Legends Tell Their Stories
A glittering array of legends from the worlds of sport and dance attended, including Lord Coe, Dame Darcey Bussell, Daley Thompson CBE, Dame Kelly Holmes, Crista Cullen MBE, Jason Robinson OBE and Lee Dixon. Guest’s heard first-hand the huge impact that sport and dance has delivered for the legends both personally and to the communities in which we live.
“Sport is the most potent social worker in any community”
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Photos from an entertaining, inspirational and memorable evening
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Teenager Saadia Abubaker received her Youth Sports Trust award from hockey’s Alex Danson.
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Ballet legend Darcey Bussell presenting the Yorke Dance Project award to Laura Dredger
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Robert Bugden, ambassador for Sportworks, presented the charity’s trophy to Shotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club.
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Tony Barclay’s award from Sported was collected on his behalf by volunteer Katherine Josselyn from Jean Tomlin.
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Comedian Adam Hills with Sam Alderson, winner of the Lord’s Taverners award.
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Tennis ace Greg Rusedski with Phil Akerman of the St Paul’s Way Trust School, winner of the Greenhouse Sports award.
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John Hambly from the Samson Centre for Multiple Sclerosis. He was presented with his trophy by rugby stars Andy Gomersall and Simon Shaw.
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Rugby’s Calum Clark took a break from training to present the Saracens Sport Foundation award to Ozgur Has.
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Hannah Brooman of Inunity receiving her Active Communities Network award from hockey player Hannah Rankin.
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Dame Kelly Holmes presents the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust award to Liz Johnson.
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Sport Gives Back founder Connie Henry.
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The auditorium at the Royal Institution in London’s Mayfair.
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Spoken word poet Karl Lokko, who closed the ceremony.
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Comedian Adam Hills with Sam Alderson, winner of the Lord’s Taverners award.
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Dame Darcey Bussell.
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Jordan Ajadi performing a dance especially choreographed for the event by Yolande Yorke-Edgell from the Yorke Dance Project.
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Footballer Lee Dixon speaks about the importance of sport.
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Ceremony presenter Jeanette Kwakye.
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Sport Gives Back founder Connie Henry.
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Greenhouse Sports ambassador Greg Rusedski.
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Alison Oliver – Youth Sports Trust CEO
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Rugby’s Jason Robinson at the awards’ reception.
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Olympic gold medallist, hockey player Crista Cullen.
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Lord Sebastian Coe, Dame Kelly Holmes and Daley Thompson share a joke.
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Guests at the reception.
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Guests at the reception.
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Guests at the reception.
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Connie Henry and Karl Lokko.
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Lord Sebastian Coe offering his insights into the awards.
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Robert Bugden, ambassador for Sportworks.
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Members of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra performing at the reception.
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Reception guests watching an inspiring video from Jason Robinson.
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Harvey Thorneycroft and Connie Henry
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A guest from Inunity at the reception.
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Awaiting the awards in the auditorium.
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Sporting stars in the audience
Changing Lives
Sport Gives Back is the brainchild of former athlete Connie Henry, Founder and Director of Track Academy, whose organisation has over a decade’s experience making a positive impact on young people’s lives.
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