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The South Yorkshire Sports Awards can only take place with the support of many partner and sponsor organisations. We want to say `Thank You` to all those organisations who have sponsored a category this year, please take the time to find out more about them below:
Lavender International NDT, sponsors of the Senior Performer of the Year category, and a SportsAid Talented Athlete award We
are a leading provider of training, examination services to the World of Non-Destructive
Testing (NDT). NDT is the application of
physics to test materials (mainly metals) to ensure that they are not flawed in
any way.
The
tests may include Magnetism, Dyes and Ultrasound and are used in everyday life
such as the Car Industry, the Aerospace Industry, the Power Industry and so on.
Lavender
International is proud to be associated with the South Yorkshire Sport Awards
as we believe it is right to recognise excellence in all walks of life but
especially our local sports men and women.
Steve
J Lavender
Co-Managing
Director
Contact: Lavender International Non Destructive Testing Limited, Unit 7, Penistone Station, Sheffield, S36 6HP. Tel: 01226 765769, email: nicola@lavender-ndt.com
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology, sponsors of the Junior Performer of the Year category Rotherham College of Arts
and Technology is a vocational further and higher education provider based in
South Yorkshire. The College has two
campuses, Rotherham Town Centre and Rother Valley Campus in Dinnington. At the College we offer an exciting and
practical learning environment for students working towards an apprenticeship
or studying in full time or part-time education. The College has a selection of Higher
Education courses as well as commercial training solutions for businesses.
Our decision to sponsor the Junior Performer of the Year category was
based on our belief that the hard working youth of today should be recognised
and invested in wherever possible. Motivation and determination are qualities
that we encourage, admire and respect and we look forward to congratulating the
winner on their achievement.
NHS Sheffield, sponsors of the Rising to the Challenge category
DLA Piper, sponsors of the Coach of the Year category, and a SportsAid Talented Athlete Award. From its birthplace in Yorkshire over 200
years ago, DLA Piper has grown to become the largest legal services practice in
the world with over 3,500 lawyers in 29 countries. Yet despite its global reach,
the practice remains committed to supporting their local business community and
helping clients achieve their goals. That is why DLA Piper`s leading lights in
all aspects of business law can be relied upon to combine their world class
expertise with real insight into your business.
And it is that commitment to its local
connections that makes DLA Piper`s Sheffield Office proud to support the South
Yorkshire Sports Awards 2009. Sport has the capacity to bring communities
together, be it by bringing new local sporting heroes to the fore or by giving
others the motivation to achieve their goals, and DLA Piper is proud to be part
of that community.
Charity Bank in the North, sponsors of the Club of the Year category, and a SportsAid Talented Athlete Award Every penny saved with Charity Bank is
available to provide loans and support to charities, community groups and
social enterprises that typically cannot access mainstream funding. With the support of Yorkshire Forward, Charity
Bank in the North has been opened to support the Third Sector in Yorkshire and
the Humber. Being a charity and social enterprise Charity
Bank understands how Third Sector organisations, and their funding systems,
work. They know each organisation is
different and so respond to each enquiry individually. They work with management teams and trustees
to provide guidance and support, helping with planning and development, and working to understand what kind of finance
is needed. They give borrowers the confidence
to consider all available options to ensure their long-term future.
Charity
Bank in the North is honoured to be able to sponsor the Club of the Year
category as it embodies the spirit of local involvement and engagement in sport,
and gives us the opportunity to recognise the invaluable contribution that these
organisations make to their communities.
Contact:
Charity Bank in the North, Pannell House, 6 Queen Street, Leeds, LS1 2TW
Tel: 0844 561 8230 E-mail: jboardman@charitybank.org
Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, sponsors of the Junior Team of the Year category Sheffield
Hallam University`s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) provides market
intelligence and strategic planning for the sport and leisure industries. The
Centre`s expertise in areas including sports participation, major events and
festivals, monitoring and evaluation and the economics of sport, helps
organisations to understand their markets, assess impact, identify trends and
explore opportunities.
Sport is
an area of particular strength at the University, with SIRC forming part of a
wider offering of sport expertise, services and facilities. With our external
partners and clients central to our work, we`re helping to increase the
competitiveness of athletes as well as the value generated by private and
public sector organisations in the sport and leisure industry.
Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, sponsors of the Senior Team of the Year category Sheffield Hallam University
is one of the UK`s most progressive and innovative universities, with our
clients and partners at the heart of what we do. Sport is an area of particular
strength, where we offer a diverse range of services and facilities, all geared
to help achieve individual and organisational aspirations.
Our Centre for Sport and
Exercise Science helps to bring about tangible performance improvements by
applying expertise in sports engineering, performance enhancement and physical
activity and wellbeing. The Centre works with clients including companies
wanting to improve the health of staff, sport product development specialists,
athletes looking to improve their game, and the `corporate athlete` - companies
wanting to motivate and build cohesive teams by applying techniques used in
sport.
Sounds Commercial, sponsors of the Unsung Hero category At
White Rose Hallam Technic the Sheffield division of Sounds Commercial, we are
immensely proud to be one of the UK`s leading Event Production
Companies. Our
growth in the field of Event Presentations has developed over a period of two
decades, beginning in 1987. Our
vision is crystal clear, to produce exactly the type of communication you
require for your customer, your staff or your peers. This may be through an
event, an exhibition, a video or webcast. Whatever your requirement we have the
right answer on creativity and cost. operating across the UK and Europe from
five regional centres, we offer an abundance of
experience, stand alone creativity, technical excellence, dedication and
professionalism in all of our working practices. Show
business is our business... We would like you to share our passion and allow us
to provide you with more than you had expected, leave your audience spellbound,
inspired, focused and ready for any challenge
ahead. We
are very honoured to be chosen to support the South Yorkshire Sport awards for
2009, not only being able to provide a cost-effective AV solution for the event
but to also ensure the talent is recognised and showcased at this prestigious
event in a manner that befits the importance of the Awards. As
a business that supports many charities, supporting one that is close to our Sheffield roots allows us to give something
back to the local community. We offer economical solutions to local businesses
and charities throughout Sheffield ensuring
they get the best possible service that is available today. We
are very proud to be sponsoring the “unsung hero award”, which will give
recognition to someone who truly deserves it.
New Country Inns, Barnsley, sponsors of the Lifetime Achievement category Eat, drink and sleep at the Bluebell Inn, Dodworth, Barnsley. Also at the Wishing Well, Selby.
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