Nottingham Ball Bois have been shortlisted in the Midlands Zone Readers' Awards 2012. The Ballbois are nominated in the 'Best LGBT Social/Community group' category.

In a great show of confidence for LGBT football in the region, Midlands rival teams Leicester Wildecats and Birmingham Blaze are also nominated. The shortlist is completed by Biirmingham theatre group Acting Out and the Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra.

To vote please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9X3DK38 and remember to vote for the Nottingham nominees in the other categories too. Voting closes on Friday March 2nd, with the results announced on March 23.

From all at Nottingham Ball Bois FC, we wish you a Happy New Year.  If your New Year's resolution is to get more exercise, then why not come along and join in one of our sessions. We have all players of all levels of experience and ability, so don't worry if you've not played before or if it's a while since you last played.

We have an informal kick-about on January 2nd, 1pm at Victoria Embankment. Sunday Training takes place in January on the 15th and 29th, 6pm at Gresham Sports Park. Tuesday 5-a-side sessions resume on January 10th, 8pm, at Harvey Hadden Stadium. Newcomers are welcome at all of these sessions.

If you would like to come and watch our games, we play Leicester Wildecats twice in January - at home on January 8 and away on January 22. In February we have a home fixture against Wolverhampton Harts on February 11.

Details of all fixtures and training sessions are on our forthcoming events page. We hope to see you in 2012!

This weekend's game against Newastle Panthers, due to take place on November 6, is postponed. Newcastle are unable to field a team due to injuries. Sunday training will take place at the usual time of 6pm.

On Saturday October 15th, Nottingham Ball Bois play their first fixture in the Midlands Unity League. The new league brings together four gay-friendly clubs from (pictured l-r) Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Leicester.

Nottingham will continue to play in the national GFSN League. The Midlands league will offer the chance for more fixtures within easy travelling distance, and more opportunities for competitive football for all of the squad.

Each team in the league will play against the other once in a six-nations format. At the end of the season, a play-off day in Birmingham will determine the final league positions.

The first fixture, on October 15th, is at home to Leicester Wildecats. Kick-off is at 2pm at Gresham Sports Park grass pitches. Details and directions are on the fixtures page.