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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sheffield schools dominated the medals at the annual South Yorkshire School Games winter festival last Friday (22 March). Schools from the district won 25 of…

Swim England has today called for the medical profession to be more proactive in prescribing swimming as part of a programme of activity to manage…

With just over five weeks to go until the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation have confirmed the 38…

Paralympic champion, Hannah Cockroft MBE, was among those celebrating the success of a Comic Relief funded project in Leeds last week. The five-time Paralympic gold…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation Chief Executive, Nigel Harrison, has reacted to the first annual survey into attitudes of children and young people to exercise and sport….

A leading Olympic legacy project in Sheffield has been visited by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester. Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park welcomed The Duke…

Enjoyment is the single biggest factor in motivating children to be active, new analysis from the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Survey has…

Women who are part of a Comic Relief funded project have come together to raise money for the charity as part of Red Nose Day…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation are proud to be one of over 200 organisations getting behind West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership’s new ‘Looking Out for…

Connor Swift and Harry Tanfield have been announced as the latest ambassadors to join Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries, a project which aims to make cycling…

Given their success since the start of the year, Welcome to Yorkshire has announced its latest batch of Tour de Yorkshire roadshows which will be…

Plans for a new leisure and wellbeing centre in east Leeds have moved to the next stage. Following an evaluation of potential sites and a…

As the network of County Sports Partnerships gather in Nottingham today for their annual Convention, they have announced the launch of a new brand name…

Bradford’s sporting stars were celebrated on Thursday night at the fourth annual Bradford Sports Awards. Hosted by BBC presenter, Tanya Arnold, over 300 people were…

Sport at all levels across Leeds was celebrated at a glittering ceremony at the first direct arena on Thursday night. The 16th Leeds Sports Awards,…

The Truth Project offers victims and survivors of child sexual abuse an opportunity to share their experiences in a confidential and supportive setting. It is…

The Open University has been awarded £38,500 by Sport England to develop a free online course, launching in July 2019, for those who train, mentor…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation welcomes the call from Mims Davies MP, Minister for Sport, to place more emphasis on physical literacy in schools. Davies was speaking…

Are you in the top 20 in the country for your sport? Do you live or study in West Yorkshire? Or maybe you’re part of…

Young athletes from across South Yorkshire came together at Cannon Hall this week to compete in the School Games cross country finals. More than 500…

The 100-day schedule for the domestic leg of the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour, driven by Nissan, has been announced today ahead of its…

New research released by Activity Alliance highlights a demand for greater training in delivering activities to disabled people. The report indicates a need for more…

Local sport and physical activity providers are being asked to join the mission to encourage people to move more in Calderdale – and a free…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Nigel Harrison, has welcomed the recommendations of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reported today. NICE…

Hit Children’s Fitness Initiative Receives £1.5 Million Boost in biggest step taken to reach all schools in England Sport England has today committed £1.5 million…

The Active Lives Children and Young People Survey shows that around 3 million children (43.3%) lead active lives, however of that group, only 1.2 million…

More than 40% of children in England do an average of more than 60 minutes of physical activity a day, a first-of-its-kind survey has found….

Yorkshire Sport Foundation has been successful in a bid for National Lottery funding to help people in South Yorkshire on a low income become active….

The 2019 Leeds Sports Awards were officially launched at Elland Road this weekend. Organisers and sponsors were joined on the pitch at half-time of the…

Sport England has today launched the latest phase of its This Girl Can campaign, Fit Got Real, which aims to tackle the inequalities in levels of…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation are pleased to welcome Sam Keighley to the team as Strategic Director. Sam will be working with partners across all sectors in…

Sheffield’s ‘exceptional’ sporting stars have been honoured at an exclusive gala dinner. Almost 700 guests attended Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park’s Celebration of Sport event, which…

The eight host locations for 2019 Tour de Yorkshire have been unveiled by organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O). The stages…

An exciting new mobile phone app, which will provide users of Leeds City Council leisure centres with a wealth of timetable and booking information right…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation is working in partnership with easyfundraising, which will allow clubs based in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire the opportunity to raise even…

Activity Alliance has today (6 September) released a new three-year strategy – Achieving Inclusion Together. Determined to change the reality of disability, inclusion and sport,…

The achievements of a group of young men from Burngreave were celebrated at Sheffield Town Hall recently. Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Magid Magid invited community…