Do you know a local unsung hero? Nominate them today!

In a landmark year for sport, the BBC are celebrating the best volunteers in sport whose work is making a real difference.

For 20 years, volunteers have walked the red carpet with sport's VIPs as guests of honour at Sports Personality of the Year.

Previous winners have taken the platform and grown their club networks to help more people locally, made appearances in national media, joined Olympic legacy boards, worked closely with government mental health initiatives, and consulted on Home Office projects to help young people at risk.

Community sport makes a difference, and Unsung Hero helps our winners do even more.

How do I nominate?

It's easy: share - either by writing or on film - why your nominee deserves to be the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero.

The nominee must be 16 or older, and to nominate you must be over 18, or have consent from someone relevant over 18.

Head to the Unsung Hero Award page to make your nomination.

You can enter by email, download the form for English or Welsh entries and send to unsunghero@bbc.co.uk - email entries must be on this form attached to the email, not email text.

To help, view examples of a written and video entry.

For information about the award, the judging and how the BBC handle your data, read our terms and privacy notice.

When can I enter?

Enter before 23:59 BST on Sunday, 30 October 2022. The BBC can't accept nominations after this time.

How is the award decided?

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, December 21 at MediaCityUK in Salford.

(Source and Image: The BBC)