End of Season Awards nominations now open!
It’s that time in the season again! Nominations for our End of Season Awards are now open, now is your opportunity to recognise a member of the #GoalballCommunity who’s contribution to goalball is deserving of celebration.
The deadline for nominations is Monday 26th May 2025.
If you have any issues completing your nomination, please contact Dan Webster by email dan.webster@goalballuk.com or call 07526 169 288.
About the Awards
Keith Lound Service to Sport Award
This award will go to someone who goes above and beyond to assist in the development of the sport to increase opportunities, develop players, and/or support competitions. They might have taken more responsibility, gone the extra mile, been particularly supportive and all this, very often in a quiet and unassuming way. The award can go to anyone involved in goalball; players, coaches, officials, and volunteers. The panel will consider the length of time the person has made contributions alongside the impact to the sport. This person must also be a member of Goalball UK and previous winners can’t win the award.
Background of Keith Lound
When Keith was involved with Goalball he became very aware of what volunteers did for the sport and how the sport would not function without volunteers. So it is particularly apt that we recognise the contribution that people like him make to the sport every year. For those who do not know about Keith: he came into Goalball as a father of a player, in time he became our Chairman, he became a top referee and officiated at the Beijing Paralympics. He led the application and organisation for the Worlds in 2010. He certainly took on more than he could have foreseen when he first came into the sport that day when he first brought his son along!
Player of the Season Award
This award will go to a player who has been outstanding on court. They may have been excellent in attack, outstanding in defence or shown fantastic leadership within their team to help and assist their teammates. During the season, they may have developed their game and/or helped their club or nation achieve to the collective success of their team. This player will also have displayed positive sporting behaviour amongst their teammates, opponents, and officials. The player must also be a member of Goalball UK.
Nominate now using this nomination form.
