Nominate your local sporting heroes

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Previous winners of Club of the Year Award - Rochdale FC Chairman Chris Dunphy presenting the Club of the Year Award to a representative from the Rochdale Company of Archers

If you know a person or club that has made a difference through sport in your neighbourhood or community, then nominate them for the Rochdale Borough Sports Awards 2012/2013.

The categories for nomination are:

• Club of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year
• Sports Achiever of the Year
• Volunteer in Sport of the Year
• Unsung Hero in Sport Award

Nominations should cover achievements during the period August 2012 to July 2013.

The criteria is set on the quality of the nomination and not the number of nominations each individual gets. Individuals and clubs can nominate themselves. 

Julie Durrant, Community Sports Development Officer of Link4Life, said: “We have so many sports clubs and volunteers in the borough who improve people’s lives and many talented athletes, so we want to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.”

Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Rochdale Rugby Union  Club on Wednesday 18 September 2013, 7pm – 10.30pm and they will then go on to be considered for the Greater Manchester Sports Award to be held on Wednesday 16 October 2013 at The Point, Lancashire Cricket Club in Manchester.

Complete the short form at:

www.link4life.org/whats-on/rochdale-borough-sports-awards

...and follow the instructions on how to nominate.

Closing dates is Friday 26 July 2013.