The shortlist for the new ‘Sport for Change’ category at the forthcoming British Sports Journalism Awards has been unveiled.

Six individual journalists or media teams have been recognised for their outstanding work in highlighting social and environmental issues in or through sport, with the winner to be announced at the awards ceremony in London on March 24th.

The shortlist for the inaugural 'Sport for Change Journalism' award, supported by ConnectSport CIC, is as follows:

This is the second of two 'Sport for Change' awards created by the Sports Journalists’ Association (SJA) in partnership with ConnectSport CIC, with the Clean Water Sports Alliance named as winner of the category at the British Sports Awards in December.

Simon Lansley, Managing Director of ConnectSport CIC, commented: "We have been thrilled by the response to this first 'Sport for Change Journalism' award.

"Journalists at all levels have a critical role to play in raising awareness and building advocacy for the contribution of sport and physical activity to sustainable development."

Nominations for the award covered a wide range of key issues, from challenging inequality and discrimination, to tackling the impacts of climate change in our communities, and from reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, to improving mental and physical health and wellbeing, and increasing community cohesion.

ConnectSport CIC works with Universities to train and support students in sport, sustainable development and the media. Read Simon's recent blog 'Why we need more sport for change journalists'.

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