Commonwealth Gold Medallist to Host Sport and Physical Activity Awards
Former Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Craig Heap has been announced as the host of this year’s virtual Lincolnshire Sport and Physical Activity Awards.
The awards on 12th November 2020 are an opportunity for the county to celebrate sport and physical activity success stories and the community resilience displayed across Lincolnshire.
This year’s online awards ceremony organised by Active Lincolnshire will celebrate the individuals and groups within the community that have helped to keep Lincolnshire active and healthy during the challenges many have faced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Craig Heap, former Commonwealth Games gold medallist and British gymnastic champion, will be returning as the host of this year’s awards.
Following his professional career that included representing England over 100 times in various international gymnastic competitions, Craig is now a supporter of numerous projects across the UK that inspire people to lead more active and healthier lives.
Donna Sutton, Project Team Member for Active Lincolnshire, said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming Craig back to host the awards again this year.
“Many people across Lincolnshire have benefitted from the services our nominees have provided throughout this year. It will be wonderful for them to be recognised and congratulated by a former Commonwealth champion.”
To make this virtual event a celebration to remember, Active Lincolnshire are still seeking funding support from the public.
The charity has set up a Crowdfunder page and has set itself a £2,500 fund-raising target.
To find out more about the finalists and watch the celebration online on the evening, visit: www.activelincsawards.com
For further information or queries please contact Donna Sutton: donna.sutton@activelincolnshire.com
Notes for editors:
- Active Lincolnshire is one of 43 Active Partnerships across England that are working to make physical activity and sport a part of everyone’s life, regardless of age or background. Mainly funded by Sport England, Active Lincolnshire helps to deliver their strategy, Towards an Active Nation, across Lincolnshire. This strategy focuses on groups that traditionally are more likely to be inactive, such as women and girls, people living with a disability or health condition or those from less affluent backgrounds.
- Active Lincolnshire supports everyone in Lincolnshire being active every day. Sharing the positive impacts pf physical health and wider mental and physical wellbeing through delivery of a number of programmes, advocacy and partnership working.
- Active Lincolnshire work to support those who are most inactive to be active in addition to supporting the clubs, elite sports people and wider physical activity network across the county. The impact of Covid-19 on peoples’ lives and the sport and physical activity sector has been significant. Active Lincolnshire is supporting communities and delivery partners through the Covid-19 pandemic as we all establish new ways of working.
