WSA Sports Industry Awards 2025
with Headline Sponsors Howden
The Welsh Sports Association (WSA) Sports Industry Awards 2025 will take place on Thursday 12 June 2025 – a celebration of the best in Wales’ sport and leisure industry! We are thrilled to have Howden as the event’s headline sponsors for the very first time.
This year’s awards will once again recognise and Promote 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. And for 2025, there will be a new award category alongside our original eight!
The WSA is thrilled to have Whisper Cymru as drinks sponsor for the WSA Sports Industry Awards 2025!
The nominees for the WSA Sports Industry Awards 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
Sponsored by Bute Energy
Actif Sport and Leisure
Cardiff City FC Community Foundation
Newport Live
Best Collaboration Initiative (Participation, Sponsorship or Member Engagement)
Sponsored by Sport:80
Cardiff Metropolitan University, nominated by Welsh Student Sport
GLL
The Outdoor Partnership
Most Influential Campaign (Communications, PR or Advocacy)
Sponsored by Sportscover Europe
Nofio Ysgol Caerdydd Group (Cardiff Met University, GLL, Legacy Leisure, Swim Wales and Urdd)
Disability Sport Wales
Welsh Athletics
Best Business Growth Award
Sponsored by Quill Business Solutions
Commonwealth Games Wales
Mumbles Community Association
Squash Wales
Applications for the WSA Sports Industry Awards 2025 closed on Monday 24th March.
Entries Open
Submissions Close
Shortlist Announced
Shortlists will be announced during the week commencing Monday 14 April 2025
Awards Night
Event Details
We are excited to welcome guests to the Parkgate Hotel on the evening of Thursday 12 June.
The event will kick off with a drinks reception at 18:30. Carriages will be at midnight.
Why Apply?
Winning a WSA Sports Industry Award will showcase your organisation’s outstanding work and achievement throughout the Sport and Leisure sector in Wales. Additionally, the profile of winning an Award will also be brought to the attention of influential stakeholders within the sector such as Welsh Government, Sport Wales, Community Leisure UK, WSA Partners and the media. Moreover, your excellent work will be showcased to other WSA Members as exemplar models for the sector.
Don’t forget, a FREE ticket is available alongside a purchased ticket should you be shortlisted for an Award!
Who Can Apply?
All member organisations of the Welsh Sports Association on or before 1st March 2025 are eligible. WSA member organisations can also apply on behalf of their own members. For more detail on our eligibility criteria, visit our terms and conditions.
What makes a winning entry?
The judging panel will need as detailed information as possible within the application guidelines. The judging panel recognise that the WSA Membership is diverse and resources differ greatly from one organisation to another. However, video entries bringing projects to life will be advantageous.
Work should have the potential to create significant impact for the sector. This impact will demonstrate a combination of positive outcomes. Impact might be achieved by the growth of the organisation applying, or by the spread of their ideas to its members or other organisations. Applicants should also show good governance and management.
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