EASC Awards 2026 - Jim Higgins Youth Sports Personality of the Year

Nominations

Nominations are welcome from any individual or organisation as long as they are members of an East Ayrshire Sports Council affiliated club.

The awards recognise excellence, achievement and development by East Ayrshire sportsmen, sportswomen and sports organisations.

The closing date is Sunday 25th October 2026 with the awards evening taking place on Thursday 26th November 2026.

Jim Higgins Youth Sports Personality of the Year

The award is made to a young person aged eighteen or under who has exhibited one or more of the following qualities or attributes in connection with their sport:-

• Dedication
• Effort
• Fair Play
• Determination
• Performance / improvement
• Popularity

If your nomination successfully makes it through to being a finalist then we will require you to attend a short video recording of your nomination to be presented on screen at the East Ayrshire Sports Council Awards evening. Nominee finalists will be contacted to arrange the recording to take place.