BBC SPOTY Unsung Hero - volunteers go to judging

The nomination window for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero award is now closed (as of 23:59 Sunday 30 October).

In a landmark year for sport, we are celebrating the best volunteers in sport whose work is making a real difference in our communities across the UK every day.

For information about the award, judging and data handling please see our award rules and privacy notice.

Your Unsung Heroes are judged by a panel of experts from the community sport and volunteer sector and BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

A shortlist of eight go to a final judging panel of current and former sports stars and people active in sports volunteering.

The winner will be announced live at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards, which will take place on Wednesday, 21 December at MediaCityUK in Salford.