Really excited to have been shortlisted for the Sported Vanessa Brown Award for outstanding contribution to the work of Sported (http://sported.org.uk/) and the Sport for Development sector.

Sported is one of the leading Sport for Development charities in the UK, supporting over 3,000 amazing community clubs and groups that use the power of sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people. Looking forward to dinner with Sir Keith Mills, Baroness Sue Campbell and David Moorcroft at the House of Lords in July! But more importantly, looking forward to carrying on mentoring local charities in Hull who are doing amazing work to turn round the lives of local children. These inspiring role models are having a real impact in giving so many deserving children a sense of purpose, personal responsibility and increased self esteem.