Nominations open for 2025 Leeds Sports Awards

Nominations are now sought for the 22^nd annual Leeds Sports Awards, celebrating local athletes and unsung heroes.

A total of 15 awards will be presented at the event, which will be held for the first time at Carriageworks Theatre on Thursday 15 May. The public are invited to nominate for 13 of the awards, including a new Sustainability Award.

2024 was another fantastic year in sport for the city led by the performances of local Olympians and Paralympians. The city staged the Super League Magic Weekend for the first time, hosted the second running of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and national teams competed in the city as part of the UK Corporate Games.

The awards are delivered by Sport Leeds with support from Leeds City Council and nominations close on 15 March.

Rob Wadsworth, chair of Sport Leeds, said: “The Leeds Sports Awards ceremony is one of the highlights of the Leeds sporting calendar as we celebrate the performances of athletes, of all levels and ages, coaches, administrators and volunteers from across the city during 2024.”

Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Council’s executive member for adult social care, active lifestyles and culture, said: “As a city, we are fortunate to have some of the country’s top athletes based here, as well as a tremendous network of volunteers who do so much to keep our communities active. The Leeds Sports Awards provide an opportunity for the unsung heroes and world leading athletes to be acknowledged on the same stage.”

The following awards are available for nomination:

Athletes of the City

• Young Disability Sportsperson (under 18)
• Disability Sportsperson
• Young Sportsperson (under 18)
• Sportsperson

Beacons of the City

• School Achievement
• Sports Volunteer
• Community Coach
• Community Club
• Student Sport Champion(s)

Champions of the City

• Inspirational Community Champion
• Sustainability Award
• Performance Coach
• Performance Team/Club

Please nominate your sporting heroes at https://yorkshire.sportsuite.co.uk/forms/view/lsa25 

Nominations close 15 March.

ENDS

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