Sport for Good Award

The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council (NICRC) in association with Sported are inviting nominations for the Sport for Good Award.

This category aims to recognise an outstanding use of sport or physical activity by a community club or organisation to create stronger communities through social impact. This award will celebrate the ways in which sport can build bridges, drive change and transform lives in a positive way, either through the specific work of a club or a project it has developed.

Nominations will close on Monday 19 January 2026 at 12 noon.

Late nominations cannot be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE SPORT FOR GOOD AWARD.

The Sport for Good Award is open to groups and organisations.

Self-nominations are not permitted. Staff and Board Members of the Community Relations Council and Sported (and their family members) are ineligible for nomination, although they may nominate others.

Nomination forms will be reviewed and assessed by a panel. Therefore, information will be shared with the members of the assessment panel for the purpose of assessing your nomination. By completing this form you are therefore confirming the nominated entrant(s) consents to this information being made available to the assessment panel and third parties associated with the Awards process.

Please see our Privacy Notice to reflect changes we've made that strengthen your privacy rights. This is part of the Community Relations Council's commitment to how we use your data and keep it safe. We have included changes to address the recent standards introduced by the data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Privacy notice is available to view on the CRC website www.nicrc.org.uk

If you wish further information before completing this form please download our Guidelines document for more detailed instruction. The Terms & Conditions can also be read online.

If there appears to be any delay when you click the Submit button, please scroll back up the form to check if any required items have been highlighted as missing from your submission.

Email Address(Required)

Telephone Number

I wish to nominate the following for the Sport for Good Award .

Nominee Email Address(Required)

Nominee Telephone Number(Required)

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Award Year

You have chosen to make a nomination for the Sport for Good Award. If this is not the award you intended please return to the Nominate page and reselect.

If you wish further information before completing this form please download our Guidelines document for more detailed instruction. The Terms & Conditions can also be read online.

Now we want to hear about your nomination.

You have a 250 word limit to address each criteria.

1. Please outline the commitment of the nominated individual or group to good relations work. (Please describe the individual or groups involvement with to date including the impact they have had on the success of the programme in the particular area.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

2. Demonstrate through examples how the nominee’s work has made, and continues to make a difference? (Explain this in terms of developing mutual respect and embracing of diversity to help build a sustainable shared community)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

3. Demonstrate how the nominee’s work makes a positive impact in creating stronger communities through social impact? (Explain this in terms of developing mutual respect and understanding, strengthening diversity and enhancing the celebration and embracing of diversity.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

4. How has the nominee helped change attitudes to encourage building a more united community? (Explain this in terms of respect for diversity, good relations, community safety and peacebuilding issues within the community.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

Further evidence may be provided in the form of images, video links, clippings, etc. You may also include a video sales pitch, if you wish. All of your included items should be inserted into one single document and uploaded below. This document must be a PDF of no more than 4 pages, of maximum file size: 3mb. (Most recent Microsoft software will allow you to save a file as PDF under the Save As option.)

Supporting Documentation

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

Please see our Privacy Notice to reflect changes we've made that strengthen your privacy rights. This is part of the Community Relations Council's commitment to how we use your data and keep it safe. We have included changes to address the recent standards introduced by the data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Privacy notice is available to view on the CRC website www.nicrc.org.uk

Executive Summary(Required)

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Administration Area

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What Council area is the person being nominated based in?(Required)

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Award Grouping(Required)

Please reread your entry before selecting Submit as the entry cannot be changed afterwards. You may save & continue before submitting your application, but not after. Once you are sure your nomination is complete select Submit below.

If there appears to be any delay when you click the Submit button please cursor back up the form to see if any required items have been highlighted as missed from your submission.

Check you receive an acknowledgement message onsite. You will also receive an email acknowledgement. If either do not arrive, please check with info@nicrc.org.uk before the closing date.

Thank you for taking the time to recognise the work of others. Once you are sure your submission is complete click on Submit Nomination below.

Nominate Form

Deadline for Nominations 19/01/2026

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE SPORT FOR GOOD AWARD.

Administration Area

Deadline for Nominations 19/01/2026