Beyond Sport Awards 2014 Shortlist
The Shortlist, selected from over 350 entries and spanning more than 70 countries across the globe, represents the standout work being done to celebrate the use of sport for positive social change.
The Shortlist, selected from over 350 entries and spanning more than 70 countries across the globe, represents the standout work being done to celebrate the use of sport for positive social change.
The 33 nominated initiatives will be invited to the Beyond Sport Summit 2014, where the winners will be announced.
We have also decided to give a special recognition to 12 other projects who we feel stood out massively in the award process.
Beyond Sport Community Awards
Best New Project
Dance4Change - The Change Foundation (UK)
eHoops – Sport Changes Life (Ireland)
Kick out Corruption – L.A.C.E.S (Liberia)
The PLAY Sport for Development Project - MLSE Foundation and Right To Play Canada (Canada)
Sport for Social Inclusion Award, supported by Barclays
Beyond the Norm - Girls Sport Project - KMG-Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
Darfur United Soccer Academy - i-ACT (Chad)
Dadaprenuers - Boxgirls Kenya (Kenya)
UNICEF Sport for Education Award
Ocean Academy - Caye Caulker Ocean Academy (Belize)
New Heights - New Heights Youth, Inc. (USA)
Sport for Conflict Resolution Award
Crossborder Peace Building Through Sports – Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation (Kenya)
Maré Unida (Maré United) - Luta pela Paz (Fight for Peace) (Brazil)
Move This World - Move This World Inc. (USA)
Sport4Youth and Peace - Sport Sans Frontières (Kosovo)
Sport for Health Award
Girls Empowerment Project - Fields of Dreams Uganda (Uganda)
Khayelitsha Outreach Division - Zip Zap Circus School (South Africa)
Sport for the Environment Award
Coaching For Conservation - Botswana Predator Conservation Trust (South Africa)
Eagles Go Green Initiative - Philadelphia Eagles (USA)
Waste Management Phoenix Open - The Thunderbirds & Waste Management (USA)
Corporate and Federation Awards
Sport Team of the Year
Charlton Athletic Community Trust (UK)
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (UK)
Fulham Football Club Foundation (UK)
Sport Federation or Governing Body of the Year
Hockey Association of Malawi (Malawi)
Euroleague Properties S.A. (Pan-Europe)
International Table Tennis Federation (Switzerland)
Corporate of The Year
3 Sisters Adventure Trekking Ltd (Nepal)
Chevrolet (Coaches Across Continents) (Global)
Special Recognition
Chalk Talk Group Therapy - Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc (US)
National Youth Development League - Girls' League - Craig Bellamy Foundation (Sierra Leone)
First Descents Programs 2014 - First Descents (US)
Glasgow Sport Coach Core - Glasgow Life (UK)
Green Sports Alliance Membership Program - Green Sports Alliance (US)
PeacePlayers Basketball Clubs - PeacePlayers International (Middle East)
UD Team Charter School - Urban Dove (US)
Waves for Change (W4C) - Isiqalo Foundation (SA)
WhizzKids United - Africaid (SA)
Spirit of Soccer - Spirit of Soccer (Middle East)
Twinned Peace Soccer Schools Peres Center for Peace (Israel)
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