Foundation host inaugural Disability Awards Evening

On Sunday evening, the Foundation hosted its inaugural Disability Awards Evening in the Sir Bobby Robson Suite at Portman Road.

Participants from across the Foundation’s diverse disability provision came together with their families and Foundation staff to celebrate their achievements across what has been a fantastic season for them all.

The evening was made possible by the generous donation of Charlie Papworth of Diamond Mills & Co, who donated a table in the Sir Bobby Robson Suite for Town’s 6-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday, which raised over £5,000 through a Crowdfunder campaign.

Foundation trustee Peter Over hosted the evening, with fellow trustees Rowena Mackie and Richard Neal also present. Also there to support was Town forward and Foundation trustee Conor Chaplin, who gave up his time to hand out awards, speak with the participants and provide support to staff throughout the evening.

Each participant received a participation trophy, before individual awards were handed out across a range of categories as listed below.

Coaches Player of the Year – Adult PAN Disability (Monday) – Tony Cheung

Coaches Player of the Year – Adult PAN Disability (Thursday) – Tyler Kemp

Coaches Player of the Year – Youth Disability & Comets – Joseph Parslow

Coaches Player of the Year – Powerchair Football – Lewis Clarke

Coaches Player of the Year – Frame Football – George Carter

Coach & Volunteer Awards – Harrison Mayhew-Kemp, Dan Carter, Eoin McNamee, Nicola Allum, Lee Petticoat, Connor Leatherby, Hannah Read, Jenni Prior

Coach of the Year – Lauren Revill

Running Towards Adversity Award – Adult PAN Disability (Monday) – Olly Rush

Running Towards Adversity Award – Adult PAN Disability (Thursday) – Jack Wilson

Running Towards Adversity Award – Youth Disability & Comets – Oscar Hughes

Running Towards Adversity Award – Frame Football – Maddie Sparling

Running Towards Adversity Award – Powerchair Football – Lewis Clarke

Youth Foundation Personality of the Year – Reuben Rhodes

Adult Foundation Personality of the Year – Scott Johnson

Best Celebration – Jack Walton

Foundation Playmaker of the Year – Nathaniel Lambert

Foundation Rising Star – Alba Roper

Leadership Award – Harrison Mayhew-Kemp

Sportsmanship Award – Hope Puttock

The Foundation would like to thank Charlie Papworth of Diamond Mills & Co for his generosity, Vertas, sponsors of the Disability provision, for their support across the season, trustees Peter, Rowena, Richard and Conor for their help on the night, and to our participants, volunteers, and their families for contributing to a fantastic evening.

For more information on the Foundation’s Disability provision, contact Health & Wellbeing Manager Leanne Smith at leanne.smith@itfc.co.uk.