MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC will celebrate individuals from the world of grassroots sport with the BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award 2007. Across the UK everyone is invited to nominate people who have made a difference to their community through sport.

Now in its fifth year, the BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award, supported by Robinsons, recognizes and rewards outstanding contribution by individuals at the grassroots level of local sport.

A local winner will be chosen in each BBC English region and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

They will be joining the sporting stars of today at Birmingham's NEC in December, where the overall UK winner will be announced.

One can nominate people who, on a voluntary basis, prepare facilities, roll the pitch, coach the juniors, run local sports leagues or work behind the scenes so that sport can be played and enjoyed throughout the UK.

A shortlist of regional nominees in each area will be chosen by the local BBC panel of judges.

Those shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend a regional BBC Sports Awards event, attended by a host of the region's sports stars, when an overall regional winner will be announced. Bursaries of up to £2,500 are available to winners of each regional award, to help them with their work in sport.

These 15 regional winners will be joining the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award ceremony at the NEC in Birmingham, where a UK winner will be chosen.