Sponsors of Swansea Sports Awards 2025

The Swansea Sports Awards, which is organised by Swansea Council's Sport and Health team , is now delivered in association with Freedom Leisure (opens new window), the not-for-profit partner of the Council chosen to operate six community sport and leisure centres and the LC for the foreseeable future.

The mission of Freedom Leisure is to 'improve lives through leisure', actively promoting healthy lifestyles across the Swansea community they serve.

"We are proud to be delivering high quality, affordable and accessible physical activity, mental health and social opportunities in local community facilities..  As a not-for-profit organisation all surpluses are reinvested in support of the objectives we share with our partners. Our objectives and purpose are to:

•    provide affordable, accessible leisure and sport opportunities for everyone

•      have a positive impact on the local communities in which we operate and inspire people to be more active more often

•    deliver on our partners' objectives on participation, accessibility, inclusiveness, health and social cohesion.

•    deliver our service in a way that is customer focussed, professional, quality driven, and safe; and yet is enjoyable, fun, and life enhancing, for all our customers.

•    create an environment that makes us good and fun to work for, and that, in turn, helps us recruit and retain the very best staff. We empower them to deliver a service that will exceed our customer's expectations."

Sportsperson of the Year
 

Junior Sportswoman of the Year
 

Junior Sportsman of the Year
 

Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability

Junior Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability sponsored by Stowe Family Law (opens new window)

Stowe Family Law is the UK's largest specialist family law firm, with more than 90 offices across England and Wales. Its team of over 200 specialist family lawyers supports clients with divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, cohabitation matters, nuptial agreements and mediation. 

Performance Coach of the Year

Community Coach of the Year

Volunteer of the Year sponsored by EYST Wales (opens new window)

Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST Wales) is an award-winning and beneficiary-led charity set up in 2005, EYST is the leading ethnic minority organisation with a staff team of 70 staff based right across Wales.  EYST services and activities focused around 5 key pillars of work:  Supporting 1-ethnic minority children and young people, 2-ethnic minority families, 3-refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants, and 4-ethnic minority community groups, 5-Challenging Racism in Wider Society.  

Inspiring Young Person of the Year

Senior Club or Team of the Year

Junior Club or Team of the Year sponsored by Route Media (opens new window)

Route Media is a leading provider of outdoor media solutions in the UK, specialising in Out-of-Home advertising. Their diverse portfolio includes engaging and dynamic content displayed on LED screens, digital vans, event screens and walking billboards. Route Media strategically targets high-traffic areas such as roadside, retail, rail and leisure locations to effectively reach and captivate audiences. With a focus on raising brand profiles and driving audience interest, Route Media delivers impactful advertising solutions that make a lasting impression.

School Team of the Year sponsored by Gower College Swansea (opens new window)

Gower College Swansea is once again delighted to sponsor the Schools Team of the Year Award. With a strong history of producing and nurturing exceptional sports stars including Leigh Halfpenny, Jazz Carlin, Justin Tipuric, Nicky Smith, and Danny Williams, many past and present students have represented their country in their chosen sports while studying at the College.

The College offers one of the country's most extensive sports academy programmes, with over 300 students regularly representing the organisation. This programme provides diverse sporting opportunities, including team sports and individual disciplines, allowing students to develop within a supportive environment while pursuing their academic and vocational goals.

Gower College Swansea also supports elite athletes through a bursary and mentoring program that includes financial and holistic assistance.

For more information, please visit our Sports Academies page. 

Getting Swansea Active Award

Lifetime Contribution to Sport

Special Recognition Award