Snapped: Bath Rugby Foundation Awards

Bath Rugby stars and the Bath business community came together on Wednesday evening to celebrate Bath Rugby Foundation?s annual awards night.

The fourth awards night, which took place at The Assembly Rooms in Bath, honoured the achievements of hundreds of youngsters in the local community who have participated in, and benefited from, the many projects delivered by the Foundation team. 

The projects celebrated covered sport, education and inclusion. It is through these projects that the Foundation aims to enhance the lives of young people through sport, to motivate them and to raise self esteem.

Over 250 people watched as the children were awarded medals and certificates for the three major categories; Sport, Inclusion and Education with the winner of each group receiving a trophy. 

Further awards were given to Foundation Player of the Year - the Bath Rugby player who have given his time to assist the Foundation’s projects, Teacher and Volunteer of the Year, a Community Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The evening included a Q&A with Stuart Doughty, one third of The Real MdS team who ran 150 miles across the Sahara dessert whilst fundraising for three charities and a screening of the HITZ promotional video highlighting the work of the award winning Premiership Rugby programme.

Bath Rugby Foundation co-founder Jimmy Deane, who moved on from the Foundation this year, was presented with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the local community. 

Winners:

Achievement in Inclusion – Brandon Head

Achievement in Education – Jemma Earley

Volunteer of the Year – Becks Toan

Fundraiser of the Year – The Real MdS

Foundation Player of the Year – Mat Gilbert

Community Award – Doug Gibbs

Lifetime Achievement Award – Jimmy Deane