UNISON
Scotland activist Raza Sadiq won the Jaguar Unsung Hero Award at the Lycamobile British
Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BEDSA) for his work in developing Active Life
Clubs which encourage young people to enjoy sports.
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| Raza Sadiq, with BEDSA judges |
The Awards took place on 6 February 2016 in London and were attended by sportstars from across the country.
The British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BEDSA) celebrates sporting excellence within BME communities and inspires the next generation.
Raza was selected by a panel of expert judges including
Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi MBE, and retired international athletes Derek Redmond
and Jason Gardener MBE.
Other winners on the night
included olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill, F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton
and retired heavy weight boxer Frank Bruno.
The Active Life Club, which Raza helped to found in 1999, brings young people together to participate in sport, lead healthier lifestyles and develop skills they use later in life. IWhen Raza is not volunteering with Active Life Club he works full-time as
a coach for Skills Development Scotland and is a UNISON activist.
Raza said, “I want to thank everyone in UNISON for thier
support. I am delighted and humbled to have won such a prestigious award. I am
touched by the support from young people and partner organisations and everyone
at UNISON. There was a buzz in Glasgow for this selection as I am in dated with
endorsements of support messages.”
Arun Kang, founder of BEDSA said,
“Raza truly deserves to be recognised for his decades of volunteer work helping
BME communities in Glasgow. The Active Life Club is testament to his belief that sport
can change people’s lives and provide life skills for young people that will
stand the test of time”.
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