The nominations for the 25th UK Coaching Awards are now open, with 13 categories available. This year’s Coaching Awards will be celebrating the achievements of coaches who go the “extra mile”.
The categories include ‘Change a Life’ showcasing those coaching individuals that have inspired activity in the lives of under-represented or vulnerable individuals.
The coaching awards include the following categories, which are devoted to those coaches that build healthy relationships with physical activity and sport:
- Community Coach of the Year – Children and Young People
- Community Coach of the Year – Adults
- Young Coach of the Year
- Change a Life Award
- Talent Development Coach of the Year
- High Performance Coach of the Year
- Online Coach of the Year
- Coaching Podcast of the Year
- Inclusive Coaching
- Coach Developer of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award*
- Coaching Technology of the Year*
- And the Coaching Chain*, which recognises contributions made by individual coaches throughout an elite athlete’s life in helping them achieve their potential.
*Note these award categories are not open for public nominations.
UK Coaching CEO Mark Gannon commented:
“The UK Coaching Awards is an opportunity to recognise those coaches who live and breathe their craft. The Awards celebrate coaches who go the extra mile to deliver excellent experiences for their participants and teams.
“We’ll hear the inspiring stories of how people have achieved, overcome and developed as a result of their coach. It takes lots of perseverance and time to become a great coach and every year we are astounded at those who through self-determination and investment in themselves and their practice, have become truly great coaches.”
Nominations close on September 12th, and it is open to affiliated sports organisations.
