11th March 25
The Black Prince Trust are once again honoured to be shortlisted for the prestigious London Sport Awards 2025 . We have been shortlisted in two categories, The Health and Wellbeing Award for our Community Living Room Project, and The Uniting Londoners Award in association with Sid Lee for our Basketball provision, in particular the programmes that focus on our EDI Social Outcome Strand.
Last year we were privileged to be attendees for our Seniors Programme “PASIO” – Physical Activity and Social Inclusion for Over 55s – and as the nominators for our partners Nike & Jordan – Winners of the Business Contribution Award.
The Awards Ceremony will be held once again at London’s Guildhall on March the 27th where the best of London sport will be showcased across the 10 categories – all shortlisted nominees can be found on the London Sport Awards 2025 – London Sport website.
Our Community Living Room Project offers a range of daily activities, such as Walking Football, Yoga, Resistance Band Classes, Table Tennis, and SOCA Dance. These run both at our own Black Prince Trust Community Sports Hub in Kennington and across Lambeth, including Brixton and Streatham.
As well as offering accessible, high-quality and age-appropriate coaching during suitable daytime hours, participants also enjoy post-session socials in our community café getting to know each other, socialising and bonding as a group. For many people who were among the most vulnerable in society during the Covid lockdowns, providing a sense of belonging and camaraderie is just as important as getting them moving to prevent growing isolation in old age.
BPT’s CEO Richard Joyce said:
“At The Black Prince Trust we work hard to be more than just a sports facility: we prioritise the health and wellbeing of our community, and our Community Living Room programme supported by Lambeth is designed to support and enhance this for everyone. Tailored for our community and working closely with the public health sector, the programme is designed to tackle health challenges and promote positive physical and mental health for everyone. Our nomination for the Health & Wellbeing Award is a wonderful acknowledgement of what we have achieved.”
Our Basketball Programmes and especially our programmes and partners that work within the EDI space offer a variety of opportunities for groups to come together and be physically active in a safe and welcoming environment. On a weekly basis we offer four 18+ Women’s only sessions, an U18 Girls only an Under 18 and Over 18 Pan Disability session, alongside cultivating partnerships with the London Knights LGBTQ+ basketball team and Share Community who deliver their sports activities onsite. The sessions are a key part of our delivery and are essential to our diverse offer, solidifying the Black Prince Trust as an accessible and inclusive space open for all.
One of our biggest successes is in our female programme. Our 18+ Beginners Session, tailored for Muslim women who approached us, was so popular that 10 were on a weekly waitlist rather than on court. 678 attendances this last 12 months meant the women were ready and eager to further develop: to meet demand we added an intermediate session in March funded by Access Sport for a 12-week pilot that we’ve sustained with 409 attendances to date; and an open, user-led skills development session. We now offer a complete pathway from our U18’s girls only session, with 7.5 hours of weekly BPT-led female basketball delivered in private indoor spaces with female coaches.
We are looking forward to the event and hearing all about the wonderful work going on across London, but more importantly we are keeping our fingers crossed for a win on the night.