Applications for WSA Sports Industry Awards 2026 are open!
The Welsh Sports Association is thrilled to announce that applications are open for the 2026 WSA Sports Industry Awards.
Enter through our bilingual application form now!
This year will mark the fourth edition of the event, which brings together colleagues and stakeholders from across the sector and beyond to celebrate the best of the sport and leisure industry in Wales.
Over the past three years, the WSA Sports Industry Awards have recognised and promoted the initiatives and successes of WSA members, while also communicating best-practice models and strategies that are helping the Welsh sport and leisure sector to develop.
The likes of Byw’n Iach, Weightlifting Wales, MyRoudners, Cardiff City FC Foundation, Welsh Athletics, Caerphilly Sport & Leisure, Dragons and Commonwealth Games Wales were some of the recipients of the WSA Sports Industry Awards last year, the latter winning the inaugural Best Business Growth award.
We encourage WSA members to enter and remind them that their member clubs can also participate by submitting entries through their parent organisation. Once again, key stakeholders from across the sector, including Welsh Government and Sport Wales, will join us for a special evening – celebrating those who have been successfully shortlisted and highlighting their achievements.
Three projects or initiatives will once more be nominated and communicated prior to the event on Thursday 4th June, with the eventual winner revealed on the night.
A full list of the award categories at the 2026 WSA Sports Industry Awards is as follows:
- Best Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
- Best Initiative to Promote Women in Sport & Physical Activity
- Best Innovation Award
- Best Commitment to the Welsh Language
- Best Sustainability Initiative
- Best Social Impact Initiative
- Best Collaboration Initiative
- Most Influential Campaign
- Best Business Growth Award
The WSA looks forward to seeing the work that the membership has delivered in 2025, and wish all entries the best of luck throughout the process. The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 16th March 2026.
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