Nominations still open for the Active Communities Awards!

28 August 2025

The council is calling on residents to submit nominations for those amazing local individuals, volunteers, clubs, schools, groups and projects that have improved the lives of the community and supported residents to be physically active. 

With the awards closing soon - at noon on Sunday 21 September - members of the public are encouraged to visit the Active Communities Awards web page and fill out the on-line nomination form. 

The North Northamptonshire Active Communities Awards is a celebration event for health and wellbeing, physical activity and sport in North Northamptonshire. 

The event recognises local individuals, groups, clubs, organisations and projects that have improved the lives of the community and supported North Northants residents to get active. It also celebrates the legacy of the past year’s sporting success at a Local, National and International level.

North Northamptonshire Council recognises that there are many individuals, clubs, groups and organisations that support and enable our residents to be active and move more in their daily lives.

Whether it’s a volunteer leading yoga at a community centre, a young person encouraging their peers to be active, those who’ve overcome barriers to be physically active or elite athletes, we want to hear their stories and encourage residents to visit the nominations page.

We are honoured to be hosting the annual awards for the fourth time in November 2025. It’s our way to shine a light on those individuals, clubs, groups and organisations that make a positive impact on the residents of North Northamptonshire’s wellbeing levels.

Through nominations, we’re given the opportunity to share the inspirational success stories of individuals and their active journeys. We want to encourage others to recognise it’s OK to start with simple movements and manageable steps or continue their own journeys and to highlight and celebrate local, regional and international sporting excellence.
Cllr. Brian Benneyworth, Executive Member for Health and Leisure

I want this event to be a lasting memory for families and communities in North Northamptonshire as we recognise and celebrate talent and sporting excellence.

I would also like to pass on my personal thanks, on behalf of the whole council, to our sponsors for their continued support of this amazing event.
Cllr Martin Griffiths, Leader of North Northamptonshire Council

Award Categories include:

• Community Club / Team / Organisation / Activator / Champion
• Health and Wellbeing Initiative
• Young Community Champion
• Get Active
• Disabled Sports Performer
• Young Sports Performer
• Sports Performer
• Outstanding Recognition
• Primary & Secondary School Sports

Nominations close at 12 noon on Sunday 21 September 2025.

Winners will be selected by a shortlisting panel and honoured at an invitation-only awards ceremony on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire.

Nominations can be made at the North Northants Active Communities Awards page.