A NEWPORT volunteer has been nominated for an honour at the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards.

Angeline Tsiyihane is one of three contenders for the Unsung Hero Award, and will attend a ceremony at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on Saturday.

Ms Tsiyihane was selected by a panel of expert judges, including Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi and retired international athletes Derek Redmond and Jason Gardener, for her tireless work for people in black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds.

The care worker has founded a charity and is currently completing a degree at the University of South Wales in community development and cross-sector collaboration.

She said: “It is such an honour to be nominated for such a prestigious award.

"It is wonderful for the voluntary work I do in the community to be appreciated and recognised. I feel proud to be part of the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards.”

Arun Kang, chief executive officer of Sporting Equals, who founded the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards in 2015, added: “Angeline truly an inspiring person and we are proud to have her as a nominee."

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