North West Tonight - Sports Unsung Hero 2009

Nominations are now in to find someone who goes that extra mile to make a difference to sport. A regional judging panel, made up of a cross-section of BBC North West sports staff and other local sports experts, will decide the winner of the BBC North West Sports Unsung Hero 2009. All 15 BBC regional winners will then be invited to this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year show, broadcast live from the Sheffield Arena on Sunday 13 December on BBC One, where the overall winner will be announced. Margaret Simons was the 2007 winner. She has run Bardwell Football Club in Oxfordshire since founding it in 1964. Ben Geyser is the driving force behind Dorchester Boxing Club. He won the award in 2008. Last year's BBC North West winner, Dave has spent 45 years helping junior football with up to 250 children coached every week. You can find out more about Dave's work in the video at the bottom of this page. If you know someone who deserves to be a Sports Unsung Hero, please complete the form by downloading it in either PDF or Word format via the links below. Send the completed form before the closing date of Friday 30 October 2009 to: Steve Rawling Sports Unsung Hero 2009 BBC North West New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 1SJ Or e-mail your nomination form to [email protected]. To enter, you must ensure all the sections are filled in. Any nomination that doesn't include details of the nominee cannot be accepted. Your nominee must be informed and have agreed to being entered, nominees may be asked to appear on BBC TV and/or radio. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decision. The competition complies with the BBC's new Code of Conduct on Competitions and Voting which is published on the BBC's website. This can be found via the link below as can full Terms and Conditions.