London Sport is delighted to reveal the shortlist for this year’s London Sport Awards 2026, showcasing the inspiring individuals, projects and organisations improving lives through sport and physical activity across the capital.
Supported by the City of London Corporation, the Awards will take place on Wednesday 29 April, celebrating the city’s most outstanding contributions to grassroots sport and physical activity across ten categories, reflecting the breadth and diversity of work taking place across the city – from volunteering and workforce development to safeguarding, inclusion, environmental sustainability and long-term service to sport.
This year’s shortlist forms part of a particularly significant edition of the Awards, as 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the London Sport Awards. The milestone event will once again be held at the iconic Guildhall in the City of London, bringing together the city’s sport and physical activity sector to recognise a decade of impact.
The 2026 ceremony will be hosted by London Sport Ambassador and Olympic sprinter and bobsledder Montell Douglas, also known as Fire from the BBC’s hit show Gladiators. Douglas will lead the celebrations and help honour those going above and beyond to help Londoners live healthier, more active lives.
The London Sport Awards 2026 shortlist:
Supporting Young Londoners Award
• London Fire Brigade / Charlie Beatt
• The Running Charity / Alex Eagle
• Essex County Cricket / Jusnara Khanom
Enhancing the Sporting Workforce Award (in association with Opinium)
• Sports Fun 4 All
• Fulham Reach Boat Club FRBC
• Disability Sports Coach
Environmental Sustainability Award
• Fulham Reach Boat Club
• Bankside Open Spaces Trust
Community Impact Award (in association with Upshot)
• Barnet Walking Football Team
• Ukrainian Social Club
• Happy Homes Community Charity Organisation
Safer Sport Award
• The Movement Charity
• Merton White Ribbon
• British DanceSport Association / Neill Harrison
Active Environment Award
• Hackney Council
• L&Q Foundation
• Table Tennis England
Health and Wellbeing Award (in association with NHS England – London)
• In Your Corner Charitable Trust
• GLL Healthwise Healthy Lifestyle Service Greenwich
• The Movement Charity
Volunteer of the Year Award (in association with Sport England)
• Finsbury Park / Sammy Taubman
• Sports Fun 4 All / Elias Fazli
• Hawley ABC / Rachel Bower
Inclusive London Award (in association with The Clink Events)
• The Elfrida Society
• Poplar Harca
• ABCDance
As is tradition, we will announce the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award on the night itself! You can view more information on our 2026 finalists here: London Sport Awards Nominations – London Sport
To mark the 10th anniversary, two new award categories have been introduced for 2026. The Safer Sport Award will celebrate best practice in safeguarding and the creation of safe, welcoming environments for people to be active, while the Environmental Sustainability Award will recognise initiatives that use sport and physical activity to protect the planet and / or demonstrate best practice in reducing environmental impact. These join eight returning categories, ensuring recognition across the full breadth of grassroots sport and physical activity in London.
We would like to thank our event sponsors for their support: the City of London Corporation, Sport England, Opinium, NHS England, The Clink Events Ltd. and Upshot.
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE – at £75 per ticket – and can be purchased here: London Sport Awards 2026 – Home
