InUnity recognised at Inaugural Sport Gives Back awards.

Grass roots heroes, who transform the lives of others through sport, received much-deserved national attention as the Sport Gives Back awards were screened on ITV this month.

The inaugural awards ceremony, which was filmed at the Royal Institution in London’s Mayfair, was broadcast on Tuesday July 21st.

The programme will see charities from across the UK presenting awards to individuals and organisations who work tirelessly to help others.  Hannah Brooman from Birmingham based, InUnity received her award for ‘Entrepreneurial spirit to support girls & young women’.

Viewers will also hear from Lord Sebastian Coe, Dame Kelly Holmes and Daley Thompson CBE on their own experiences of the transformative nature of sport. 

Sport Gives Back is the brainchild of former international triple jumper Connie Henry, who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1998. She said: “Sport changed my life as a teenager. It gave me the stability; I didn’t have at home and helped me believe I was more then the circumstances I was born into.

“I realised that there was no platform where charities and organisations like ours could shout about the amazing work we do through sport. As a result, I decided to set up Sport Gives Back to celebrate those who use sport for social change.”

She added: “Of course, since the ceremony was held in March, the world has completely changed with the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, many of us have had our eyes opened to the extraordinary work of those on the front line of our daily lives. Sport Gives Back shines a light on unsung heroes, who really do change the lives of other people for the better.”

Lord Coe said: “It’s with great pleasure that I support the Sport Gives Back Awards. Track Academy is a remarkable charity and I have been familiar with the work it undertakes for a number of years. When approached about the initiative to create an awards ceremony that celebrates the UK individuals and organisations that use sport to change lives, it immediately resonated with me. 

“I believe passionately that sport is the nation’s greatest social worker. Our opportunity to celebrate the people on the front line is vital.”