Variety Disability Sports Awards 2024
Join us for the UK’s only annual awards exclusively celebrating and championing achievements in disability sports at all levels.
We aim to make the sporting world a more diverse and inclusive place.
With your support we aim to enable every child the access to the specialist equipment they need and the opportunities they deserve.
Access to sport plays a key role in building self-esteem, raising aspirations and facilitating positive social interactions.
Variety, the Children’s Charity are proud to fund sports specific wheelchairs and equipment to enable disadvantaged and disabled children to participate in a wide range of sports and activities. Our Sunshine Coaches provide accessible transport to sports facilities for thousands of children every year.
Information on the Nomination and Judging Process
The judging panel will be made up of representatives from the National Sporting Bodies, Channel 4 and Paralympics GB. The process will be overseen by Variety and Green Room Ents Ltd (producers of the awards for Variety and Channel 4).
Panellists will then vote individually for their preferred winner in each category. Winner names will be kept confidential until announcement at the awards ceremony.
Nominations close late September.
A judging panel will meet at the end of September.
Nominations will be announced in early October.
The following award categories will be determined by a nomination and judging process:
Rising Star Award
- Recognition of the level of individual improvement at any level across all disability sports. The award is open to all age groups.
- Nominees should have reached ‘the next level‘ of competition in their chosen sport over the last 24 months.
Innovation Award
- An innovation that has opened up any disability sport to enable wider participation.
- Nominations may include both product innovations (e.g equipment manufacturers) and process innovations (e.g. organisations procedures).
Unsung Hero Award
- A volunteer, coach or organisation with no public recognition or medals – ‘behind the scenes’ – who are the backbone of a disability spirts programme or initiative.
- Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals or organisations working at any level of disability sport: community, local, regional or national.
Outstanding Team Achievement Award
- Outstanding team achievement, in terms of consistent success and improvement over the last 24 months.
- Nominations are welcome from teams at the local, regional or national level of disability sport competition.
Inspiration Award
- An inspirational individual or team who continually inspire others.
- Nominations are welcome from individuals or team at the local, regional or national level of disability sport competition.
Outstanding Individual Achievement Award
- Outstanding Individual achievement, in terms of consistent success and improvement over the last 24 months.
- Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals working at any level of disability sport: community, local, regional or national.
The recipients of following awards will be agreed by Variety in consultation with Channel 4 and Paralympics GB:
- Special Lifetime Achievement Award
- Variety International Award
- Sports Icon Award
Enquiries
For any enquiries, please contact us at: sarah.phillips@variety.org.uk, or call 07716 901031.
