The best sporting talent from across Brentwood were celebrated at an annual awards ceremony last month.

The Active Brentwood Sports and Health Awards 2017 took place at South East Essex Golf Club on November 8.

The ceremony recognised people, groups and organisations that work behind the scenes to provide opportunities for people locally to take part in and promote physical activity.

Twelve awards were handed out by the Mayor of Brentwood, councillor Will Russell, and Brentwood Borough Council’s chief executive Phil Ruck.

Mayor of Brentwood, councillor Will Russell, said: “The Active Brentwood Sports and Health Awards give us the opportunity to recognise our sporting heroes as well as the coaches, volunteers, clubs and organisations who make the sporting activities happen.

We are fortunate in Brentwood to have a wealth of sporting talent that it was an honour to celebrate at the awards ceremony.”

The winners were: Young Sports Personality of the Year

• Winner: Madeleine Gale.

• Highly Commended: Benjamin Parry

Coach of the Year

• Winner: Neil Bromily

Changing Lives through Sport/ Physical Activity

• Winner: Fitness in Mind.

• Highly Commended: Leigh Norris

Sports Personality of the Year

• Winner: Paul Guest

Service to Disability (PAN) Sport

• Winner: Lee Patmore.

Unsung Hero (volunteer of the year) • Winner: Ben Ashley.

• Highly Commended: Luke Ranns

Education Champion of the Year

• Winner: Shenfield St Mary’s School.

• Highly Commended: Shenfield High School

Community Club of the Year

• Winner: Barbell Girls

The winners were then put through to the Active Essex Sports Awards last night.