Last chance to get voting

THE Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards, a new awards programme aiming to recognise and reward Northern Ireland’s unsung sporting heroes, is calling for the people of Londonderry to get voting for sports volunteers in their area before the entry deadline on Sunday, June 3.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st May 2012, 08:50 BST

The Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards is a national awards programme that aims to reward the unsung heroes of local sport in communities across Northern Ireland. The awards will unearth the true sporting heroes in our communities and is open to volunteers from all sports.

The awards are running province-wide, focused through 12 branches of Hughes Insurance, and each location will have a winner when voting closes and the decisions are made by a sporting judging panel in the summer.

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Londonderry Branch Manager Gareth Finlay said: “There is some fantastic work being done by sports volunteers in our community so we are encouraging everyone in Londonderry to visit the branch or go online to our website to cast their vote. We want to give volunteers in our area the recognition they deserve.”

Niall McDermott has been nominated for his work with North Star Basketball Club. Niall runs the club and handles a vast amount of jobs including administration, fundraising and coaching.

Each Hughes Insurance branch winner will win a trophy, £200 for themselves plus £500 for the team, club or group. All 12 will then go forward to the Northern Ireland finals and the chance to win the overall Sports Volunteer title.

To nominate a volunteer from your community for the award, please visit your local Hughes Insurance branch for an entry form or find us on the web at www.HughesSportsVolunteers.com.

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