BE Awards 2024: Club Welfare Officer of the Year

East's Tracey Anne Williamson is the winner of the 2024 Club Welfare Officer of the Year award.

An integral part of Great Yarmouth Basketball Club, Williamson is always on hand to make sure the club is a welcoming environment for all involved.

Members of the club are always quick to mention how Williamson creates a calm atmosphere whenever she is around, a testament to her ability to manage demanding situations with the utmost professionalism.

Coordinating welfare training as well as other club events, she is respected by all who come into contact with her as an integral part of the club.

Her voluntary role is also managed alongside her full time career as an NHS nurse, further demonstrating her dedication to the sport in the East region.

Basketball England's Safeguarding Specialist, Amy Riding, said:

"My congratulations go to Tracey as the winner of this year's award, she really deserves it and I'm delighted for her.

"Safeguarding is an incredibly important area that requires a lot from volunteers, so to see someone treating the role with such dedication and passion is a credit to Tracey and Great Yarmouth as a club.

"As we continue to embed best practice throughout the game, the work of Tracey, and others, is vital to making it a reality.

"Congratulations once again!"

Williamson's recognition continues an eight-day period where national recipients of the 2024 Basketball England Awards will be announced.

Winners from across BE's ten regions were announced across April and May, with those recipients then shortlisted to narrow down the field for each national winner.

Williamson and others will be recognised for their achievements over the coming days, leading up to another cohort of selections being celebrated with their "Services to Basketball" awards on Monday, 7 July 2025.

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