The Active Harlow Awards celebrate and recognise local sporting talent in the Harlow area.
The event last took place in 2019 and was a big success with over 150 people attending and five-time gold medal-winning Paralympian Noel Thatcher MBE presenting the awards.
For this year’s awards, the Sports Personality of the Year, Community Club of the Year and Unsung Hero shortlisted finalists went to a public vote to decide the winners and runners-up.
The winners of the other 7 categories were decided by a panel, with members from the council and the local community.
Winners
Table
| Award | Winner | Runners up |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Personality of the Year | Daniel Adams (bowls) | Shemar Boldiszar (athletics) and Steven Mitchinson (bowls) |
| Young Sports Personality of the Year | Alessandro Rioda (swimming) | Curtis and Sophia Elton (ice skating) and Danny Raymond (athletics) |
| Coach of the Year | Luke Shipwright (Harlow Jiu-Jitsu) | Vincent Lawrence (Harlow Athletic Club) and Richard Chiassaro (Harlow Wheelchair Racing Squad) |
| Community Club of the Year | Harlow Hawks Basketball Club | Harlow Running and Tri Club and Harlow Jiu-Jitsu |
| Unsung Hero | Martin Gladwin (Harlow Town Cricket Club) | Shab Niaz (Harlow Hawks Basketball Club) and John Gillespie (Harlow parkrun and Harlow junior parkrun) |
| Young Volunteer | Lucy Gallagher (Harlow Penguins Swimming Club) | Thomas Penketh (Harlow junior parkrun) and Cara Thornton (Harlow Penguins Swimming Club) |
| Changing Lives through Sport and Physical Activity | Changing Lives in Harlow CIC | Harlow parkrun and Paringdon Pirates Walking Football Club |
| The Inclusive Communities Award | Griffin Bowls Club | Paringdon Pirates Walking Football Club and ((BOUNCE)) |
| Education Champion of the Year | Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery | Pemberley Academy |
| Active Workplace of the Year | Pemberley Academy | HTS (Property & Environment) Ltd |