BBC Look North Sports Kids 2009

Jeff Brown presents Look North on BBC One each weekday evening

Sports Kids is a series on BBC Look North featuring children from across the North East and Cumbria that deserve recognition for the sport they do.

Whether it's swimming, fencing, riding or gymnastics, each week the team feature one child with a story to tell.

A new series is currently being filmed and Look North wants your suggestions.

Getting in touch is easy, just e-mail [e-mail] and tell us about the child you want to nominate, which sport they do and how they got started.

All suggestions are welcomed - whatever the young person's age or ability.

Perhaps you know a child that does an unusual sport. Or maybe one that has overcome illness, injury or a particular hardship.

If you know a young person that you think is worthy of a mention, let us know.

Support and recognition

BBC Tees' Diane Youdale was formerly Jet on the TV show Gladiators

The series will be hosted by Diane Youdale, formerly Jet from the TV series Gladiators.

Diane said: "My background as an athlete and North of England gymnastics champion for many years gave me a great start in life.

"I had the opportunity to have constant access to good coaching and good facilities to develop in my sport and to have the ongoing support of others is really important.

"Had I not done any of that sport, I would not have had the opportunity to do any of the other things I have done in my life.

"It's great that BBC Look North Sports Kids is giving an opportunity for other youngsters in the region to get the kind of support and recognition I did."

You can write to Sports Kids at:

Sports Kids, Look North, BBC, Barrack Road, Newcastle, NE99 2NE.

Or e-mail: [e-mail]