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Active Westminster Awards 2025 – Shortlisted Finalists Announced


The Active Westminster Awards 2025 - Shortlisted Finalists Announced

The ActiveWestminster Awards 2025 recognise those who change lives through their outstanding contribution to physical activity, leisure and sport.

We received over 400 nominations from residents this year. Thank you to each and everyone one of you who have taken the time to recognise the hard work of inspiring people and organisations across Westminster.

The shortlisted finalists have been invited to the awards ceremony taking place on Friday 14 November at Porchester Hall.

This year’s shortlisted finalists

Inclusive Award

Caxton Youth Organisation
Ryan Denys
Step Change Studios

Rewarding and Celebrating Diversity Award

Danny Flyod – Turning Point
Westminster Women and Grils
Micoroty Inclusion Front (MIF UK)

Change4Life Award

Charlotte Thomas-Rowe – Hurdles2Hoops
Amelia Vincent – Change4Life Programme
Girls Allowed

One You Westminster Award

Paola Andrea Gianelli
Sandra DaCosta
Change4Life Neighbourhood Projects

Active Space or Place Award

Paddington Recreation Ground
Lisson Green Pitch
Porchester Centre, Hall and Spa
Jubilee Community Leisure Centre

PE & School Sports Award

St George’s RC School
St Vincent’s RC Primary School
St Grabriels’s C of E Primary School

Club or Coach of the Year Award

City of London Gymnastics Club
Neng Hua – Proud Sports
Antonia Nnyananzi – Brige Park Gymnastics Club

Sports Personality of the Year

Naqui Rizvi
Seyfu Jamaal
Nilourfar Rezaei

The Lord Mayor of Westminster Unsung Hero Award, In memory of Mariam Sabir

Ali Sharif
Ebenezer Owusu
Zahid Namigul

COUNTDOWN TO THE EVENING OF THE 2025 ACTIVEWESTMINSTER AWARDS

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Good luck to all the finalists and thank you again to everyone who submitted a nomination.

For more information, please visit the main ActiveWestminster Awards page.

ActiveWestminster Awards 2024 – Shortlisted Finalists Announced

The Active Westminster Awards 2024 - Shortlisted Finalists Announced

The ActiveWestminster Awards 2024 recognise those who change lives through their outstanding contribution to physical activity, leisure and sport.

We received over 300 nominations from residents for the awards, only possible thanks to everyone who took the time to recognise the hard work of inspiring people and organisations across Westminster.

The shortlisted finalists have been invited to the awards ceremony taking place on Friday 15 November at Porchester Hall.

This year’s shortlisted finalists

Inclusive Award

Girls Allowed
BikeWorks
Sport for Confidence

Rewarding and Celebrating Diversity Award

Hurdles2Hoop
Cory Kierstead
Park Sports

Change4Life Award

Renegades Netball Club
Park Sports
Girls Allowed

OneYou Award

Fit4Life – AgeUK
Zodiac Arts
Get Connected Fitness Programme – Turning Point

Active Place or Space Award

Sayers Croft London
St John’s Wood Local Nature Reserve
Porchester Centre, Hall and Spa

PE & School Sports Award

St Marys of the Angels
Marylebone Bridge
St Edwards

Club or Coach of the Year Award

Proud Sports
Amy Taalat
Alfie McGivern

Sports Personality of the Year

Edward Marcal Whittles
Niloufar Rezaei
Georgina Steele

The Lord Mayor of Westminster Unsung Hero Award, In memory of Mariam Sabir

Linger Zhou
Sarah Beshir
Anthony Lazare

COUNTDOWN TO THE EVENING OF THE 2025 ACTIVEWESTMINSTER AWARDS

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Good luck to all the finalists and thank you again to everyone who submitted a nomination.

For more information, please visit the main ActiveWestminster Awards page on the Westminster website.

ActiveWestminster Awards 2023 – Shortlisted Finalists

The Active Westminster Awards 2023 - Shortlisted Finalists

The ActiveWestminster Awards 2023 recognise those who change lives through their outstanding contribution to physical activity, leisure and sport.

We received over 300 nominations from residents for the awards, only possible thanks to everyone who took the time to recognise the hard work of inspiring people and organisations across Westminster.

The shortlisted finalists have been invited to the awards ceremony taking place on Friday 17 November at Porchester Hall where the winners will walk away with some great prizes donated by our sponsors.

This year’s shortlisted finalists

Inclusive Award

Paul Davis – Pro Touch Soccer Academy

One Westminster Learning Disability Volunteering Project

Queen Mother Sports Centre

Rewarding and Celebrating Diversity Award

Caxton Youth Organisation

Hurdles2Hoops

Aimee Pickering

Change4Life Award

Renegades Netball Club

London Capital FC

Aya Kassem – Hurdles2Hoops

OneYou Award

Paula Andrea – Fun4Over50’s

Hurdles2Hoops

Tess Jelen – Breath Easy; Fit for Life

Active Place or Space Award

Moberly Sports Centre

The Porchester Centre

Paddington Recreation Ground

Queen Mother Leisure Centre

PE & School Sports Award

St Marys Bryanston Square

Queens College Preparatory School

St Augustine’s High School

Club or Coach of the Year Award

Chelsea & Westminster Swim Club

Connor Bagenal

Francis Almeida; Green House Sports

Sports Personality of the Year

Felix Thomis

Edward Whittles

Niloufar Rezaei

The Lord Mayor of Westminster Unsung Hero Award, In memory of Mariam Sabir

Charlotte Thomas – Rowe – Hurdles2Hoops

Abdul Aziz Toki

Yunus Ahmed

Good luck to all the finalists and thank you again to everyone who submitted a nomination.

For more information, please visit the main ActiveWestminster Awards page on the Westminster website.