Weight Lifting Foundation: The Brian Hamill Award

Each calendar year the Weight Lifting Foundation will be awarding the sum of £400 to young people in the under 23 category who they decide have made an outstanding contribution to their club.

Brian was a long serving trustee of the Weight Lifting Foundation and sadly passed away in 2020. He had tremendous passion for and commitment to both the sport of weightlifting and to the Foundation and he was unstinting in his assistance to young lifters, clubs and schools.

This was not just financially through the Foundation but also by supporting and encouraging their development. His enthusiasm was infectious and he was instrumental in so many becoming involved in the sport, not least by running the Weightlifting Club in Woking for many years. This award is made in memory of Brian and is only possible because the generosity of his daughter, Sara.

The Award

Each calendar year the Weight Lifting Foundation will be awarding the sum of £400 to young people in the under 23 category who they decide have made an outstanding contribution to their club in a way that reflects Brian’s ethos. This may be split between a number of young people in any way that they decide.

General Award Criteria

The nominations can be on behalf of your club for young lifters in this age category who are members of your club and should relate to achievements made within the past year. You need to give clear reasons why you are nominating them and include verifiable examples of the nominee's achievements. You don’t need to write lots but make it stand out - this is the only information the Weight Lifting Foundation will see to make their judgement on.
 
These are some examples:

• A young role model who has motivated and inspired others
• A young person who has overcome and persevered through challenges
• A young person who has gone the extra mile or done something extraordinary to support others in the club

How To Nominate

Please submit your nomination by email to the Chairman of the Weight Lifting Foundation trustees, Neil Binder, at weightliftingf1@gmail.com. This year the submission deadline has been extended to 29 February 2024.

There are no restrictions on the number of nominations that can be made per club. The decision will be made by the current board of trustees whose decision will be final.