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Sports Awards 2009: Sponsors

The South Yorkshire Sports Awards can only take place with the support of many partner and sponsor organisations.  We want to say `Thank You` to all those organisations who have sponsored a category this year, please take the time to find out more about them below:

Lavender International NDT
Lavender International NDT, sponsors of the Senior Performer of the Year category, and a SportsAid Talented Athlete award
We are a leading provider of training, examination services to the World of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).  NDT is the application of physics to test materials (mainly metals) to ensure that they are not flawed in any way.   The tests may include Magnetism, Dyes and Ultrasound and are used in everyday life such as the Car Industry, the Aerospace Industry, the Power Industry and so on. 
Lavender International is proud to be associated with the South Yorkshire Sport Awards as we believe it is right to recognise excellence in all walks of life but especially our local sports men and women.  
Steve J Lavender Co-Managing Director
Contact: Lavender International Non Destructive Testing Limited, Unit 7, Penistone Station, Sheffield, S36 6HP.  Tel: 01226 765769, email: nicola@lavender-ndt.com


Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology, sponsors of the Junior Performer of the Year category
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology is a vocational further and higher education provider based in South Yorkshire.  The College has two campuses, Rotherham Town Centre and Rother Valley Campus in Dinnington.  At the College we offer an exciting and practical learning environment for students working towards an apprenticeship or studying in full time or part-time education.  The College has a selection of Higher Education courses as well as commercial training solutions for businesses.  
Our decision to sponsor the Junior Performer of the Year category was based on our belief that the hard working youth of today should be recognised and invested in wherever possible. Motivation and determination are qualities that we encourage, admire and respect and we look forward to congratulating the winner on their achievement.

NHS Sheffield
NHS Sheffield, sponsors of the Rising to the Challenge category


DLA Piper

DLA Piper, sponsors of the Coach of the Year category, and a SportsAid Talented Athlete Award.
From its birthplace in Yorkshire over 200 years ago, DLA Piper has grown to become the largest legal services practice in the world with over 3,500 lawyers in 29 countries. Yet despite its global reach, the practice remains committed to supporting their local business community and helping clients achieve their goals. That is why DLA Piper`s leading lights in all aspects of business law can be relied upon to combine their world class expertise with real insight into your business. And it is that commitment to its local connections that makes DLA Piper`s Sheffield Office proud to support the South Yorkshire Sports Awards 2009. Sport has the capacity to bring communities together, be it by bringing new local sporting heroes to the fore or by giving others the motivation to achieve their goals, and DLA Piper is proud to be part of that community.

Charity Bank in the NorthYorkshire Forward

Charity Bank in the North, sponsors of the Club of the Year category, and a SportsAid Talented Athlete Award
Every penny saved with Charity Bank is available to provide loans and support to charities, community groups and social enterprises that typically cannot access mainstream funding.  With the support of Yorkshire Forward, Charity Bank in the North has been opened to support the Third Sector in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Being a charity and social enterprise Charity Bank understands how Third Sector organisations, and their funding systems, work.  They know each organisation is different and so respond to each enquiry individually.  They work with management teams and trustees to provide guidance and support, helping with planning and development,  and working to understand what kind of finance is needed.  They give borrowers the confidence to consider all available options to ensure their long-term future.   
Charity Bank in the North is honoured to be able to sponsor the Club of the Year category as it embodies the spirit of local involvement and engagement in sport, and gives us the opportunity to recognise the invaluable contribution that these organisations make to their communities.    
Contact: Charity Bank in the North, Pannell House, 6 Queen Street, Leeds, LS1 2TW
Tel: 0844 561 8230     E-mail: jboardman@charitybank.org

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, sponsors of the Junior Team of the Year category
Sheffield Hallam University`s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) provides market intelligence and strategic planning for the sport and leisure industries. The Centre`s expertise in areas including sports participation, major events and festivals, monitoring and evaluation and the economics of sport, helps organisations to understand their markets, assess impact, identify trends and explore opportunities. Sport is an area of particular strength at the University, with SIRC forming part of a wider offering of sport expertise, services and facilities. With our external partners and clients central to our work, we`re helping to increase the competitiveness of athletes as well as the value generated by private and public sector organisations in the sport and leisure industry.


Sheffield Hallam University

Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, sponsors of the Senior Team of the Year category
Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK`s most progressive and innovative universities, with our clients and partners at the heart of what we do. Sport is an area of particular strength, where we offer a diverse range of services and facilities, all geared to help achieve individual and organisational aspirations. Our Centre for Sport and Exercise Science helps to bring about tangible performance improvements by applying expertise in sports engineering, performance enhancement and physical activity and wellbeing. The Centre works with clients including companies wanting to improve the health of staff, sport product development specialists, athletes looking to improve their game, and the `corporate athlete` - companies wanting to motivate and build cohesive teams by applying techniques used in sport.   

Sounds Commercial, sponsors of the Unsung Hero category
At White Rose Hallam Technic the Sheffield division of Sounds Commercial, we are immensely proud to be one of the UK`s leading Event Production Companies. Our growth in the field of Event Presentations has developed over a period of two decades, beginning in 1987. Our vision is crystal clear, to produce exactly the type of communication you require for your customer, your staff or your peers. This may be through an event, an exhibition, a video or webcast. Whatever your requirement we have the right answer on creativity and cost. operating across the UK and Europe from five regional centres, we offer an abundance of experience, stand alone creativity, technical excellence, dedication and professionalism in all of our working practices. Show business is our business... We would like you to share our passion and allow us to provide you with more than you had expected, leave your audience spellbound, inspired, focused and ready for any challenge ahead.
We are very honoured to be chosen to support the South Yorkshire Sport awards for 2009, not only being able to provide a cost-effective AV solution for the event but to also ensure the talent is recognised and showcased at this prestigious event in a manner that befits the importance of the Awards. As a business that supports many charities, supporting one that is close to our Sheffield roots allows us to give something back to the local community. We offer economical solutions to local businesses and charities throughout Sheffield ensuring they get the best possible service that is available today. We are very proud to be sponsoring the “unsung hero award”, which will give recognition to someone who truly deserves it.


New Country Inns, Barnsley

New Country Inns, Barnsley, sponsors of the Lifetime Achievement category
Eat, drink and sleep at the Bluebell Inn, Dodworth, Barnsley.  Also at the Wishing Well, Selby.



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