Beyond Sport, the global initiative which seeks tounearth, celebrate and support the world’s most inspirational sports projects,people and organisations that drive positive change through sport, is delightedto unveil the Shortlist for the Beyond Sport Awards 2009.
By reaching this stage of the judging process, eachproject will receive an invitation to attend the Beyond Sport Summit on July7-9 in London.
Thanks to the unique support and goodwill of BeyondSport’s Global Partner Virgin Atlantic, representatives from these projectswill be flown from all over world to the Summit in London.
Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic,stated: “The Beyond Sport Awards Shortlist represents the best examples fromacross the globe of utilising sport as a vehicle for social change. We’redelighted to be able to help bring these inspirational individuals to Londonand look forward to meeting them and sharing their experiences at the BeyondSport Summit.”
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Chairman ofthe Beyond Sport Ambassadors, added: “My congratulations to those projects fromall corners of the world that have been nominated to the Beyond Sport AwardsShortlist. This is an immense achievement on the part of these individuals andorganisations and recognises their important contribution to delivering socialchange.”
The unprecedented, invite-only Summit will be led byinfluential global figures including Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Sir RichardBranson, President of Virgin Atlantic; Prince Faisal Al Hussein of Jordan; BorisJohnson, Mayor of London; and Wilfred Lemke, United Nations Special Advisor tothe Secretary General.
Throughout the three days of the Summit, the shortlistedprojects will have the opportunity to interact with Beyond Sport's extensivenetwork of international sports organisations, corporate companies, influentialpolitical figures, and world leaders.
The Awards winners, to be selected by the panel of BeyondSport Ambassadors, will be announced on the final day of the Summit. Thesuccessful projects in the six Beyond Sport Foundation Awards will receive £10,000each and a package of support.
These shortlisted projects were chosen from over 265entries from more than 80 countries that submitted applications to this year’sAwards.
BeyondSport Foundation Awards
BestProject for Health:
Grassroot Soccer (South Africa)
Parent Organisation: Grassroot Soccer
Moving The Goalposts (MTG) (Kenya)
Saving Lives Though Dance (India)
Parent Organisation: Kolkata Sanved
BestProject for the Environment:
Coaching For Conservation (Botswana)
Parent Organisation: Botswana Predator ConservationTrust
SOS IRB Kit Aid (UK)
Polar Defence Project (UK/Norway)
Parent Organisation: English Channel SwimmingAssociation
BestNew Project:
Coaches across Continents Hat-Trick Initiatives(Tanzania)
Parent Organisation: Coaches across Continents
Football for Social Opportunity League (Argentina)
Parent Organisation: Fundación Fútbol para el Desarrollo– FUDE
love.fútbol (Guatemala)
Parent Organisation: love.fútbol
Soccer for Peace (Colombia)
Parent Organisation: Fundacion Futbol con Corazon
BestProject For Social Inclusion:
Supported by Barclays Spaces for Sports
Boxgirls (Germany and Kenya)
Parent Organisation: Boxgirls International / SocialStartuo
Ethiopia – Sport Builds Bridges (Ethiopia)
Parent Organisation: Association Sport - The Bridge
Proyecto Alacatraz (Venezuela)
Parent Organisation: Santa Teresa Foundation
StreetGames (UK)
The International (Sports) Academy (Nigeria)
SportFor Peace Award:
Kicking For Peace (South Africa)
Parent Organisation: Western Cape Network for CommunityPeace and Development
Open Fun Football Schools (Bosnia Herzegovina, FYRMacedonia, Serbia-Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia,Moldova, Lebanon, Iraq)
Twinned Peace Sports Schools (Israel/Palestine)
Parent Organisation: Peres Center For Peace
UNICEFChildren’s Rights Award:
Goals For a Better Life (Colombia)
Parent Organisation: Colombianitos
Greenhouse (UK)
Parent Organisation: Greenhouse Schools Project
Promoting Health, Life Skills and Fun for Boys and Girlsthrough Sport in Karamoja Region (Uganda)
Parent Organisation: The KIDS League
The PLAY SOCCER Network Program (Cameroon, Ghana,Malawi, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia)
Parent Organisation: PLAY SOCCER
Corporateand Federation Awards
BestCorporate Social Responsibility in Sport:
Deloitte Disability Sport Programme: Talented AthleteScholarship Scheme (TASS) (UK)
Parent Organisation: Deloitte
Northumbrian Water - Water for Health SportingPartnerships (UK)
Parent Organisation: Northumbrian Water
The Co-operative StreetGames Young Volunteers (UK)
Parent Organisation: StreetGames and the Co-operative
BestProject by a Sport Federation or Governing Body:
Basketball Without Borders (Africa and United States)
Parent Organisation: National Basketball Association(NBA)
Goal (India)
Parent Organisation: International Federation of NetballAssociations (IFNA)
Sports Training and Outreach Program on HIV (Fiji)
Parent Organisation: Oceania National Olympic Committees(ONOC)
Two Strong Cultures/Imparja Cup (Australia)
Parent Organisation: Cricket Australia
BestProject by a Professional Sports Team:
Hapoel Tel Aviv's Education and Social Project(Israel/Palestine)
Parent Organisation: Hapoel Tel Aviv
Southend Utd Goals Life Skills (UK)
Parent Organisation: Southend Utd
Team Globalbike (United States)
Parent Organisation: Globalbike Cycling Team
As well as the individual Award categories listedabove, there will also be a number of Judges' Awards, the winners of which willbe announced at the Summit:
Most Courageous Use of Sport Award
Humanitarian in Sport Award - supported by VirginAtlantic
Beyond Sport Special Recognition Award
Beyond Sport is partnered with Barclays Spaces forSports, TIME International andVirgin Atlantic.
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