Young sporting stars sought by county

East Sussex County Council has invited nominations for a Sports Development Award under a scheme which recognises and celebrates the achievements of young people in sport.

Under the scheme the council's PE and Sports Development Team last year distributed over 200 awards to young people in the county including more than 14,000 to help them with their sporting ambitions. This year the team hopes to allocate a similar amount.

The closing date for nominations and applications is March 28. The applications will then be assessed and the awards will be made at a special evening to celebrate the sporting successes of the county's young people which will be held in the spring.

To qualify for an award, the young person must meet the following criteria:

'¢Be aged over 11 and under 19 on August 31

'¢Attend an East Sussex Children's Services Authority maintained secondary school, community college or special school

'¢Compete in his/her respective sport at county (ie representing county), regional (representing a region, eg the south east) or national level (representing a country)

'¢Compete in a sport recognised by Sport England

Application forms are available from the East Sussex County Council website at www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/ and click on "sport and leisure"or by contacting Clare Cornford on 01273 481430 or email: [email protected]