Tickets now on sale for Devon Sports Awards

Tickets are now available for Devon's not-for-profit sports awards.

The Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards, in association with Active Devon, will once again be hosted at Sandy Park, the home of cup winning Premiership rugby team the Exeter Chiefs.

They will be hosted by BBC Spotlight's Jenny Walrond and the special guest will be medal winning British athlete Kriss Akabusi.

The competition was open to those involved in sport throughout Devon and, unlike similar awards, all the profits will be donated to charity. The shortlist will be announced in the next few days.

Active Devon is celebrating its 11th anniversary of hosting the awards and has partnered with the Exeter Foundation, a charity closely linked to the Exeter Chiefs, to stage the star-studded ceremony.

Tony Rowe, chairman of the Exeter Foundation, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate all that is great about local sport and raise money for good causes at the same time.”

Active Devon Chief Executive Matt Evans said: “We are delighted to be working with The Exeter Foundation yet again on this year’s awards, which have been elavated to a new level by this association."

Tickets for the awards event, which takes place on Friday May 16, are now available from the Exeter Foundation on 01392 427427 or email events@sandypark.co.uk.