The winners of the This Girl Can Nottingham 2024 Awards were revealed during a celebratory evening that recognised the achievements of women in the physical activity sector within the Nottingham community.
The top achievers were honoured during the awards ceremony, which took place at the Nottingham Council House on 21 November 2024. Over 120 finalists, guests, and community partners were in attendance.
The awards, sponsored by Reward with an Award and Matt Bradbury, were hosted by Charmaine Daley, the Workforce Development Officer for This Girl Can Nottingham, who kicked off the evening with a lively conga to lift everyone’s spirits and highlighted the impressive nominees selected across eight different categories. The full list of winners is available below.
(Charmaine Daley, pictured leading the room in a conga)
The excitement continued as the finalists enjoyed a spectacular performance by Nottingham’s Dance Warriors, who showcased their talent with a rendition of ‘Fight Song’ by Rachel Platten.
This year’s This Girl Can Nottingham Awards saw an impressive total of 154 nominees, with judges commending the exceptional quality of the applicants and the remarkable accomplishments showcased by all the finalists.
Charmaine Daley, This Girl Can Workforce Development Officer, said: “The Council House was full of celebration, positive vibes and raised vibrations. The strong sense of empowerment was felt by all who attended. To be in a room full so many esteemed and pioneering women was an honour. The event meant a great deal to finalists and winners’ representative of so many communities in Nottingham.
“What a special opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate so many of our unsung heroes, role models and champions. Nottingham is very proud of you all”
The This Girl Can Nottingham 2024 Award Winners:
- Annie Bridgewater – Get Out Get Active Inclusion Award
- Maryam Noufal – This Girl Can Volunteer Award
- Michaela Castillo-Williams – Coaching Award
- Renae Atkinson – Personal Trainer Award
- Swim Sita Swim – Physical Activity Group Award
- Zonia Qaiser – Group Fitness Instructor Award
- Giner Grocock – Unsung Hero Award
- Mphatso Chamangwana – This Girl Can Award
- Susan Wheatcroft and Janet Rose – Special Recognition Awards
(Swim Sista Swim with their award)
Notes to editors
This Girl Can is a national movement, created by Sport England in 2015. The focus is on tackling the physical inactivity gap between men and women. At a national level, we know that 59.8% of women aged 16 and over are active (more than 150 minutes of exercise a week), compared to 63.1% of men. In Nottingham, 58% of women do more than 150% of exercise a week, compared to 63% of men. This Girl Can look at how women can move more in a way that suits them and the movement can be celebrated.
Dance Warriors were formed by the Nottinghamshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group in 2022 in response to calls for more dance opportunities for people with learning disabilities. They chose for it to be inclusive to people with all disabilities, not just Down Syndrome.