Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is calling for residents across the borough to nominate their local sporting heroes for the 2007 Wigan Borough Sports Awards.

The eighth Wigan Borough Sports Awards, organised by the trust’s Sports Development Unit, will be held on Friday 25 January 2008 at the JJB Stadium, Wigan.

There are six awards up for grabs: Coach of the year; Club of the Year; Volunteer in Sports of the Year; Sports Achiever of the Year; Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year, The Wilf Brogan Unsung Hero in Sport Award; and the new ‘Get Active, Get Volunteering’ Award.

Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust sports development officer, Lizzie Hendley, said: “This is the ideal opportunity to recognise those members of the community who play a key role in making this borough one of the most sporting in the whole region.

“We would like as many nominations as possible from all different sports and backgrounds.

“These awards are one of the biggest events in our calendar and will be the first of many Wigan Sports Development initiatives over the next year that will embrace the Beijing Olympics. Our guest speaker will be 12-time Paralympic medal winner Marc Woods who will take the audience on an inspiring journey through his life and swimming career.”

Photograph: The six 2006 Wigan Borough Sports Awards winners