Nominations are now open for the annual Community Sport and Recreation Awards.

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has announced nominations for the 2016 Community Sport and Recreation Awards are now live. The Awards, which have been running for over 20 years, celebrate the excellent work conducted by sport and recreation organisations in local communities.

Clubs, programmes and initiatives affiliated with English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd are encouraged to enter one or more of the five award categories. These highlight the breadth of work undertaken by the grassroots sport and recreation sector. This year the categories are:

•	Young Volunteering in association with GBGroup
•	Innovative Project in association with Perkins Slade
•	Professional Club Community Programme of the Year in association with the Professional Footballers Association
•	Social Impact in association with Hiscox
•	2016 Overall Winner

The Awards are free to enter and each winner will receive a financial prize, with the 2016 Overall Winner set to receive £2,500. The Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 14 July and presented by HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex.

The closing date for nominations is Friday 29 April 2016.

Please visit the Sport and Recreation Alliance website to find out how to enter and learn more about why SPICE – Special People on Ice were crowned the 2015 Overall Winner and what the club has been up to since receiving the £2500 award.

5th April 2016.