Nominees for WSA Sports Industry Awards 2025 announced

The nominees for each of the nine categories at the WSA Sports Industry Awards 2025 have been announced.

The WSA was once again thrilled with the quality and quantity of applications to this year’s Awards, with the sport and leisure sector once more demonstrating the collaborative, innovative, and crucial work that goes on behind the scenes.

The ceremony, which will take place on Thursday 12 June, will once again bring together stakeholders from across the sector to celebrate the brilliant work undertaken by WSA members.

This year, as well as a new headline sponsor in the shape of valued partner Howden, there is a new Award. Along with the eight categories celebrated in the two previous ceremonies, 2025 will mark the inaugural Best Business Growth Award at the WSA Sports Industry Awards.

Nominations were carefully selected by an independent panel, joined by a special guest judge invited for their outstanding expertise in the relevant field.

Those shortlisted and in with a chance of earning an award are…

Best Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, sponsored by PureCyber

Cricket Wales and Glamorgan Cricket

Weightlifting Wales

Wye Gymnastics and Galaxy Cheerleading, nominated by Welsh Gymnastics

Best Initiative to Promote Women in Sport & Physical Activity, sponsored by Howden

Football Association of Wales

MyRounders

Newport Live

Best Innovation Award, sponsored by Hugh James

Caerphilly Sport and Leisure Services

Genletics

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust

Best Commitment to the Welsh Language, sponsored by CBS

Byw’n Iach

Cynghrair Pêl-rwyd Gwynedd ac Ynys Môn

Disability Sport Wales

Best Sustainability Initiative, sponsored by Floodlighting and Electrical

Dragons RFC

Parkwood Leisure

Best Social Impact Initiative

Actif Sport & Leisure

Cardiff City FC Community Foundation

Newport Live

Best Collaboration Initiative (Participation, Sponsorship or Member Engagement), sponsored by Sport:80

Cardiff Met. University  (via Welsh Student Sport)

The Outdoor Partnership

Most Influential Campaign (Communications, PR or Advocacy), sponsored by Sportscover Europe

Cardiff Met. University  (via Welsh Student Sport)

Disability Sport Wales

Welsh Athletics

Best Business Growth Award, sponsored by Quill Business Solutions

Commonwealth Games Wales

Mumbles Community Association

Squash Wales

The WSA would like to congratulate each nominee, as well as every organisation that applied for the Awards. Each year we receive an array of such strong applications, really showing how much fantastic work goes on across the sector and how important a role sport plays for society in a multitude of facets.

Nominated organisations have early access to purchase a table for the Awards ceremony, while general sale will start on Monday 28 April.

To be shortlisted is a great achievement, and we look forward to celebrating these initiatives in June; good luck to all!

Don’t forget to shout about the Awards on social media, using #WSASIA2025