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Nominations open for Inclusive Club Award Annually

Disability Sport NI’s Inclusive Club Award is a fantastic opportunity to recognise and celebrate sports clubs that positively include disabled people in the club environment. Nominations are open to both mainstream and disability sports clubs who have made noteworthy improvements or introduced innovative programmes to include disabled people between April 2024-March 2025.  Nominations will open once a year and the awards will be presented at Disability Sport NI’s AGM.

Nominations are open to clubs who:

  • Have a club constitution in place and are operating under good governance.
  • Are affiliated to the relevant National Governing Body where appropriate.

Award Category

Nominations will be assessed by a panel and Awards will be presented under the following two categories:

  • Mainstream Club Award
  • Disability Club Award

Nominations

Nominations can be made by club officials, coaches, parents or club members. Completed nomination forms should be submitted before 5pm on Friday 5th September 2025 to the following:

Aubrey Bingham – Community Sport Manager.

Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED or email abingham@dsni.co.uk.

Click the link below to access the editable PDF application form.

Inclusive Club Award Application Form 2025 v2 Writeable PDF

 

NOTE:

We encourage and welcome previous applicants to apply, however, please note clubs who were recipients of the award within the last 12 months are not eligible to apply. The awards will be presented at the Disability Sport NI AGM on Tuesday 30th September 2025.

 

 

 

Award Winners from 2024/25 are as follows:

 Inclusive Club Award - Causeway Giants Wheelchair Basketball Club

Inclusive Club Award - Causeway Giants Wheelchair Basketball Club

Inclusive Club Award - St Mary's Aghagallon

Inclusive Club Award - St Mary's Aghagallon

Club Person of the Year (Wheelchair Basketball) - Stephen Heron

Club Person of the Year (Wheelchair Basketball) - Stephen Heron

Club Person of the Year (Boccia) - Justin Black

Club Person of the Year (Boccia) - Justin Black

Official of the Year (Wheelchair Basketball)  - KieranTemple

Official of the Year (Wheelchair Basketball) - KieranTemple

Official of the Year (Boccia)  - Conor Campbell

Official of the Year (Boccia) - Conor Campbell