Yorkshire Sport Foundation

A diverse group of young women playing netball on an outdoor court

Our Purpose

We believe in the power of sport, physical activity and movement to change people’s lives, bring us together and tackle inequality.

Our vision is to create a vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more. 

We are a lottery funded charity and work with partners for social good and to improve personal wellbeing.

Find out more about us Who we are

What's new

Press

Job opportunity: Director for West Yorkshire

We have an exciting opportunity for a leader to join our Senior Management Team. You will help shape…

Applications close 1 Dec

Public leisure centres helping to tackle inequalities

The figures come from Sport England's latest Moving Communities report, which also shows an increase…

19 Nov 2025

The Big Club Conversation is back

Sport England's 'Big Club Conversation' is returning with sessions due to be running in December and…

18 Nov 2025

Health, wealth and happiness - the £123bn value of activity

The latest figures come from the second year of Sport England's social value model, which also shows…

18 Nov 2025

Press, Campaigns

Leeds JogOn receives the Safer Stronger Communities award

Leeds JogOn campaign, a collaboration between the Safer Leeds Partnership, Get Set Leeds Local, and…

17 Nov 2025

Rugby League legends tackle male loneliness with…

Boys and young men in Wakefield and Wigan to receive support to tackle loneliness and isolation…

16 Nov 2025

Funding

Pride in Place funding areas named

Each area will receive up to £20 million of funding and support over the next 10 years to make…

16 Nov 2025

Press

'Best Companies' score improves for YSF

Yorkshire Sport Foundation has again been named the Best Charity to Work For in the UK by Best…

14 Nov 2025

Our purpose

Our vision is to create a vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more.

Meet the team

Find out more and contact our local support, development, sport welfare and business support teams.

Data hub

With our in-house Data and Insight team, and an array of insight tools/resources, we are able to…