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Awards

The Beyond Sport Awards promote, support and reward the best projects across the globe that are using sport for positive social change. Since 2009, Beyond Sport has awarded over 160 projects for their innovations and impact through sport.

The Beyond Sport Awards

  • Official Shortlist Announced

    24 August
    2016

The Beyond Sport Awards, supported by Comic Relief promote, support and reward the best projects across the globe that are using sport for positive social change. Since 2009, Beyond Sport has had over 2150 entries into the awards from 145 countries. Beyond Sport has awarded over 160 projects for their innovations and social impact through sport.

To reflect this year’s Summit theme of ‘innovation’, Beyond Sport is delighted to announce the Best New Innovation Award, which will recognise and reward a genuinely innovative piece of technology, curriculum, programming or project that has developed a unique approach to use sport for social transformation. The recipient of this award will receive cash funding, as well as a bespoke package of business support courtesy of Comic Relief and numerous business support package providers.

We are please to annouce this year's Beyond Sport Awards, supported by Comic Relief Official Shortlist. Winners will be announced at the Beyond Sport Awards Ceremony on the evening of Day 2 of the Summit in London.

Sport Team of the Year:

  • Arsenal Football Club (Global)
  • Chicago Fire Soccer Club (USA)
  • Detroit Pistons (USA)
  • FC Barcelona (Global)
  • San Francisco Giants (USA)

Best New Innovation Award:

  • fanActiv - Fulham Football Foundation (UK)
  • Football Shirt with Integrated Hijab - hummel A/S (Global)
  • Just Play Emergency Programme - Oceania Football Confederation (Pacific Island)
  • Move This World Digital Tools for Emotional Wellbeing - Move This World (USA)

Corporate Citizenship Campaign of the Year:

  • City Football Group - Cityzens Giving (Global)
  • Gamesa Renewable Private Ltd. - Gamesa Soccer League (India)
  • SAP - KickApp Cup (Global)

Sport Federation or Governing Body of the Year:

  • Cairns Hockey Association - Aspire to be Deadly (Australia)
  • European Club Association - 90 Minutes for Hope (Europe)
  • Major League Baseball - Play Ball (USA & Canada)
  • National Rugby League - The School to Work Program (Australia)

Sport for Conflict Resolution Award:

  • Maré United - Fight For Peace (Brazil/Global)
  • Mi Vida es un Diamante - Grupo Internacional de Paz (Colombia)
  • Basketball Clubs & Champions for Peace - PeacePlayers International (Northern Ireland, Israel and Middle East)

Sport for Education Award:

  • FBB Schools - Football Beyond Borders (UK)
  • Leveling the Playing Field - GOALS (Haiti)
  • sporteducate - Sported & Deutsche Bank (UK)

Barclays Sport for Employability & Enterprise Award:

  • Alive and Kicking (Africa)
  • Society Empowerment Project (Kenya)
  • StreetElite - Change Foundation & The Berkeley Foundation UK (UK)

Sport for Health Award:

  • Addressing Gender Based Violence and Sexuality Issues Through Sports in Zimbabwe - Family-In-Need Trust of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
  • America SCORES (USA)
  • Chalk Talk Group Therapy - Doc Wayne Youth Services (USA)
  • Grassroot Soccer Zambia (Zambia)

Sport for Social Inclusion Award:

  • Community Reintegration Project (CORE) - Hockey Association of Malawi (Malawi)
  • Compartir Jugando, Diversificación Deportiva - Fundación Tiempo de Juego (Colombia)
  • International Mixed Ability Rugby (UK)
  • Playdagogy Program - PLAY International (Global)
  • Soccer Without Borders (USA)

UNICEF Safeguarding Children in Sport Award:

  • Pacific Sports Partnerships (Australia)
  • NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (UK)
  • Right to Play (Global)
  • International Netball Federation (Global)

Sport for Environment Award:

  • Golden 1 Center - Sacramento Kings (USA)
  • Centre Bell - Montreal Canadiens (Canada)
  • Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing - Raising the BAR (UK)
  • University of Colorado - Water for the West (USA)
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Winners Package

The winners of all the Beyond Sport Awards, supported by Comic Relief, receive global recognition, a package of substantial business and strategic support, and exclusive access to partnership and media opportunities. The winners of the Community Awards also receive funding* alongside the official Beyond Sport Business Support Package, with the aim of enabling them to move forward and become fully sustainable in the future. 

Previous Business Support Package Partners have included the likes of PwC, Accenture, Euro RSCG, Connor Sport Court International, InFocus, GivenGain Foundation, Commonwealth Games Canada and EY, all who have supported our award winners with organisational development support.

*Subject to approval from Comic Relief and The Beyond Sport Foundation Trustees

Judging Process

All entries to the Beyond Sport Awards go through a detailed judging process. This starts with a review of all entered projects by our Advisory Panel, a group of experts from the sport and social development sectors, who are responsible for selecting the shortlist in each category. From the Official Shortlist, the winners are then voted for by representatives from our Advisory Panel, Beyond Sport, our Ambassadors and the Beyond Sport Foundation Trustees. The judging process is fully audited by an independent assessor throughout to ensure total transparency.

Entered Projects

Since 2009, Beyond Sport has received over 2150 entries reaching 145 countries. Click here to see who has entered the Beyond Sport Awards over the years and search through our global network of inspiring projects from across the world.