please contact: David Morton - Sefton Sports Council Secretary Tel: 07403 214 926 Email: secretary.seftonsc@gmail.com Website: www.seftonsportscouncil.co.uk Sefton nominees Young Sports Person of the Year
Caitlin Proctor
Young Volunteer of the Year
Emma & Rebecca Clark
Volunteer of the Year
Joseph Duran
Coach of the Year
Dave Graham
Club of the Year
Southport RFC
Lifetime Achiever
Bill Redman
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St.Helens Council’s Sports Development Service St.Helens Council’s Sports Development Service works with a wide range of partners including: - Sports Clubs - Schools and Colleges - National Governing Bodies - Community Groups With the aim of creating a healthy, physically active borough, where all members of the community are encouraged and enabled to take part in physical and sporting activities more frequently. Put simply,
More People, More Active, More Often Current Projects include: - Coach Education Programme and Bursary - School Games - Community Use of Schools Project - Fit Forever – Men’s 60+ Project - Community Sport Activation Project - Youth Sport Initiatives - Sports Festival We would like to congratulate all our borough winners for their well deserved awards and wish them good luck for tonight. For further information from the Sports Development Team please contact: Sportsdevelopment@sthelens.gov.uk Tel: 01744 675400 St. Helens nominees Young Sports Person of the Year
Liam Carey
Young Volunteer of the Year
Kieran Ford
Volunteer of the Year
Steve Leather
Coach of the Year
Paul Smee
Club of the Year
St. Helens Canoe Club
Lifetime Achiever
Roy Jones
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Wirral Sports Forum
The Wirral Sports Forum (WSF) is open to, and makes welcome, any sports clubs/organisations based within Wirral Council area. The Sports Forum provides the judging panel for the annual Wirral Sports Awards, runs the presentation evening and distributes funds in the form of small sports bursaries on behalf of Merseyside Sports Partnership. The WSF meet quarterly. The main objectives of the Forum are: - To bring local voluntary sector sports clubs together and work in the common interest of those clubs. - Assess the sporting needs of the Wirral area and assist with support when catering for those needs. - To co-operate with Wirral Council and other agencies in the furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Forum. - To promote participation in sport amongst all sections of the local community. - To assist in the organisation of special sports events. - To assist with the prioritising of applications for grants to voluntary sports bodies. For further information about the Wirral Sports Forum please contact: Sue Freeman – Chair Email: suefreem@gmail.com Dave Simmonds – Secretary Email: davesimmonds@wirral.gov.uk
Wirral nominees Young Sports Person of the Year
Nathan Saunders
Young Volunteer of the Year
Alex Peberdy
Volunteer of the Year
Paul McInulty
Coach of the Year
Peter Cucchi
Club of the Year
Wirral & Chester Taekwondo
Lifetime Achiever
Leo J Carroll
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Thank you
Merseyside Sports Partnership and its Core Team would like to say a
BIG THANK YOU to Halton Sports Partnership, Knowsley Council Culture Development & Events Service, Liverpool Sports Forum, Sefton Sports Council, St. Helens Council’s Sports Development Service, Wirral Sports Forum, all of our sponsors, all of our event suppliers, our press and media supporters, plus of course, all our nominees.
We’d also like to say thanks to Sport England for their ongoing support and commitment to sport and physical activity in Merseyside.
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