Sport Aberdeen was crowned winner of the ‘Community Impact’ award at last night’s Elevator Awards ceremony, recognising the registered charity’s commitment to giving back to the local community and its contribution to society.
In front of a packed audience at Ardoe House Hotel, Sport Aberdeen’s targeted community initiatives including its SPACE programme (working with care experienced children and young people) and Active Lifestyles programme (supporting individuals with long term health conditions) were highlighted.
Presenting the award, Polly Barnfield OBE, CEO of category sponsor Maybe* said:
“All of the submissions were very strong, detailing a broad range of activity and engagement. Sport Aberdeen ultimately demonstrated the strongest collective community impact over a very challenging period for both the business and the wider community, as well as exciting and wide-ranging plans for the future.”
Graeme Dale, Sport Aberdeen Head of Sport and Active Communities, commented:
“We are absolutely thrilled to receive this recognition for the work that we do. What sets Sport Aberdeen apart from other leisure providers is that every penny we make is reinvested back into our local communities. This means that we can work with specific groups to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, gender, ability or background, can experience the positive, life-changing impact of participation in sport and physical activity. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all the partner organisations that we work with who help to support these projects, and our staff right across the charity who work tirelessly to create opportunities, inspire people and change lives.”