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

Yorkshire Ability Triathlon - 17 May 2026

The Yorkshire ability triathlon is a relaxed event based around swimming, cycling and running for…

23 Feb 2026

Join the Halifax Panthers

The Halifax Panthers Wheelchair Rugby League Team are looking for a volunteer social media creator…

20 Feb 2026

Press

Healthy life expectancy figures in Yorkshire drop below 60 

Figures from the ONS show people in Yorkshire only have 58.8 years of healthy life, compared to 61.5…

19 Feb 2026

Nominate now for Bradford Sports Awards

The 2026 Bradford Sports Awards will be a 10th anniversary celebration presented by Active Bradford…

17 Feb 2026

Using AI responsibly in youth sport

Artificial Intelligence (AI)  is being used more in youth sports. Any AI platform that uses…

17 Feb 2026

Press

Athlete support scheme now open

The STARS (Supporting Talented Athletes Recognition Scheme) gets nationally ranked sports athletes…

16 Feb 2026

Funding

Changing Lives Together Fund

The Changing Lives Together Fund is a partnership between British Rowing and Love Rowing, focused on…

13 Feb 2026

Get your nominations in for the Disability Sport Yorkshire…

The Yorkshire Disability Sports Awards Event is back! With eleven awards, including two new…

11 Feb 2026

Press

Doncaster skills plan for sport and physical activity

The plan aims to help recruit, support and retain a flexible, skilled and inclusive sport and…

10 Feb 2026

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…