When sport changes lives in the wider community, everyone wins. We’re spotlighting government bodies, National Government Organisations and grassroots groups that have smashed through barriers to participation, created new opportunities for involvement or sparked social change in communities. Judges want to see hard evidence — participation spikes, health indicators, employment pathways, authentic community co-design or sustainable funding models. Paint the before-and-after picture: who’s now playing, volunteering or cheering that wasn’t 12 months ago?