Nominations
Nominations are now open for the London Sport Awards 2027. – and it’s free, quick and easy to nominate.
You can nominate an individual, organisation or project whose work has made an impact through sport and physical activity in London.
All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 September 2025 and 1 October 2026. Ongoing work is eligible.
Deadline for nominations is 27th November 2026
Award Categories
1. Supporting Young Londoners Award
Summary
Highlighting outstanding work with children and young people under 25. Recognises initiatives that respond to the needs of young people and deliver impact by inspiring healthier, more active futures.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Positive impact on the health and wellbeing of children and young people under 25.
- Increased participation among underrepresented or underserved groups of young people.
- Creative approaches to inspiring more young Londoners to enjoy sport and physical activity.
- Integration of regular activity into the daily lives of young people less likely to be active.
- A strong link to research or insight that informed the work
- If the nominee is a person, they can be of any age.
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
2. Enhancing the Sporting Workforce Award in Association with Opinium
Summary
Celebrating those who develop, mentor and support London’s sporting workforce. Recognises approaches that strengthen the skills, capacity and diversity of the grassroots sport and physical activity workforce.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Evidence of impact in strengthening the skills, confidence and capacity of London’s sporting workforce.
- Development of a more diverse, inclusive and representative workforce.
- Support for workforce activity that reaches less active or inactive Londoners.
- Innovative or effective approaches to growing and developing the workforce.
- A strong link to research or insight that informed the work
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
3. Environmental Sustainability Award
Summary
Celebrating initiatives that use sport and physical activity to protect the planet. Recognises projects that deliver measurable impact through sustainable, innovative approaches.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Evidence of measurable impact in reducing environmental harm or improving sustainability through sport and physical activity.
- Contribution to wider community awareness or behaviour change around environmental responsibility.
- Innovative or practical approaches to embedding sustainability into facilities, programmes or events.
- Adaptation of activities, programmes or facilities to help people remain active and engaged in the face of environmental or climate-related challenges.
- A strong link to research or insight that informed the work
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
4. Community Impact Award in Association with Upshot
Summary
Honouring grassroots clubs and community organisations making a real difference. Recognises those creating inclusive environments and delivering lasting impact for communities.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Evidence of positive impact on individuals, groups or communities, including those defined by place or protected characteristic.
- Contribution to the physical and/or mental wellbeing of participants.
- Use of sport and physical activity to support personal development (social, community or economic).
- Be a grassroots club or community organisation.
- A strong link to research or insight that informed the work
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
5. Safer Sport Award
Summary
Recognising efforts to create safer sport environments which demonstrates good safeguarding practice, celebrating initiatives that address safeguarding challenges, protects participants and builds trust.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Demonstrates strong safeguarding standards through clear policies, safer recruitment practices, and ongoing training for staff and volunteers.
- Creates safer sport environments that protect and welcome participants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
- Shows effective reporting and response systems with transparent routes for raising concerns, taking action, and learning from incidents.
- Demonstrates leadership in creating positive cultural change and delivering measurable improvements in safeguarding culture, with clear evidence of impact.
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
6. Active Environment Award
Summary
Showcasing outstanding projects that embed movement into everyday life. This award celebrates real-world solutions that have been delivered and are creating safe, inclusive and accessible spaces that encourage physical activity and wellbeing.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Evidence of impact in creating physical environments that make it easier for Londoners to be active.
- Improved access for those in London’s most deprived communities.
- Application of Active Design principles that have been implemented and are in use, creating more opportunities for movement.
- The development and activation of dedicated sports facilities that promote increased participation amongst those Londoners who face the largest inequalities around accessing physical activity.
- Repurposing or use of non-traditional spaces that are already enabling less active Londoners to take part in physical activity.
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
7. Health and Wellbeing Award in Association with NHS England London
Summary
Celebrating the role of physical activity in improving health and wellbeing. Recognises initiatives that use insight to address health inequalities, improve quality of life, and bring together the physical activity and health sectors to improve health outcomes.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Effective collaboration between the physical activity, NHS, health and care sectors to improve health outcomes for Londoners.
- Evidence of improved physical and/or mental health outcomes for Londoners.
- Impact in tackling health inequalities through physical activity, drawing on insight and data where possible.
- Demonstration of how partnership working has improved reach, engagement or outcomes for communities experiencing the poorest health.
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
8. Volunteer of the Year Award in Association with Sport England
Summary
Honouring the lifeblood of grassroots sport – the dedicated volunteers. This award celebrates individuals who generously give their time, skills and passion to ensure Londoners can take part in physical activity week after week.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Exceptional commitment and measurable impact on grassroots physical activity and sport in London.
- Contribution to people, projects or communities through personal effort, dedication and expertise.
- Nominations are encouraged from all age groups, including young people.
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
9. Inclusive London Award
Summary
Recognising the power of sport to break down barriers. Celebrates organisations and projects that create inclusive and welcoming environments and opportunities to make activity accessible for all.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Evidence of impact in making physical activity accessible for all Londoners.
- Improved access and participation for underrepresented groups, including those from London’s most deprived communities.
- Use of sport to build trust, reduce discrimination, and promote social integration.
- Approaches that embrace ethnic, cultural, physical and other differences to bring communities together.
- Evidence of how lived experience has informed the design and delivery of the activity, including meaningful involvement of participants and communities in shaping and improving the offer through feedback.
Eligibility: All nominations must relate to activity delivered in London between 1 Sept 2025 and 1 Oct 2026.
Ongoing work is eligible.
10. Lifetime Achievement Award
Summary
Recognising individuals with at least 25 years of outstanding service in physical activity and community sport. This award honours those who have left a lasting legacy and inspired countless lives through their commitment and passion.
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate some or all of the following:
- Evidence of a lasting positive impact on the lives of others.
- Championing of diversity and inclusion within their club, organisation or community.
- Inspiration and enjoyment brought to participants through long-standing commitment.
- At least 25 years of service in physical activity, community sport or elite sport.
Eligibility: The nominee must have contributed at least 25 years of service in the sector. Work may be ongoing.