Eddie Izzard has called for people to get the #BigThankYou hashtag trending on social media tonight in support of sport's unsung heroes. He was speaking at the Sports Personality of the Year event in Belfast broadcast on BBC1. The idea is to use the hashtag to thank someone that you think is a grass roots sporting unsung hero. More information here.

Izzard, who is a patron of the campaign, said: “It’s incredible how many people are investing their time into helping others stay fit and active. Whether it’s friends motivating each other to go out running, an enthusiastic parent collecting subs or the coach taking training each week, there is a whole army of helpers out there, building their communities by making sport happen. We want to celebrate their incredible achievements and everything they do for British sport.”

The winner of this year's Unsung Hero Award is West Belfast youth football coach Damien Lindsay, Lindsay, 44, has played a huge role in his community through work with the St James Swifts Football Club. He founded the club five years ago to help to keep young people off the streets in a deprived part of Belfast.