A football trailblazer from Ealing was bursting with pride after receiving a prestigious London Sport Award.

Shaun Sherrick, 65, collected the Community Impact Award at the iconic Guildhall ceremony this week.

Sherrick is manager of Barnet Walking Football Club, which won the gong for their tireless work bringing together older members of their community for 11 years.

He said: “We are now up to about 150 to 200 playing sports and football. Not only that, we have now set up Barnet’s first-ever dementia sports.

A football trailblazer from Ealing was bursting with pride after receiving a prestigious London Sport Award.
Shaun Sherrick, 65, collected the Community Impact Award at the iconic Guildhall ceremony this week.
Sherrick is manager of Barnet Walking Football Club, which won the gong for their tireless work bringing together older members of their community for 11 years.
He said: “We are now up to about 150 to 200 playing sports and football. Not only that, we have now set up Barnet's first-ever dementia sports. — Pic credit: Barnet Walking Football Club

“We’re bringing football to everybody. It’s all about looking after people, listening to them, and showing empathy and kindness.

“Each piece of us goes together and we make a massive jigsaw that shines all together. We threw this stone into the ocean and this pebble of human kindness just rippled out.”

Taking place at the iconic Guildhall, the regional awards welcomed high-profile guests such as Olympian and TV personality Montell Douglas, who hosted proceedings, British bobsledder Greg Cackett and LSA CEO Emily Robinson.

Supported by the City of London Corporation, the 2026 London Sport Awards honoured inspiring individuals, projects, and organisations across ten categories, from volunteers and community clubs to businesses and tech innovators, who are helping Londoners lead healthier, more active lives….

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