Members of Fulham Reach Boat Club were bursting with pride after being honoured at a prestigious regional sports ceremony. CEO Adam Freeman-Pask was on hand alongside three other colleagues to collect the Environmental Sustainability Award at the 2026 London Sport Awards on 29 April.
The boat club claimed the gong, presented by British bobsledder and three-time Winter Olympian Greg Cackett, after being recognised for their tireless efforts championing sustainability through the use of electric boats, water-quality monitoring, river clean-ups and community education.
Freeman-Pask said: “We’re all so proud to have won this award. We’ve really been trying to be a leading light when it comes to sustainability so it’s lovely to be recognised. It’s very much appreciated. When you’re innovating in this area, you don’t want it to be a flash in the pan, you want it to become stable. And that is what we’re constantly trying to do. This award validates a lot of the good work and experimentation we’ve done.”
Prestigious Ceremony at Guildhall
Taking place at the iconic Guildhall, the prestigious regional awards welcomed high-profile guests such as Olympian and TV personality Montell Douglas, who hosted proceedings, Cackett, LSA CEO Emily Robinson and Edward Lord, lead member for Sport at City of London Corporation. 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.
From the hundreds of nominations that were made, an expert panel of judges shortlisted 26 nominees across the ten awards that were given out.
Highlights of the Evening
As well as honouring all of those present, another highlight of the event, which was enjoying its 10th year, was a Q&A session with Douglas, who is only the second British woman to have competed at both a summer and winter Olympic Games, and Cackett, a world championship silver medallist who competed for Team GB at Milano-Cortina 2026.
London Sport CEO Emily Robinson said: “The London Sport Awards is a fabulous showcase that brings to life all the different groups, volunteers, and grassroots sports organisations in the city of London that are doing amazing things. We want people to feel really encouraged that their hard work is being recognised as different sports and well-being activities are incredibly important to the lives of Londoners.”
Douglas added: "Helping Londoners be healthier, happier, and live longer lives, that is what this is all about. It’s so nice to see the faces behind those projects and programmes, so you can see the impact."
London Sport is a charity that helps all Londoners live longer, healthier and happier lives through being active. The London Sport Awards, supported by the City of London Corporation, shines a spotlight on the capital’s unsung heroes who are helping Londoners lead more physically active lives.
