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*Muriel McNally Award - Mrs Pamela Elizabeth Lucas

Pamela is a senior coach at Chester NC, she is a qualifies C umpire and Level 2 coach. She established the club in 1982 and is a key member who encourages new players, volunteers, coaches and officials towards their development and qualifications.

Pamela also helped her team to win the Northern Clubs League in 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 seasons, the team won the Challenge Cup (07/08) and Cheshire Elite League (06/07, 07/08 and 08/09 season) as well as winners of the Northgate Netball League (Division 1 and 3 in 2008/09).

*Officials of the Year Award - Mr Kevin Rowley

Kevin plays a key role in his club (Didsbury NC), county (Cheshire) and the region. He is the Regional Officials officer and Chair of the NW Officials Technical Support Group. Kevin has established a number of umpire mentoring schemes across the region (Northern Thunder, Manchester University, Cheshire and Merseyside Jr Netball League and Clubs for Young People). He attends and arranges umpiring workshops and as a result of his dedication, the region now has 7 new table officials and 12 newly qualified B Umpires. The region now has an effective umpire communication pathway and all counties work together to achieve the Regional Officiating Plan.

*Coach of the Year Award - Mrs Susan Day

Susan is a Level 2 Coach. She is also a First Aider and has attended Equity in your Coaching workshop. She has been an active coach for more than 20 years, supporting clubs including Radbrook Hall, Trafford NC and Imagine8.

Sue coaches all age groups, including High 5. She cares about the coach development and is a great motivator and enforcer. She is good at action planning and ensures that each coach has their own individual development plan to work towards to, depending on their skills, ability, core strength and fitness levels. Her most recent club success is Challenge Cup plate and shields winners.

*Young Volunteer of the Year Award - Miss Emma Jones

Over the past few years, Emma has volunteered at Huntington Primary School as an Umpire and Assistant Coach and was awarded the Volunteer of the year in 2006 by the school. In 2007 Emma became the Chester volunteer ambassador - having completed CSLA qualification.

Emma has also volunteered at Houghton Heath Primary School and achieved over 200 voluntary hours at the schools and over 200 voluntary hours in the community.

Emma is a Level 1 coach and C Umpire and has also attended Equity in your Coaching, Club for all and Safeguarding and Childprotection workshops and First Aid training. She plays a key role at her local club, Boughton Belles NC, who have recently achieved CAPS and Clubmark accreditation.

*Nextgen Award - Chesterfield Netball Club

The club was established in January 2003 as a result of identified lack of opportunities for young people at Chesterfield School Sport Partnership. The club is affiliated to England Netball and national Clubs for Young People who work in partnership with Vinspired to deliver the best volunteering opportunities in the country. The club gained Bronze CAPS and Clubmark accreditation in 2007.

At present, the club has almost 100 members, and its teams participate in Liverpool League, Merseyside Jr Summer League, Skelmersdale League, Chesterfield Summer League. They take part in the local, county and regional competition, offering its members competition and opportunities at all levels.

Club members are working towards the club's coach, umpire and volunteer development pathway to ensure progression and growth.

The club is open and welcomes members of all abilities, ages and backgrounds.

*Netball Teacher of the Year - Ms Lindsay Huddart

Lindsay is a teacher at Bishop's High School in Chester. Sport is Lindsay's passion and she had made a number of links with different sports club to ensure that children have exit routes for after school activities. As a result of these links, Lindsay has founded Boughton Belles Netball clubs last year. She dedicates a lot of time on club running and organization, being the club's Treasurer, Head Coach and Affiliations Secretary. The clubs recently gained Bronze CAPS and Clubmark accreditation.

Lindsay is a Level 2 Coach and continuously works on her professional development, attending workshops such as Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Club for All, Equity in your Coaching.

She is a role model to her students and encourages children at all levels and abilities to get involved in sport through leadership programmes, increasing netball participation and encouraging sports activities.

*Community Volunteer of the Year - Ms Yosha Gilkes

Yosha is a volunteer at MP Giants Netball Club, and coaches at Medlock Primary School and Brunswick Church. She is also a chairperson of a community group 'Young, Ambitious and Proud'.

Yosha plays a key role in her community, providing netball opportunities for Hulme and Moss Side Community and exit routes for Medlock Primary School. Yosha is heavily involved with organizing Mini Games and local competition. She is netball, basketball and rugby coach, has attended childprotection course, as well as first aid and other workshop to ensure her continuous development. All this while studying Design at North Trafford College.

*Mary Bulloch Administrator Award - Miss Estelle Graham

Estelle has been involved in Netball for almost 20 years. She's been a part of a local league committee since 1991, Cheshire county Committee since 2000 and the North West Regional Board since 2005. She is also a table official, umpire and England Netball internal CRB verifier.

Her administrative duties started with arranging fixtures and teams at her local leagues, progressing the county secretary role and to the regional committee.

Estelle dedicates at least 15 hours a week to netball, and is constantly working on her own progression and development to offer local, county, regional and national netball opportunities for all members. She is a chair of the Regional Competition Group and member of the National Competitions and Events Advisory Group.

Estelle is an enthusiastic, motivating and energetic volunteer who motivates and supports other volunteers in the region.

*Rose Award - Pip Cross

Pip is a dedicated netball volunteer, who has been involved in the sport for more than 20 years.

She volunteers in netball coaching, umpiring, administration and competition. Pip is the President of Manx Netball Association and was the Chairman prior to that. She is also a volunteers at her own local club. Pip organizes the Isle of Man Annual Netball tournament, promoting it to wide audience. As a result of this, a team form Malta and other 12 off island teams have taken part in the 3rd festival.

Pip liaises with authorities and encourages volunteers to get involved thanks to her good motivational skills and friendly, positive and approachable attitude.

*Grassroots Coach of the Year - Rosie Harris

Rosie has been involved in netball since 1987. She has coached at a number of different schools and college, developing netball at grassroots. Most recently, Rosie is coach at Wilmslow Netball Club.

She uses a range of techniques and aids to introduce and encourage netball for young people, ensuring child safety and welfare at all times. She puts the players at the heart of her coaching and is hugely dedicated.

Rosie is a Level 2 coach and is working towards her Level 3 qualification. She has attended a number of different workshops and courses to improve her coaching techniques - Analysing Your

Coaching, First Aid, Motivation and Mental Toughness, Safeguarding Young Children,

Equity in Your Coaching, Fundamentals / Multi Skills, Assertive Attack/Dominant Defence to mention a few.