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NATIONAL AWARDS

Awards that Rainbow Blades & Sheffield United have won or received runners up.

Football v Homophobia Awards 2025
Supporters' Group
FvH Hero

Double win at the 2025 Football v Homophobia awards.

Rainbow Blades won the Supporters' Group award. This national win is huge achievement for Rainbow Blades and a testament to all the hard work over the past 5 years. This is also the 2nd time Rainbow Blades has won a national award.

Rainbow Blades Founder, James Laley, won the Football v Homophobia Hero award. An award that recognises the determination and dedication of an individual working to make football a more inclusive sport.

Football Supporters' Association Awards 2022
Fans for Diversity Award

Rainbow Blades wins national award

Rainbow Blades won the Football Supporters Association, Fans for Diversity award. This national win is huge achievement for Rainbow Blades and a testament to all the hard work.

The Fans for Diversity campaign is a partnership between the Football Supporters’ Association and Kick It Out. Its aim is simple – to celebrate diversity in football to ensure all fans feel safe and welcome at the game, regardless of; age, disability, gender, race, faith, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

Football v Homophobia Awards 2023
Professional Game
Women's Game
Supporters' Group

The Football Club were triumphant in the Professional Game category, with both Sheffield United Women and Rainbow Blades coming in second in the Women’s Game and Supporters Group categories.