Active Community Awards

The Active Community Awards are coordinated by Cork Sports Partnership with the support of local partners, agencies and organisations. 

The aim of the Active Community Awards is:

• To recognise and highlight the contributions, commitments and dedication of volunteer groups and individuals who strive to create local opportunities for people to be active while equally promoting positive health and wellbeing for all.  
• To bring recognition to projects and people for the work they do, that may otherwise go unrecognised. 

1. ACTIVE COMMUNITY GROUP

• This award is to acknowledge a volunteer group of people that campaign to give members of the community the opportunity to participate in locally coordinated physical activity and community sports programmes and opportunities.    
• As a group, they bring about change in their community. Examples of projects may include; Development of facilities/ infrastructure, applications for grants, online campaigns, community physical activity campaigns etc. 
• They inspire and motivate others and have been particularly successful in engaging and creating sustainable local opportunities to benefit the whole community. They equally promote positive health and wellbeing, inclusive for all. 
• Nominee examples; Local Town Councils, Community Groups, Tidy Towns, Parents Associations, Sports/Physical Activity Group or Club, Volunteer Groups, Disability Service, Local Schools Groups etc. programmes or events. 

2. ACTIVE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN AWARD

• This award is to acknowledge and recognise successful community campaigns, events or initatives that encourage people to be active. 
• These events or initiatives give people the opportunity to participate in locally led physical activity and community sports programmes while equally promoting positive health and wellbeing for all. 
• They encourage and promote the use of existing facilities and amenities or engage people in online programmes or initatives.
• Nominee examples; walking weekends, local health campaigns, part of a national campaign eg European Week of Sport, Bike Week, Operation Transformation, Active Schools etc.
• Campaigns may include; Annual to once-off events, Programmes and Initiatives.

3. ACTIVE COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD

• This award is to acknowledge an individual’s work in the development and or promotion of locally led physical activity and community sports programmes.
• This award recognises the individual who has made a significant impact on improving local health and wellbeing through sport, exercise or physical activity opportunities and initatives in a voluntary capacity.
• It recognizes individuals’ efforts in leading and activating opportunities for people to be active across sport, exercise and physical activity. Without this individual, community lead initiatives would not be possible. Please Note: This award is for those acting in a voluntary capacity only

4. ACTIVE COMMUNITY INCLUSION AWARD

• This award is to acknowledge groups or organisations that provide a leading role in the area of inclusion in their communities.  Their aim is to minimise social exclusion and/or help to improve the quality of life and reduce barriers to participation for socially excluded groups through physical activity or sports. 
• This award will focus on support which has been given to socially excluded groups in the area of sport and physical activity. 
• Examples include; Working with the elderly, People with Disabilities, Ethnic Minority, Travelling Community, People in Direct Provision and the Homeless. 

1. Nominations are made through the online nomination form
2. Category finalists will be picked from the nominations received per category
3. The category finalists will be in 1) Active Community Group Award, 2) Active Community Campaign 3) Active Community Champion Award, 4) Active Community Inclusion Award.
4. The Awards Ceremony will take place online in November 2023. 
5. An overall winner will be selected for each category. 

Cork Sports Partnership would like to thank and acknowledge all the 2022 nominees and finalists:

Active Community Group

1. Bandon GAA Healthy Club
2. Delanys GAA – (Winner)
3. Lough Hyne Lappers

1. Síulóid at CCRC
2. Crosshaven Tennis Club – (Winner)
3. West Cork Jesters

1. Keelnameela Gaelic4Mothers&Others – (Winner)
2. Blue Movers – St. Finbarr’s GAA Healthy Club
3. Castleview AFC

1. Jim McEvoy
2. Gillian Murphy 
3. Nobby Dunne – (Winner)

Cork Sports Partnership would like to thank and acknowledge all the 2021 nominees, finalists and category winners.  Please click on the link below to watch the Awards Ceremony on playback and check out all our wonderful finalists and category winners below:

Congratulations to all of our worthy Winners and Finalists for 2021:

1. ACTIVE COMMUNITY GROUP 

• Cork Cycling Campaign– Category Winner 2021
• Surf2Heal Inchydoney
• Blarney GAA Healthy Club Initative

2. ACTIVE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN 

• FAI & Cork Youth Services Late Night Leagues– Category Winner 2021
• Inniscarra Men on the Move
• Castletownbere GAA Ireland Lights Up Campaign

3. ACTIVE COMMUNITY INCLUSION 

• Beech Hill Table Tennis Club– Category Winner 2021
• Leeds AFC Cork
• Midleton Magpies All Stars

4. ACTIVE COMMUNITY CHAMPION

• Paul O Shea– Beara 3k a Day- Category Winner 2021
• Lena Angland– Wanderful
• Nick Jones- Inniscarra Men on the Move

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Contact: Tim Burke at tburke@corksports.ie