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ProKick Gym at UV Stormont Awards
March 20, 2018
Big thanks for all the support at the Urban Villages awards. Sorry to say we didn't lift the big Gong. Best of luck and well done to all the winners tonight at the #UrbanVillagesCommunityAwards
Pictured here are some of the Prokick Team at the Awards at Stormont, thanks you Mr Carl Emery for flying in and lending your support.
The Urban Villages Community Awards celebrated the people, organisations and places making a difference across the five Urban Village areas.
The winner were all announced at Parliament Buildings, Stormont tonight (Wednesday) in a Gala evening showcasing the excellent community work that is happening all across Belfast and Derry/Londonderry.
We, the ProKick Gym were in the final of the Urban Villages (NI Executive) awards under the category Celebrating Diversity - the Gym was up against finalists from North, South, West Belfast and Derry / LondonDerry.
We were honoured to be nominated and the win would have been great but we didn't lift it. It was a privilege for us that our work in ProKick is being recognised for the difference we are making to people in the community. Billy Murray.
There were six awards up for grabs with five finalists in each section, here they are:
Youth Achievement Award
Recognising achievement by an individual (under 25 years old) or project involving young people which has made a positive difference in the community.
Education and Learning Award
Positive impact of school based approaches or organisations and projects helping learners of any age and all types to achieve their full potential.
Sport and Physical Activity Award
The role of sport and physical activities in building confidence, bringing people together or improving health and well-being
Celebrating Diversity Award
Activities which improve relationships between and within communities; connect people from diverse backgrounds or build understanding of different cultures and beliefs.
Creativity and Innovation Award
Using arts, creativity and other innovative approaches to help communities to work together to tackle social challenges and community issues.
Thriving Places Award
Buildings, meeting places or projects involving innovative design or use of public spaces which bring residents and visitors together in shared and safe places and provide focal points for improving community confidence and pride.
