Sporting heroes celebrated at Active Awards

The awards, which recognise the impact that sport and keeping active can make to the lives of residents across the borough, were presented by Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Mark Bools.

Special guests Jayant Mistry and Vicky Macqueen were also on stage throughout the night to celebrate the winners. Jayant became the first British player to win the wheelchair men’s doubles title at Wimbledon in 2005 and is now a coach. Vicky is an ex-England international rugby player and former head coach of Hinckley RFC.

Cllr Mark Bools, Deputy Leader of the Borough Council, said: “It was a wonderful evening celebrating all our Active Awards winners and nominees.

“My congratulations and thanks go to everyone involved. Your contributions and hard work are valued here in Hinckley and Bosworth. Long may your successes continue.”

This year’s Active Awards winners were:

• Active School Award: Congerstone Primary School

• Actively Welcome: Cancer Active Recovery Support (C.A.R.S)

• Coaches Contribution: Wayne Higginson (Burbage Taekwondo Academy)

• Marvellous Mentor: Katherine Dale (Leicestershire and Rutland Youth Sailing)

• Junior Sports Person of the Year: Jack Charles Bailey

• Sports Person of the Year: Joshua Bailey (Dressage)

• Disability Sports Person of the Year: Matthew Chilvers (Tennis)

• Inclusivity Award: Desford Lawn Tennis Club

• Inspiring Instructor: Rebecca Blower

• Junior Club of the Year: Hinckley Juniors Football Club

• Sports Club of the Year: LRYSA Senior Citizens Club

• Junior Team of the Year: TKT Cheerleading

• Sports Team of the Year: TKT Cheerleading

• Junior Volunteer of the Year: Morgan Cresswell (Hinckley Club for Young People)

• School Team of the Year: St Peters Primary School – Athletics Team

• School Wellbeing Award: Heath Lane Academy & Congerstone Primary School

• Outstanding Contribution (Adults): Brett Haywood (Leicestershire & Rutland Youth Sailing)

• Outstanding Contribution (Juniors): Clara Byford (Leicestershire & Rutland Youth Sailing)

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Photo: Award winners (who were able to attend on the night) pictured with Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Mark Bools.

For individual winner photos please email communications@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk