Active Essex Activity Heroes

Nominations Open for Essex Activity Hero Awards 2020

Active Essex Celebrate Outstanding Local Achievements

Active Essex aim to end the year on a high and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Greater Essex residents who have inspired and supported the county to keep active.

They’re asking you to put forward your nominations for your Greater Essex Activity Heroes; individuals, clubs or organisations who have kept you going throughout this tough year.

Active Essex should have been holding their traditional sports awards, an event they host each year with special guests and an evening ceremony. However, due the level of uncertainty and social distance guidelines, the award event this year will be taking place as an online celebration.

During the last week of November, Active Essex will be asking you to share your Activity Hero stories across social media and special VIP guests will shine a light on specific activity heroes each day, the following week.

The awards, this year, will not be following the traditional Sports Awards categories and, instead, will celebrate and recognise individuals on a level playing field, highlighting those who have gone that extra mile to help keep the county healthy and active.

Ray Gooding, Cabinet Member of Education, said: “I’ve been really impressed at how there has been a sense of community spirit throughout this challenging year. Active Essex want to build upon this and celebrate that community drive that has led to many people getting active in different ways than usual.”
 
Azeem Akhtar, Chairman of Active Essex, added: “It was a tough decision to change the Sports Awards this year, but we still wanted to recognise the fantastic spirit that has been shown across the county. People have been inspired to move more and have come together as a community, in what has been a difficult time.”

Over the course of the next month, Active Essex would like you to nominate those who have inspired, benefitted and supported you throughout 2020. To nominate and put forward your activity hero, please visit the Active Essex website and complete the short online form. The nomination period will run until Friday 30th October.

 
Active Essex Activity Heroes

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