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Yorkshire Sport Foundation has welcomed Darren Huart to the team as The Daily Mile™ Local Coordinator for South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Darren joins us…

Schools, community groups, businesses and landowners are being encouraged to think big and get creative with the launch of the Tour de Yorkshire Land Art…

We Are Undefeatable returns to TV, social media and billboards next Monday (17 February). Following the campaign launch in 2019, in the next six weeks the…

Kathryn Mudge, who leads on some of our place-based work across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, blogs about the recently published ‘Sport For All’ research…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) have delivered a first mental health awareness course to parents and coaches at a sports club in West Yorkshire. Neil Park,…

The South Yorkshire School Games cross country event due to take place on Tuesday 11 February has been cancelled. Following the impact of Storm Ciara…

Today marks the official release of the first UK-based whole-school physical activity framework – the Creating Active Schools (CAS) framework. It was created to embed…

The running of a recreation ground and changing rooms in Greetland could be passed to a community group, if proposals are approved by Calderdale Council’s…

With three months to go to the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire have unveiled numerous locations across the county where they will…

The AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds has announced an updated route for 2020, which will see athletes cutting through the heart of the city on…

Sport England has awarded Calderdale Council’s Active Calderdale programme £2.65 million to help encourage people in the borough to become more active, more often. Cabinet…

Four in five disabled people want to be more active but demand is not being met, according to new research released today. Only two in…

Debra Cummins, our Development Manager for Children and Young People, asks how the sector can come together to support the ‘hidden group’ of young people…

A record-breaking 329 million people in 124 countries tuned in to enjoy the stunning Yorkshire landscapes and world-class bike racing during the 2019 UCI Road…

Tour de Yorkshire organisers Welcome to Yorkshire have launched their recruitment drive to find volunteer Tour Makers for this year’s race. Tour Makers are passionate…

Join talented athletes, past and future Paralympians and everyone involved in making Yorkshire the best place for disabled people to become involved in sport in…

College students from South Yorkshire will create opportunities for young people to be active thanks to internship opportunities provided by Yorkshire Sport Foundation. Katy Owen,…

The opening hours of a popular outer east Leeds leisure centre have been significantly extended from this week. As part of the new schedule, service…

The full routes for the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire and Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race have been unveiled at Leeds Civic Hall. Both routes…

A citywide consultation about the future of parks and green spaces in Leeds will end on Saturday 29 February, so there is no better time…

The shortlist for the Bradford Sports Awards has now been announced for the fifth annual sports awards ceremony. Active Bradford received another record amount of…

This Girl Can is back with a brand-new TV advert to inspire more women and girls to take part in sport and physical activity. The…

Faisal Eid has started work as the new Active Burngreave Community Engagement Officer. Faisal began his new role in December 2019, picking up where Safiya…

Proposals for a new £6.4m capital investment programme into improving the district’s playgrounds and outdoor fitness facilities will go to Bradford Council’s Executive on 7…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) is pleased to be one of nine new Mind Regional Network hubs, and will work collaboratively with North Yorkshire Sport and…

England Netball has today announced the launch of its new Disability Strategy, in which the governing body outlines its plans to increase participation numbers in…

Children’s activity levels are on the rise, according to Sport England’s second annual Active Lives Children and Young People Survey. The report, covering the academic…

On International Day of People with Disabilities, YSF Media Manager, Andy Morgan blogs about how communication can play its part in getting people more active….

Every year I look forward to what might be happening as part of International Day of People with Disabilities, writes James Brown, Yorkshire Sport Foundation…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) is pleased to announce Dan Wilson as the Active Partnership’s new Director of Development. Dan joins the organisation’s senior management team…

As part of Rainbow Laces week, we invited Verity Smith from Yorkshire MESMAC to write a guest blog on how the sport sector can become…

Yorkshire karate coach Matthew Handley is among the finalists announced ahead of the UK Coaching Awards 2019. The showpiece event, which will be held at…

Roads in Calderdale could temporarily close to traffic to allow them to become community play spaces. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will consider introducing a play streets…

A brand new resource to support schools deliver The Daily Mile has been launched. More than 150 schools have already signed up to receive The…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) has welcomed Steven Heywood as the charity’s first ever Active Design Manager. Steven’s appointment brings the organisation expertise from over two…

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust were honoured with the recognition of winning #NO2H8CRIME’s Sports Upstander Award at a recent ceremony in London. The Trust’s Head…

The future of parks and green spaces is the focus of a fun public event at Leeds City Museum later this week. Combining a free…

The 17th annual Leeds Sports Awards will return to the first direct arena on Thursday 27 February to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the city…

More than 350 staff and students from colleges across South Yorkshire took part in the first ever ‘Colour Smash event to raise money for the…

In episode three of ‘The YSF Podcast’, we talk impact with Chris Bailey, Head of Sheffield United Community Foundation. The episode looks at how the…

One in three adults in England cannot swim according to new statistics released today. Now Swim England is to highlight the benefits of swimming as…

The highest ever levels of activity have been recorded by Sport England’s latest Active Lives Adult Survey, with one million more people physically active than…

Active Bradford, a partnership of organisations committed to making the Bradford district a healthier and more prosperous place to live and work, is delighted to…

Plans have been developed by Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust over the last three years, with the support of Sheffield’s Universities, the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals…

Kirklees Council’s Cabinet has backed a £9.5million scheme to improve play areas across the borough – and it will be shaped by residents. Following Cabinet…

In order to best support communities in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to enjoy better mental health through sport and physical activity, it’s important that…

Football fans, families and culture vultures are set to come together to experience the beautiful game in a whole new way when Light Night Leeds…

Two Olympic athletes have become ambassadors for a Doncaster charity passionate about supporting young people to become more physically active.  Sarah Stevenson is a European…

When the This Girl Can campaign hit TV screens and billboards nationwide in 2015, it aimed to help women overcome some of the barriers they…

The biggest names in world cycling will be competing on roads in Leeds later this week as they take part in the prestigious UCI Road…

New funding will broaden the impact of the Get Out Get Active programme. The ground-breaking Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme began in 2016, created…

A team of active travel experts has been appointed to help Dame Sarah Storey and Mayor Dan Jarvis enable more people to walk, cycle and…

Youngsters from Leeds and their parents took part in a ‘mini sports day’ yesterday at the launch of a brand new physical activity initiative. The…

We are delighted to launch ‘The YSF Podcast’, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other major podcast providers. The podcast will share good practice and…

A passion for coaching often comes from a passion for a particular sport. For Beckee Ball, her love of netball took her into coaching the…

A children’s play area in New Sharlston has reopened after a £40,000 refurbishment to install new equipment, signs and fencing. ​Nursery and primary aged school…

Calderdale GPs and their patients are gearing up to take part in the borough’s first ever GP practice parkrun. Several practices across Calderdale have already…

We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and confident leader for our Development team at Yorkshire Sport Foundation. This is a varied role where you…

It’s fair to say that Lindsay Anfield is a pioneer in women’s rugby league. After a distinguished playing career that saw her represent her country,…

Without sport, Nalette Tucker may not have been featured in our campaign to encourage more women into roles of coaching. And it’s not simply because…