Yorkshire Sport Foundation
Yorkshire Sport Foundation
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.
What's new
Press
Driving change: Tahir Akram’s real-life leadership story
Sport England - Leading the Movement is supporting sector leaders to confidently and successfully…
12 Aug 2026
Major sporting events must leave an inclusive legacy
From London 2012 to last month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the UK has a strong track record of…
11 Aug 2026
Press
Kirklees schools come together to celebrate whole-school…
Earlier this year, Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) began an exciting new project in Kirklees, made…
10 Aug 2026
Campaigns
Leeds Play Streets: giving children the space to just be…
In the Holbeck area of Leeds, a residential street, Colenso Mount, has been temporarily closed to…
5 Aug 2026
Government plans to give communities greater control over…
The Prime Minister has announced his intention to give regional mayors greater power to put local…
4 Aug 2026
Funding
New evaluation highlights the power of local partnership in…
A new independent evaluation of the Multi-Sport Activity and Facilities Fund Programme has revealed…
4 Aug 2026
Press
New study finds physical activity could transform inpatient…
A new international study has highlighted the importance of embedding physical activity into…
3 Aug 2026
Supporting athletes to speak up for sustainability
As Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games, Sport England's head of environmental sustainability…
30 Jul 2026
Women and girls still changing behaviour to avoid harassment
Our latest research shows safety concerns and affordability continue to influence how women aged…
29 Jul 2026
Our vision is to create a vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more.
Find out more and contact our local support, development, sport welfare and business support teams.
With our in-house Data and Insight team, and an array of insight tools/resources, we are able to…