The class of 2016 - Top community coaches and volunteers make final line-up

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The winners will be revealed at the Wales Sport Awards ceremony at Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay on Monday 5 December 2016, organised jointly by BBC Wales and Sport Wales.

The five community awards celebrate the essential and often unseen work of volunteers and coaches who keep sport thriving in every corner of Wales.

The finalists for 2016 are:
Volunteer of the Year
Delyth Jones – Swimming/Denbighshire
Chris Landon – Cycling/Cardiff
Debra Cavill – Gymnastics/Carmarthenshire

Young Volunteer of the Year
Megan Curling – Gymnastics/Bridgend
Joseph Jones – Multi-Sport/Conwy
Gwenan Williams – Multi-Sport/Anglesey

Community Coach of the Year
Matthew Lamb – Football/Pembrokeshire
Roddie Milne – Taekwondo/Denbighshire
Paul Crapper – Cycling/Monmouthshire

Young Coach
Ieuan Davies – Hockey/Cardiff
Jamie Evans – Gymnastics/Bridgend
Daniel Johnsey – Swimming/Monmouthshire

Coach to Disabled People
Bob Perry and Richard Plenty – Squash/Cardiff
Emily Griffiths – Swimming/Vale of Glamorgan
Debbie Bashford – Wheelchair Basketball/Gwynedd

Dr Paul Thomas, Chair of Sport Wales says: “The importance of these volunteers and coaches can’t be overestimated. They are the heartbeat of sport in Wales and they deserve our thanks and recognition for the work do in getting people hooked on sport.

“It is such a hard task picking out finalists and winners for the Awards but their stories will be an inspiration and motivation for others.”

Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director of BBC Wales, adds: “It’s great that these coaches are getting the recognition they clearly deserve. It’s fitting that they will share the spotlight with the stars of Welsh elite sport who wouldn’t have made it to the top without the unseen efforts of volunteers and coaches, day in day out. I am sure it is going to be a fantastic night.”

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More details and pictures of the finalists will be released before the ceremony.

More information on the finalists
Volunteer of the Year
Delyth Jones - Swimming/Denbighshire
Delyth stepped in to lead the Denbigh Dragons through troubled waters. Holding the title of team manager she arranges competitions and galas, collects fees, organises the coaching rotas, pool hire and more. She helped raise £5,000 for one local initiative as part of her fundraising drive.
Chris Landon – Cycling/Cardiff
As well as being vice-chair of Welsh Cycling, Chris Landon uses his wealth of expertise to run national events and support clubs and commissaires across the country. He even stepped in to volunteer to fill a full-time job during a recruitment gap.

Debra Cavill - Gymnastics/Carmarthenshire
Coach, committee member, fundraiser, compere and more, Debra even washes the leotards by hand in her ‘secret’ washing powder. Debra runs the recreational programme at Llanelli Gymnastics Club and welcomes hundreds of children per week to the club.
Young Volunteer of the Year

Megan Curling – Gymnastics/Bridgend
The gold young ambassador for Bridgend has been a successful leadership mentor to her peers in the local area as well as volunteer coaching at a trampolining club. A year focussed on promoting sport for girls included a pitch to sponsors in London.

Joseph Jones – Multi-Sport/Conwy
Joseph’s life has been turned around through sport and he volunteers at countless Conwy Youth Service physical activity sessions and events. He helps run football in the community and has promoted a health project in a local school. This all on top of being a carer.

Gwenan Williams – Multi-Sport/Anglesey
A tireless life in sport sees Gwenan run sessions at her secondary school, a multisport session for local primary school children and a girls’ football competition. She also runs sessions at a local special school, coaches at a netball club and is part of the Anglesey community chest panel.
Community Coach of the Year

Matthew Lamb – Football/Pembrokeshire
Mathew is 'Mr Fishguard Sports' and has overseen a massive increase in junior participation - coaching over 75 girls at training each week, as well as the junior disability team. To add to his large workload he has also taken on the role of treasurer and vice-chairman at the club. Over the last year he has played a major role in the development of the new football pitch and facilities for the club.
Roddie Milne
Just a few years after establishing Llangollen Taekwondo Club, Roddie Milne is inspiring a new generation of North Wales taekwondo athletes. In the last 18 months, his competitors have won 46 medals across regional, national and international events. Some of his stable are even looking to make the step up to a Great Britain level.

Paul Crapper – Cycling/Monmouthshire
Paul has set the standard for community coaching in Wales, he coaches and promotes cyclo-cross and women’s cycling in the Abergavenny area with regular coaching sessions to introduce and develop riders of all ages and abilities. In recognition of his work to develop women’s cycling he was shortlisted for the Women's Sport Trust ‘Be A Game Changer’ Awards.

Young Coach of the Year

Ieuan Davies – Hockey/Cardiff
Part of the Welsh age-group coaching team, Ieuan was part of a series win in Switzerland and was one of the youngest national coaches at the UK School Games. In his club role, Ieuan has set up a successful junior programme at Cardiff and Met Hockey Club, leading the coaching set up and organising fixtures for the youth levels.

Jamie Evans – Gymnastics/Bridgend
Head Coach at Pencoed Gymnastic Tumbling Club in Bridgend, he took over the leadership when the club was at risk of closure. Working successfully across elite and recreational participation, the not-for-profit club is thriving with 50 members, with many of the children coming from disadvantaged areas in the county.

Daniel Johnsey – Swimming/Monmouthshire
Daniel has been volunteering at Newport Seals disability swimming club as a 1:1 volunteer to help young people engage in swimming. A key achievement this year has been his work to lead on a transition project engaging young people from a small disability specific gym class into the mainstream fitness suite at Caldicot Leisure Centre.

Coach to Disabled People of the Year

Bob Perry and Richard Plenty – Squash/Cardiff
Richard and Bob were instrumental in Rhiwbina Squash Club being awarded in sport gold by Disability Sport Wales for their commitment to inclusion – one of only two clubs in Wales to achieve gold. Their work, including ensuring wider doors on the squash courts to allow sports wheelchair access, has been recognised in the World Squash Newsletter.

Emily Griffiths - Swimming/Vale of Glamorgan
A successful year for swimming coach Emily has seen her double the membership at the South Wales Titans Swimming Club and be selected as Assistant Swimming Coach for GB at the Invictus Games.

Deb Bashford – Wheelchair Basketball/Gwynedd
Debbie’s work to support disabled people to play sport and build a structure for disability sport in North Wales. As well as coaching Wales wheelchair basketball squads, she has been responsible for the development of Caernarfon Celts Wheelchair Basketball Club as Secretary and Head Coach.

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Welsh Language Version

DOSBARTH 2016 – Y PRIF HYFFORDDWYR A GWIRFODDOLWYR CYMUNEDOL YN Y ROWND DERFYNOL

Mae pymtheg o arwyr chwaraeon ar lawr gwlad yng Nghymru wedi cael eu dewis i gystadlu am Wobrau Chwaraeon Cymru 2016.
Cawsant eu dewis i fod ar y rhestr fer ar ôl cael eu henwebu am eu cyfraniadau eithriadol at chwaraeon cymunedol, yn dilyn ymgyrch genedlaethol i’w canfod.
Bydd enwau’r enillwyr yn cael eu datgelu yn seremoni Gwobrau Chwaraeon Cymru yn Neuadd Hoddinott ym Mae Caerdydd nos Lun 5 Rhagfyr 2016. Mae’r seremoni’n cael ei threfnu ar y cyd gan BBC Cymru a Chwaraeon Cymru.
Mae’r pum gwobr gymunedol yn dathlu gwaith hanfodol gwirfoddolwyr a’r hyfforddwyr sy’n gweithio’n dawel yn y cefndir ac yn helpu chwaraeon i ffynnu ym mhob cornel o Gymru.
Dyma’r rhai sydd yn rownd derfynol 2016:
Gwirfoddolwr y Flwyddyn
Delyth Jones – Nofio/Sir Ddinbych
Chris Landon – Beicio/Caerdydd
Debra Cavill – Gymnasteg/Sir Gaerfyrddin

Gwirfoddolwr Ifanc y Flwyddyn
Megan Curling – Gymnasteg/Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Joseph Jones – Aml-Chwaraeon/Conwy
Gwenan Williams - Aml-Chwaraeon/Ynys Môn

Hyfforddwr Cymunedol y Flwyddyn
Matthew Lamb – Pêl Droed/Sir Benfro
Roddie Milne – Taekwondo/Sir Ddinbych
Paul Crapper – Beicio/Sir Fynwy

Hyfforddwr Ifanc
Ieuan Davies – Hoci/Caerdydd
Jamie Evans – Gymnasteg/Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Daniel Johnsey – Nofio/Sir Fynwy

Hyfforddwr Pobl Anabl
Bob Perry a Richard Plenty – Sboncen/Caerdydd
Emily Griffiths – Nofio/Bro Morgannwg
Debbie Bashford – Pêl Fasged Cadair Olwyn/Gwynedd

Dywedodd Dr Paul Thomas, Cadeirydd Chwaraeon Cymru: “Does dim posib gorbwysleisio pwysigrwydd y gwirfoddolwyr a’r hyfforddwyr yma. Dyma guriad calon chwaraeon yng Nghymru ac maen nhw’n haeddu ein diolch a’n cydnabyddiaeth ni am y gwaith maen nhw’n ei wneud i gael pobl i wirioni ar chwaraeon.

“Mae dewis pwy sy’n mynd drwodd i’r rownd derfynol, a’r enillwyr ar gyfer y Gwobrau, yn dasg mor anodd ond bydd eu straeon yn ysbrydoliaeth ac yn gymhelliant i eraill.”

Ychwanegodd Rhodri Talfan Davies, Cyfarwyddwr BBC Cymru: “Mae’n wych bod yr hyfforddwyr yma’n cael y gydnabyddiaeth maen nhw wir yn ei haeddu. Mae’n briodol eu bod nhw’n mynd i rannu’r sylw gyda sêr y byd chwaraeon elitaidd yng Nghymru, unigolion na fyddai wedi llwyddo i gyrraedd y brig heb ymdrechion gwirfoddolwyr a’r hyfforddwyr yma yn y cefndir gydol yr amser. Rydw i’n sicr y bydd hi’n noson i’w chofio.”

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Gwirfoddolwr y Flwyddyn
Delyth Jones – Nofio/Sir Ddinbych
Camodd Delyth i’r adwy i arwain Dreigiau Dinbych drwy ddyfroedd tymhestlog. Fel rheolwr tîm, mae’n trefnu cystadlaethau a galas, yn casglu ffioedd, yn trefnu’r rota hyfforddi, llogi’r pwll a mwy. Mae wedi helpu i godi £5,000 ar gyfer un fenter leol fel rhan o’i hymgyrch i godi arian.

Chris Landon – Beicio/Caerdydd
Yn ogystal â bod yn is-gadeirydd Beicio Cymru, mae Chris Landon yn defnyddio ei gyfoeth o arbenigedd i gynnal digwyddiadau cenedlaethol ac i gefnogi clybiau ledled y wlad. Camodd i’r adwy i wirfoddoli i lenwi swydd lawn amser hyd yn oed, yn ystod bwlch recriwtio.

Debra Cavill – Gymnasteg/Sir Gaerfyrddin
Hyfforddwr, aelod pwyllgor, codwr arian, arweinydd a mwy, ac mae Debra’n golchi’r leotards gyda llaw hyd yn oed - yn ei phowdwr golchi ‘cyfrinachol’. Mae Debra’n rhedeg y rhaglen hamdden yng Nghlwb Gymnasteg Llanelli ac mae’n croesawu cannoedd o blant i’r clwb bob wythnos.
Gwirfoddolwr Ifanc y Flwyddyn

Megan Curling – Gymnasteg/Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Mae’r llysgennad ifanc aur ar gyfer Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr wedi bod yn fentor arweinyddiaeth llwyddiannus i’w chyfoedion yn yr ardal leol yn ogystal â hyfforddwr gwirfoddol mewn clwb trampolinio. Yn ystod blwyddyn o ffocws ar hybu chwaraeon i ferched, gwnaeth gynnig i noddwyr yn Llundain.

Joseph Jones – Aml-Chwaraeon/Conwy
Mae bywyd Joseph wedi newid yn llwyr drwy chwaraeon ac mae’n gwirfoddoli mewn sesiynau a digwyddiadau gweithgarwch corfforol dirifedi gyda Gwasanaeth Ieuenctid Conwy. Mae’n helpu i redeg pêl-droed yn y gymuned ac mae wedi hybu prosiect iechyd mewn ysgol leol. Hyn i gyd yn ychwanegol at fod yn ofalwr.

Gwenan Williams - Aml-Chwaraeon/Ynys Môn
Mae Gwenan yn cyfrannu’n ddiflino at chwaraeon ac mae’n cynnal sesiynau yn ei hysgol uwchradd, sesiwn aml-chwaraeon ar gyfer plant mewn ysgol gynradd leol a chystadleuaeth bêl droed i ferched. Hefyd mae’n cynnal sesiynau mewn ysgol arbennig leol, yn hyfforddi mewn clwb pêl droed ac mae’n aelod o banel Cist Gymunedol Ynys Môn.
Hyfforddwr Cymunedol y Flwyddyn

Matthew Lamb – Pêl Droed/Sir Benfro
Mathew yw 'Mr Chwaraeon Abergwaun’ ac mae wedi goruchwylio cynnydd enfawr mewn cyfranogiad iau - gan hyfforddi mwy na 75 o ferched yn yr ymarferion bob wythnos, yn ogystal â’r tîm anabledd iau. I ychwanegu at ei faich gwaith mawr eisoes, mae wedi derbyn rôl trysorydd ac is-gadeirydd y clwb. Yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf mae wedi chwarae rhan allweddol yn y gwaith o ddatblygu’r cae a’r cyfleusterau pêl-droed newydd ar gyfer y clwb.
Roddie Milne – Taekwondo/Sir Ddinbych
Ychydig flynyddoedd yn unig ar ôl sefydlu Clwb Taekwondo Llangollen, mae Roddie Milne yn ysbrydoli cenhedlaeth newydd o athletwyr taekwondo yng Ngogledd Cymru. Yn ystod y 18 mis diwethaf, mae ei gystadleuwyr wedi ennill 46 o fedalau mewn cystadlaethau rhanbarthol, cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol. Mae rhai o’r clwb yn edrych yn addawol iawn i gamu ymlaen i lefel Prydain Fawr hyd yn oed.

Paul Crapper – Beicio/Sir Fynwy
Mae Paul wedi gosod y safon ar gyfer hyfforddi cymunedol yng Nghymru. Mae’n hyfforddi ac yn hybu traws-feicio a beicio merched yn ardal Y Fenni gyda sesiynau hyfforddi rheolaidd i gyflwyno a datblygu beicwyr o bob oedran a gallu. I gydnabod ei waith yn datblygu beicio merched, roedd ar restr fer Gwobrau ‘Be A Game Changer’ y Women's Sport Trust.

Hyfforddwr Ifanc y Flwyddyn

Ieuan Davies – Hoci/Caerdydd
Mae Ieuan yn aelod o dîm hyfforddi grŵp oedran Cymru ac roedd yn rhan o gyfres a enillwyd yn y Swistir ac yn un o’r hyfforddwyr cenedlaethol ieuengaf yng Ngemau Ysgolion y DU. Yn ei rôl yn y clwb, mae Ieuan wedi sefydlu rhaglen lwyddiannus i blant yng Nghlwb Hoci Caerdydd a’r Met, gan arwain y drefn hyfforddi a threfnu gemau ar gyfer y lefelau ieuenctid.

Jamie Evans – Gymnasteg/Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Prif Hyfforddwr Clwb Gymnasteg Pencoed ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr a chymerodd yr awenau yno pan oedd y clwb yn wynebu risg o gau. Gan weithio’n llwyddiannus ym maes cyfranogiad elitaidd a hamdden, mae’r clwb dielw’n ffynnu erbyn hyn gyda 50 o aelodau, ac mae llawer o’r plant yn dod o ardaloedd dan anfantais yn y sir.

Daniel Johnsey – Nofio/Sir Fynwy
Mae Daniel wedi bod yn gwirfoddoli gyda chlwb nofio anabledd Seals Casnewydd fel gwirfoddolwr 1:1 i helpu pobl ifanc i nofio. Un cyflawniad allweddol ganddo eleni oedd ei waith yn arwain prosiect pontio i ddenu pobl ifanc o ddosbarth campfa bychan penodol i anabledd i ystafell ffitrwydd brif ffrwd Canolfan Hamdden Caldicot.

Hyfforddwr Pobl Anabl y Flwyddyn

Bob Perry a Richard Plenty – Sboncen/Caerdydd
Chwaraeodd Richard a Bob ran allweddol yn nyfarniad Insport Gold Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru i Glwb Sboncen Rhiwbeina, am ei ymrwymiad i gynnwys pobl anabl - un o ddim ond dau glwb yng Nghymru i ennill statws aur. Mae eu gwaith, gan gynnwys sicrhau drysau lletach ar y cyrtiau sboncen i ganiatáu mynediad i gadair olwyn chwaraeon, wedi cael ei gydnabod yng Nghylchlythyr Sboncen y Byd.

Emily Griffiths – Nofio/Bro Morgannwg
Mae blwyddyn lwyddiannus i’r hyfforddwr nofio, Emily, wedi ei gweld yn dyblu aelodaeth Clwb Nofio Titans De Cymru a chael ei dewis fel Hyfforddwr Nofio Cynorthwyol Prydain Fawr yn y Gemau Invictus.

Deb Bashford – Pêl Fasged Cadair Olwyn/Gwynedd
Mae Debbie’n gweithio i gefnogi pobl anabl i gymryd rhan mewn chwaraeon a chreu strwythur ar gyfer chwaraeon anabledd yng Ngogledd Cymru. Yn ogystal â hyfforddi sgwadiau pêl fasged cadair olwyn Cymru, mae wedi bod yn gyfrifol am ddatblygu Clwb Pêl Fasged Cadair Olwyn Celts Caernarfon fel Ysgrifennydd a Phrif Hyfforddwr.

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