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A regional judging panel, made up of a cross-section of BBC East Midlands sports staff and other local sports experts, will decide the winner of the East Midlands Sports Unsung Hero 2009.

All 15 BBC regional winners will then be invited to this years BBC Sports Personality of the Year show, broadcast live from the Sheffield Arena on Sunday, 13th December on BBC One, where an overall winner will be announced.

Previous overall winners

Margaret Simons was the 2007 winner. She has run Bardwell Football Club in Oxfordshire since founding it in 1964.

Ben Geyser is the driving force behind Dorchester Boxing Club. He won the award in 2008.

Bill Halstead - Matlock Rugby Club & Derbyshire Schools

Last year's BBC East Midlands winner is Bill. He works alone and at the club he has recruited and trained a team of volunteers.

His help with general fundraising on an annual basis has raised money to buy kits, tracksuits and balls.

You can find out more about Bill's work in the following video:

How to make a nomination

If you know someone who deserves to be a Sports Unsung Hero, please complete the following form (in PDF or Word format):

Send the completed form before the closing date of Friday, 30th October 2009 to:

Mark Shardlow,
Sports Unsung Hero 2009,
BBC East Midlands,
London Road,
Nottingham,
NG2 4UU.

Or e-mail your nomination form to mark.shardlow@bbc.co.uk.

To enter, you must ensure all the sections are filled in. Any nomination that doesn't include details of the nominee cannot be accepted.

Your nominee must be informed and have agreed to being entered, nominees may be asked to appear on BBC TV and/or radio.

The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decision.

The competition complies with the BBC's new Code of Conduct on Competitions and Voting which is published on the BBC's website.

For full Terms and Conditions, click on the link at the top right of this page.