Nominees confirmed for Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2025
The nominees for Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2025 have been revealed.
The awards are run by Glasgow Life, the charity which leads culture, events and active living in Glasgow, and celebrate the impact athletes, clubs, coaches, schools and volunteers have on sport, physical activity and wellbeing in the city.
Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2025, sponsored by creative media and digital specialists Think ALT, will take place at the Emirates Arena on Monday 1 December.
The ceremony offers a chance to recognise the commitment and sporting achievements of individuals, organisations and projects throughout the past year.
The 13 categories span every area of sport in Glasgow, from grassroots and schools to professional clubs, with the honours including Sportperson of the Year, Disabled Athlete of the Year and Community Impact Award.
The Glasgow’s Sport Awards panel is made up of the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Jacqueline McLaren, Bailie Annette Christie, Chair of Glasgow Life, and representatives from Glasgow Life, Think ALT, Glasgow City Council’s Education Services, sportscotland, LEAP Sports, Glasgow Disability Sport and Scottish Action for Mental Health.
On the night, the panel will be joined by partners from across Glasgow’s physical activity and sport sector, including Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, and several National Governing Bodies.
The shortlisted nominees for Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2025, selected by the judging panel from public nominations, are as follows:
Glasgow Disabled Athlete of the Year Award, in partnership with Scottish Disability Sport: This award is for a sportsperson, with a disability, who has shown outstanding commitment and performance at a local, regional, national and/or international level.
Nominees must meet one of the following criteria:
- Born in Glasgow.
- Glasgow resident.
- Member of a Glasgow club.
Shortlisted nominees: Melanie Woods (para athletics), Monica Fisher (gymnastics) and Aidan Moody (tennis).
Glasgow Health and Wellbeing Award, in partnership with Glasgow City HSCP: This award is for an organisation or project that demonstrates significant achievements in using physical activity and sport to positively impact upon the physical and mental wellbeing of individuals and groups. Nominations are welcomed for organisations and projects that deliver targeted activities to improve the health and wellbeing of those who attend.
Shortlisted nominees: The WOMANity Project, Trans Active Glasgow and Easterhouse Sports Centre.
Glasgow Young Sportsperson of the Year Award, in partnership with Go Radio: This award is for a young sportsperson, aged 18 years of age or younger, who has displayed outstanding performances at a local, regional, national or international level within their sport.
The award will recognise a young athlete who has achieved outstanding success within their sport.
Nominees must meet one of the following criteria:
- Born in Glasgow.
- Glasgow resident.
- Member of a Glasgow club.
Shortlisted nominees: Iona Timmons (gymnastics), Helena Nabili (canoe slalom) and Ali Khan (cricket).
Uniting Glasgow Award, in partnership with LEAP Sports Scotland: This award is for an organisation or project that uses physical activity or sport to bring people and communities together in Glasgow.
It will recognise projects that actively break down barriers to make sport and physical activity more inclusive. Nominees must deliver activity within Glasgow.
Shortlisted nominees: The Pyramid at Anderston, Burnhill Football Club and The WOMANity Project.
Supporting Young Glaswegians Award, in partnership with Glasgow City Council: The Physical Education, Physical Activity and School Sport Team, established by Education Services, realises that school sport is essential to support young people to reach their full potential.
Shortlisted nominees: Empow-Her, PEPASS Youth Leadership and St Roch’s Secondary Leadership.
Glasgow Coach of the Year Award, in partnership with sportscotland:
Shortlisted nominees: Maureen McCadden (pickleball), John Montgomery (athletics) and Skye Ballance (rowing).
Glasgow Unsung Hero Award, in partnership with Volunteer Glasgow:
Shortlisted nominees: Bill Stark (Whitehill Swimming Club), Chris Priestley (Burnhill Football Club), Raza Sadiq (Active Life Club) and Steve McLaren (Easterhouse Community Sport Hub).
Glasgow Community Impact Award, in partnership with Scottish Action for Mental Health:
Shortlisted nominees: Easterhouse Sports Centre, Glasgow Southside Slowies and The Pyramid at Anderston.
The winners of the Lifetime Achievement, Lord Provost Award, Glasgow School Sport, Sportsperson of the Year and Business Contribution awards will also be announced during the Glasgow’s Sport Awards ceremony on 1 December.
The standards set by the nominees for this year’s Glasgow Sport Awards show the past 12 months have been yet another hugely successful period for sport and physical activity in Glasgow.
Earlier this year, Glasgow Life and sector partners launched a new strategy to make physical activity and sport a cornerstone of everyday life in Glasgow.
The Active Glasgow: A Physical Activity and Sport Strategy for Glasgow 2025-2035 aims to make Glasgow a city where everyone thrives and its communities grow stronger through the benefits of physical activity and sport.
Looking ahead to 2026, there is much to get excited about, with Glasgow set to welcome some of the world’s best athletes for next year’s Commonwealth Games from 23 July-2 August.
The 2026 Games follow on from more than a decade of spectacular sporting occasions in the city. Some of the standout moments include the internationally acclaimed 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2015 World Gymnastic Championships, the 2018 European Championships, UEFA EURO 2020 fixtures, Glasgow being named the 2023 European Capital of Sport, the UCI Cycling World Championships of 2023 and the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships.
Bailie Annette Christie, Chair of Glasgow Life and Convenor for Culture, Sport and International Relations at Glasgow City Council, said: “Glasgow’s Sport Awards is a great opportunity to recognise all the athletes, players, clubs, coaches, volunteers, parents and carers throughout our city who have put in so much hard work over the last year, and celebrate the many success stories written in that time.
"Over the course of the past 12 months, Glasgow has again shown why it is known internationally as a world-class sporting city, having hosted the likes of Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4, the Great Scottish Run and the Scottish Open Badminton Championships. The nominees for Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2025 are shining examples of the immense talent, passion and commitment that exist at every level of sport and physical activity across Glasgow.”
Visit the Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2025 webpage for more information.