The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is searching for Hometown Heroes - inspirational local stars of community sport in the West Midlands – to be the faces of an upcoming advertising campaign.
Organisers are asking people to nominate those who deserve to be recognised for making a difference to their communities by dedicating their lives to grassroots sport.
Nominees could be an inspiring coach, dedicated volunteer, courageous player or diehard supporter, or anyone who’s had a real impact on their sport club, team or facility.
The campaign aims to celebrate and represent the rich diversity of the West Midlands by recognising people who go above and beyond to encourage participation in sport and exercise in the region.
Hometown Heroes can be anyone who lives and works in the West Midlands and can be connected to any sport, not just those included in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games programme.
Ricardo D’Alva is a coach at City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club in Nechells, where he coaches beginners and elite players aged from 8 to 18, has become the first Hometown Hero to kick off the campaign.
Nigel Huddleston, Minister for Sport, Heritage and Culture, is backing the campaign. He said, “The West Midlands has a wealth of inspirational people at all levels of sport, so I’m delighted that this campaign will highlight many of them. I would strongly encourage anyone who knows an unsung hero at their club to nominate them to be one of the faces of the Games.”
To nominate someone to be a Hometown Hero, please visit www.birmingham2022.com/hometownheroes by 6 Nov 2020.
