The award is given to the sportsperson who has made a substantive yet unrecognised contribution to sport.
The inaugural winner in 2003 was 63-year-old Nobby Woodcock, for "his unstinting work with grassroots football in Wales".
[2] Of the fourteen recipients to date, four were chosen for their contributions to football; the other recipients contributed towards boxing, basketball, athletics, swimming, sailing and the Special Olympics.
A nominee must actively help others participate in a sport at any level on a voluntary basis.
This table lists the total number of awards won by the sport the recipient contributed towards.