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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…

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…

The hunt is now on to find the Official Charity Partner of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire. Organisations across the country are being invited to…

Tim Hollingsworth has been appointed Chief Executive of Sport England and will follow on from Jennie Price when she leaves at the end of October…

Activity Alliance, supported by Sport England, is releasing five Ten Principles in action films. Following on from the first film released in June that introduced the Principles, viewers…

Activity Alliance is adding to its bank of resources with a series of new factsheets that support providers to be more accessible and inclusive in…

Record numbers have been making the most of the summer weather on Bradford and Leeds cycling infrastructure, which was either built or improved as part…

Getting more people walking, running or cycling on short journeys is the key aim of new plans announced today (Monday 30 July) by Dan Jarvis,…

Leeds City Council is encouraging businesses, residents and commuters to have their say on the council’s latest proposals to reduce air pollution and protect the…

Leeds city centre will be coming to life over the summer months with a jam packed calendar of activities starting at the end of July….

Nominations for the prestigious UK Coaching Awards are now open. Hosted by UK Coaching, the showpiece annual event is seen as one of the most…

More than 200 people came together recently to celebrate the success of a pilot project aimed at getting more people in Burngreave physically active. Active…

People are being invited to have their say to help shape plans for a new leisure facility in Halifax town centre. As part of Calderdale’s…

Several parks in Leeds have once again been recognised as some of the very best green spaces in the UK, just in time for the…

With summer in full swing there has never been a better time for people across the country to pick up a tennis racket and get…

With Leeds rated as one of the best cities for health and wellbeing, on Tuesday 17 July it will host a major conference looking at…