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Hampshire FA EDI Heroes Awards

Hampshire FA is now accepting nominations for the Hampshire FA Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Heroes awards. The closing date is 24th March.

Category Name: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Heroes
Deadline for application: 24th March 2023 
Winner selection (internal): week commencing 27th of March 2023

The Hampshire FA EDI Heroes award seeks to recognise individuals, groups, or clubs that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the promotion of EDI within their local communities. Submissions are welcome from clubs and individuals that have actively challenged bias, promoted inclusion, and shared their experiences of equality, diversity, and equity within the grassroots game and/or Hampshire’s local communities. The slogan for the awards is “Inspiring and leading others, by being the change”. Nominees should therefore demonstrate this in their submissions to stand a greater chance of being awarded.

Award categories

  • 3 awards recognising the work of grassroots football heroes
  • 1 award recognising the work of a community group

Submission process

  • Name of the individual, club, or community group:
  • Your name, email address and contact number:
  • Their name, email address and contact number: Please note you must have their written consent to proceed with this submission.
  • Project / activity / event name & dates (if the project was short term):
  • Reasons why you nominated this project for the EDI award
  • List and describe who benefited from the project Preferably with evidence

Please email all the above information with any supporting evidence (including links to website pages, social posts or providing any documents to support the submission) by Friday 24th March 2023 to Alienor.Chartier@HampshireFA.com.

Winners of these awards will be contacted and invited to attend the Hampshire FA Grassroots Football Awards ceremony (GAFAs) which will take place on Saturday 15th July 2023 at the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl. All award winners will receive 2x tickets with hospitality to attend the event where they will also receive a framed certificate and a book. Winners will also be congratulated on the Hampshire FA website and featured in the Hampshire FA EDI Newsletter as well.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HAMPSHIRE FA GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AWARDS HERE

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR EDI WORK HERE