Our 2025 Award Shortlist
Celebrating local champions
Our annual awards awards recognise the positive impact physical activity has on people’s lives, and celebrate those who actively contribute to the health and wellbeing of Lincolnshire residents.
This year, we received nearly 400 nominations across the nine categories in the Lincolnshire Sport & Physical Activity Awards. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate. We've been truly impressed and inspired by the fantastic activities taking place, and the remarkable individuals working or volunteering to help more Lincolnshire residents get active. Our team has carefully reviewed every nomination, and we’re delighted to share the shortlist for each award category. The shortlisted entries were selected for best meeting the criteria for each award and standing out for their impact, innovation, and commitment.
The shortlist will now be passed on to our independent panel of judges, who face the tough task of selecting three finalists and a winner for each category. Finalists will be announced in early September, and we’ll reveal the deserving winners at our sparkling community awards ceremony at the Engine Shed, Lincoln on Thursday 6 November.
The Shortlist
Active Achievement Award
- Amelia Westbrook
- Danielle Booth
- Debbie O'Connell
- Emily Greatrix
- Eva Belli
- Honor Moore
- Joe Bestwick
- Katie Goodier
- Leah Howard
- Lincoln College Pan Ability Football Team
- Mike Evans
- Nellie Ball
- Thibault Nadal
- Toby Chapman
- University of Lincoln Rounders Society
Active Change Award
- Caron Taylor
- Carrianne Dukes
- Charlotte Robinson
- Doreen Teather
- JohnPaul Grayson
- Katie Goodier
- Karen Hill
- Malcolm Sawyer
- Rita Wilson
Active Club Award
Sponsored by the Engine Shed
- Age UK Lincolnshire - Park Street Centre
- Boston Man vs Fat
- Cliff Village Runners
- Coningsby & Woodhall Walking Footballers
- Deeping United FC Girls
- Dempsey TKD
- Evolution Martial Arts
- Lincoln Invictus FC
- Lindum Squash Club
- Louth Swimming Club
- North Hykeham Tae Kwon Do Club
- One NK Senior Club
- Saturday Strong
- Saxilby Tennis Club
- Slea Paddlers Canoe and Kayak Club
- Sleaford Hawks Basketball Club
- Sleaford Korean Martial Arts
- Sleaford Snails Seniors Walking Football Club
- Special Olympics: Lincolnshire - Young Athlete Programme
- Swifts JFC
- Welton & Dunholme Cricket Club
Active Youth Champion Award
- Alan Chambers
- Alicia Lynas
- Donna Goring & Matthew Goring
- Jessica Leigh
- Juan Diaz
- Keith Fox
- Luke Dempsey
- Marc Thorpe
- Sarita Drinkell
- Simon Gallop
- Steve George
- Terry Plumb
Impact on Health Award
- Allied Health South Lincolnshire - South Lincs and Rural Primary Care Network
- Apricity Yoga
- Boston United Wellbeing Walk Group
- Girls that Hike
- Great Northern Physiotherapy
- Jenny Clarke - Saxilby Physiotherapy and Wellbeing
- Lincoln City Foundation - Active Together
- Lincs Injury Clinic
- Magna Vitae - Supported Swims, Station Leisure & Learning Centre
- Neil Percy
- One You Lincolnshire
- Supplements for Sport Vending
- The Broken XI Cricket Club
- Tonic Health - Better 2Gether Project
Inclusion & Diversity Award
sponsored by England Golf
- Apricity Yoga
- Boston Tennis Club
- Colin White - Boxer Fit
- Hub Dance Team
- Ignite Taekwondo
- Joe Ashton
- Lincoln Invictus FC
- Lincolnshire Cricket
- Lincolnshire Lancers RFC
- Sleaford Korean Martial Arts
- Special Olympics: Lincolnshire
- The Biz- school of performing art
- YMCA Lincolnshire - Home Ed Sport Sessions
Outstanding Service to Sport & Physical Activity Award
- Angel Sweet
- Bailey Greetham-Clark
- Barry Molsom
- Crystal Lake View Wellbeing & Holistic Therapies
- Dempsey TKD
- Keith Fox
- Lincoln Christer
- Mary Ramsden - Slim and Shape Up
- Neil Percy
- One You Lincolnshire
- Rachel Height
- Roy Redman
- Station Leisure and Learning Centre, Mablethorpe
- Terry Plumb
- University of Lincoln Students' Union - Feel Good Programme
- Witham Hill Gymnastics Club
Positive Experiences for Children & Young People Award
sponsored by Chestnut Homes
- CR Fitness
- Dempsey TKD
- Diamondz Dance
- Grantham Gymnastics
- Lincoln City Foundation - IMPowered
- Inspire+
- JB Sport + Education
- Lincolnshire Cricket
- Magna Vitae - School's Out Programme
- Quest Taekwondo Lincoln
- Sleaford Korean Martial Arts
- YMCA Lincolnshire - Mind, Body and Spirit School's Programme
Unsung Hero Award
- Alisa Saunders (Witham Hill Gymnastics Club)
- Ben Ambrose (Gainsborough Dolphins Swim Club)
- Fred Morris (Spalding Hockey Club)
- John Allen (Grantham Swimming Club)
- John Brett (Fighting Fit & Lincoln City Foundation)
- Juan Diaz (Burgh Town FC)
- Keith Fox (Fox & Co Boxing Academy)
- Lincoln Christer (Lincoln Invictus FC)
- Linda Baxter (Evolution Martial Arts)
- Marc Thorpe (Lincoln Wellington Athletics Club)
- Sarah Burton (Boston Community Runners/ Boston parkrun)
- Simon Gallop (grassroots football)
- Tanya Knight (Parkruns)
- Trevor and Ann Poole (Woodhall Spa CC)
If you, your club or organisation is on the shortlist we will have notified the contact we have on the nomination form by email. We'll be announcing the three finalists for each category in early September.
