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Roads in Otley, Headingley and Beeston Hill are to be closed to traffic on 22 September as part of celebrations for World Car Free Day….

When Katie Lamond broke her wrist at the age of 15, little could she have imagined where the next six years would take her. At…

A stretch of towpath along the Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge was officially re-opened last weekend, following improvement works as part of a £2.9m package…

The popular Beat the Street game that took place earlier this year in Barnsley is being hailed as a success after a new report shows…

Yorkshire 2019 have confirmed that six newly-crowned world champions and a further seven medallists will be competing at the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International on Saturday….

Female coaches across the north of England are being encouraged to tell their stories and to #PassOnYourPassion as part of a campaign. Between now and…

British Cycling is joining forces with the UK-wide parent-led movement Playing Out to empower mums and dads to take back control of their streets and…

National children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has launched an interactive toolkit and campaign to support the reframing of competition in school sports, following a…

Children from a Rotherham special school had an extra reason to look forward to returning to lessons after the summer break, as they got to…

The final results of a significant refurbishment programme at a popular north west Leeds leisure centre are set to be officially unveiled later this month….

A cycling conference specifically aimed at women and girls is being held in Bradford to celebrate the Women Elite Road Race of the Yorkshire 2019…

New guidance issued today by the UK Chief Medical Officers emphasises the importance of building strength and balance for adults, as well as focusing on cardiovascular exercise….

UK Coaching, the lead agency for coaching in the UK, is supporting a new campaign to help people with long-term health conditions to be more…

Leeds triathlete and double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee MBE, has been named as the city’s first Active Travel ambassador. In his new role, Alistair will…

A major new campaign has been launched to support the 15 million people who live with one or more long-term health conditions in England. We…

Work on an exciting new multi-million pound Spen Valley Leisure Centre will start in September following massive investment from Kirklees Council and KAL. What’s happening?…

Newly refurbished state-of-the-art sports pitches at Illingworth Sports Club near Halifax were officially opened by Holly Lynch, MP for Halifax and Cllr Angie Gallagher, the…

The time has come to nominate your next Child Friendly Leeds champions, as the prestigious awards approach their seventh year. The Child Friendly Leeds Awards are…

Sheffield and Rotherham have been announced as two of the final venues selected for the next edition of the UEFA European Women’s Championship, which will…

Sahal Barre admits that if you’d met him a few years ago, he wasn’t someone you’d want to be friends with. The teenager from the…

Bradford Council has today launched a small grants scheme to encourage local community groups and organisations to get involved in helping to decorate the route…

Aspiring young footballers from English, Welsh and Scottish coalfield communities came together recently to compete in the 13th Coalfields Regeneration Trust Home Internationals tournament. England’s…

Sport England have teamed up with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) to launch the Active Practice Charter that inspires and celebrates GP practices that…

Nominations for the 22nd UK Coaching Awards are now open. Hosted by UK Coaching, the annual event will be held at The Tower Hotel London…

Mind are excited to announce the creation of nine sport, physical activity and mental health Regional Networks. The Regional Networks are a result of a…

Bradford Council has launched an online survey to seek people’s views on new proposals to reduce air pollution and protect the health of people in the city….

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has approved proposals for a state-of-the-art leisure centre in Halifax. As part of Calderdale’s Next Chapter, plans are in place for a…

To celebrate Yorkshire Day, Yorkshire 2019 have launched their 2019 UCI Road World Championships Land Art Competition in partnership with Welcome to Yorkshire. Schools, community…

A group of secondary schools and colleges from across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire have raised more than £11,000 for Cancer Research UK after taking…

A citywide conversation about how the city can help people move more and increase levels of physical activity is taking off, as Sport Leeds and…

A fundraiser to help provide activities for youngsters in Burngreave throughout the summer holidays has raised over £800. Saturday’s #SportOverStreets event was organised by community…

From September 2019, bus services and stops in Leeds city centre will change as Connecting Leeds starts major works on The Headrow. Leeds City Council’s…

The government has announced a range of measures to promote a joined-up approach to physical activity and mental wellbeing for children. The School Sport and…

A new exciting campaign from Activity Alliance is calling time on negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport and asks – who says? For far…

It’s now over a couple of years since the most recent strategies from the government and Sport England about how to get people more active….

Around 1,000 schoolchildren from across South Yorkshire took part in the annual South Yorkshire School Games summer festival, last Friday (5 July). Taking place across…

More than 1,000 schoolchildren from across West Yorkshire took part in a festival of sport at Leeds Beckett University on Monday. The West Yorkshire School…

Anston Cricket Club’s Alan Vollans, has been recognised in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honors List and has been awarded the British Empire Medal. The award…

Leading international academics, primary school leaders and governors and public health professionals joined forces this week to create a new framework for high-quality physical activity,…

To many people, Bob Martin is simply known as ‘Basketball Bob’. “I think some people actually believe my surname is Bob!” Having played the game…

#GreatCoaching is not limited to those who put on a tracksuit and carry a whistle. A great coach can be the person in a community…

Women’s sport in Leeds has received a huge boost with the announcement that the city will once again host a team in the Vitality Netball…

UK Coaching has today, Monday 3 June 2019, marked the start of the second ever Coaching Week by making a #GreatCoachingPledge to help coaches across…

Our vision is to create a vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through sport. We do this through working with a wide range of partners to…

New research released by Activity Alliance has shined a light on non-disabled people’s attitudes on inclusive activity with disabled people. Although the results show welcoming…

AoC Sport, in partnership with the ukactive Research Institute and supported by Matrix Fitness and Sport England, have published a new report, British Active Students Survey:…

The Daily Mile are giving schools in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire the chance to win some fantastic prizes this summer term. Whether your school has been…

Leaders in the sport and physical activity sector have called upon colleagues to embrace technology to make it easier for people to get active. A…

YSF are proud to and sign the  #ActiveDigital pledge. This call from Sport England and DCMS for providers to commit to opening up their data is…

Two Yorkshire charities have scored a share of £30,000 following a high-profile fundraising event celebrating past, present and future sporting heroes. Yorkshire Sport Foundation and…

The Village will be returning to Millennium Square in Leeds as part of the celebrations around the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire.  The free spectator hub…

With just over a fortnight to go until the start of the Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire are reminding people to submit their…

Figures from the latest Active Lives Adult survey released today (11 April) has shown an encouraging trend in the activity levels of adults. Since the…

Senior councillors in Leeds will discuss an update on plans to transform transport and travel in and around the city centre at a meeting next…

Are you passionate about making a difference to people’s lives through them being more active every day? Can you connect and influence partners from different…

Leeds Bradford Airport has been unveiled as the Official Airport of the 2019 and 2020 Tour de Yorkshire. With millions of fans once again expected…

If we don’t talk about physical activity, we may as well be saying ‘inactivity is ok’, James Brown, Director of Local Support and Partnerships writes. A…

Ahead of World Health Day, Activity Alliance has released a short feature film for healthcare professionals on supporting disabled people to be active. Disabled people…

With one month to go until the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation have unveiled the highly anticipated race…

Last week saw almost 900 schoolchildren compete in the annual West Yorkshire School Games winter festival, in association with Leeds Beckett University. Schools from across…