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A regional judging panel, made up of a cross-section of BBC North West sports staff and other local sports experts, will decide the winner of the BBC North West 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.

Dave Bale - Olympic Junior Football Club

Last year's BBC North West winner, Dave has spent 45 years helping junior football with up to 250 children coached every week.

You can find out more about Dave'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:

Steve Rawling,
Sports Unsung Hero 2009,
BBC North West,
New Broadcasting House,
Oxford Road,
Manchester,
M60 1SJ.

Or e-mail your nomination form to steve.rawling@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.