Disability Sport Events launch new Nationwide
DSE awards
25 September 2006
DISABILITY SPORT EVENTS is proud to announce today the launch
of the additional Nationwide Sports Awards 2006. These will give
volunteers and competitors in disability sport the unique
opportunity to win financial assistance for their own or others
talent.
Following the recent success of the Society's AGM initiative,
which raised £100,000 for DSE, new awards have been added to
the firmly established Nationwide Junior Sports Awards. These are
REGIONAL SPORTS PERSON, REGIONAL VOLUNTEER and RISING STAR AWARD.
Entry forms are now available on DSE's official website www.disabilitysport.org.uk
The Regional Sports Person and Regional Volunteer awards are
for competitors or volunteers who take part in DSE regional,
national or international events. It is open to any age group from
10 years old onwards and to all home countries- England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. A cash prize of £500 will be
awarded to the chosen winner from each of the twelve regions. All
the regional winners will be judged for the NATIONAL AWARD for one
overall sports person and volunteer. These two winners will be
awarded £1,000 each. The sports person will use it for their
own sports development, whereas the volunteer can donate it to the
disability sports club of their choice. This gives entrants the
opportunity to win up to £1,500 in total.
The Nationwide Rising Star Award is an amazing new award with a cash prize of £6,000! The individual winner will be a future star in disability sport, who has outstanding talent and is destined for the international medal podium in the next few years. The money will be used for sport development purposes and assist one of this country's finest with equipment, travelling to events or training costs.
Excited at the prospect of these awards, Gordon Neale OBE
Director of Events for DSE commented: "This has been an exciting
year for DSE and we are very pleased for our competitors and
volunteers reap the benefits of Nationwide's generosity. Disability
Sport is still primarily under funded and our competitors
constantly have to use their own money to excel in their chosen
sport. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of the organisation and
without them our events would not exist. These awards are what
sport is all about- funding the stars of the future and encouraging
volunteers who give up their time and energy year after
year."
All winners will be invited to the exclusive Nationwide DSE
Sports Awards reception at Lancashire County Cricket Club on
Thursday 7th December.
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