Had a brilliant experience with a BSAC diving or snorkelling instructor? Nominate them for the UK Coaching Awards 2025!
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Awards, offering the perfect opportunity to celebrate our volunteer coaches – instructors - who are making a real difference in communities across the UK.
Whether they’re inspiring young beginners, championing inclusivity, or leading the way in environmental sustainability, these awards recognise the incredible impact of instructors at every level.
This year the organisers are introducing a brand-new Green Award, honouring coaches and organisations who are embedding sustainability into their practice, an important step as we look to the future of sport and physical activity.
The UK Coaching Awards are the most prestigious celebration of coaching excellence in the UK. They highlight the dedication, passion, and transformative power of educators who go above and beyond to enrich lives and communities.
There are 10 award categories in total: Community Coach of the Year (Children and Young People), Community Coach of the Year (Adults), Young Coach of the Year, Change a Life Award, Talent Development Coach of the Year, High Performance Coach of the Year, Online Coach of the Year, Inclusive Coaching Award, Coach Education and Development Practitioner of the Year, and the new Green Award.
Mark Gannon, CEO of UK Coaching, encourages everyone to get involved:
The UK Coaching Awards give us the chance to hear powerful stories of coaches going above and beyond to make sport inclusive, accessible, and life changing. If a coach has helped you, your club, or your community, this is your chance to say thank you.
Mary Tetley, BSAC CEO said:
Instructors are hugely valued at BSAC for the amazing work they do to teach scuba diving and snorkelling to such high standards. Please vote for your BSAC instructor in the Coaching Awards and help show appreciation on behalf of the entire organisation for our brilliant volunteer instructors.
Nominations close on Tuesday 2 September 2025, with the High-Performance category remaining open until Thursday 11 September. All entries will be reviewed through an independent and impartial judging process.
Nominate your coaching hero today at on the UK Coaching Awards website.
