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At Yorkshire Sport Foundation we include everyone, as we believe sport and physical activity is for everyone.
Find out about the nine District Activity Partnerships in our region and how we support their work.
Our role as a Lottery-funded charity, plus the partners and networks we work with in Yorkshire.
A taekwondo club in Birkby has been providing free taster sessions thanks to funding from Yorkshire Sport Foundation. Premier Taekwondo has hosted weekly opportunities for…
The Deputy Prime Minister has hailed the vital role that sport and physical activity can play in “turning young lives around” following the launch of…
A popular roller skating session started in Beeston last summer has been able to continue this winter thanks to funding of almost £10,000 from Yorkshire…
The finalists have been announced for the 20th Annual Leeds Sports Awards to take place at New Dock Hall on Friday 17 March. After a record…
Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF) – the official charity of Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) – have announced a number of new cricket kit recycling hubs…
Alongside other Active Partnerships, we welcome our role in helping implement the commitments published by Sport England and UK Sport in response to the Whyte…
The Yorkshire Wheelchair Sports Festival will welcome disabled people of all ages to the Concord Sports Centre, Sheffield on Wednesday 25 January 2023 to discover…
The courage, commitment and inspirational strength of character shown by local heroes Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield in the most difficult of circumstances is set…
Sport and Recreation Alliance has released new evidence, showing that community sport and recreation clubs are under severe financial pressure. The findings show they are…
Get Yourself Active at Disability Rights UK, along with noted film-makers Rainbow Collective, the social care providers Trafford Choices and Community Integrated Care, and the…
95% of all concluded planning applications involving a playing field resulted in the protection or improvement of facilities. New figures released today show we protected…
Children and young people’s activity levels overall have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with 47% of children meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines of taking part…
The most impactful coaches across the UK were recognised and celebrated at the 25th UK Coaching Awards ceremony held in Leeds on Tuesday, 6 December….
Thousands of people living with complex disabilities in England will have the opportunity to participate in sport and physical activity thanks to major new funding…
Active Partnerships are delighted to announce the appointment of Dave Capper as Chair of the National Board. Dave will officially join the board in January…
Two webinars will share findings from the Moving Healthcare Professionals Programme which aims to help healthcare professionals increase their knowledge and skills, and incorporate physical activity…
While #AntiBullyingWeek and the Rugby League World Cup have ended, we know that bullying is a huge issue that should be combatted year-round. Our charity…
Last week saw The Foundation host the Heart of Doncaster awards at the Eco-Power Stadium, recognising the incredible people and partners from across the City….
Sport England has published guidance is designed to help local authorities who’ve have outsourced the management of their facilities to external operators to consider the…
British Blind Sport (BBS) and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) are pleased to announce the release of two new See Sport Differently…
Rob Thewlis from Huddersfield shares his story about how physical activity and joining Andy’s Man Club helped him in many ways: It all started in…
As the UK marks Anti Bullying Week 2022 (14-18 November), Community Integrated Care, the Rugby League World Cup 2021 and the RFL are engaging more…
Wilsden Equestrian Centre in Bradford was awarded British Horse Society Centre of the Year at a prestigious event at Wetherby Racecourse. They were recognised for their commitment to…
Children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust wants to support more young people to ‘Bend it like Bale’, ‘shoot like super Jack’ and ‘back-heel like Russo’…
New study authored by researchers at the University of Bath focuses on role of sport in tackling youth unemployment. Research shows how targeted sport for…
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Leeds Sports Awards, the 20th edition of this prestigious awards ceremony. The awards nights will take place at…
WEBINAR: A Walk in My Shoes Monday 14th November 2022 6.30pm – 7.30pm Martin Roberts is one of the UK’s leading experts in the lived…
The EU funded CHANGE project (www.change-sport.eu) produced a brand new Competency Framework for Sport for Development, and a Training Handbook to support organisations involved in…
The South Yorkshire Walking Netball league is confirmed and ready to go for 2023. It will be based at Hillsborough Leisure Centre and costs £5…
Charities across England and Wales can bid for new money to run programmes designed to steer young people away from law-breaking and into positive activities…
Forty per cent of council areas at risk of leisure centre and swimming pool closures and restrictions before April without immediate support Forty per cent…
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) is a programme with people and partnerships at its heart. There is learning to be got from the GOGA partner,Nottingham…
From 21 – 25 November, the #iwill campaign will be bringing youth activists, supporters and partners together to learn, showcase and celebrate. It will be inspiring…
Living Longer Better ( www.livelongerbetter.uk) is launching a knowledge campaign on the first of November to help people, including professionals many of whom are confused…
Hosted by JU:MP, the Bradford Local Delivery Pilot, on Tuesday November 29, 2022, from 10:00 – 14:30, this event is the first in a series of regional events…
This is a landmark year for the UK Coaching Awards, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and today the names of the 2022 finalists have…
Activity Alliance, the leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity, today releases its ‘Inclusive recovery’ research report. The research in partnership with BritainThinks…
A ground-breaking report on the validity of community sport in low income neighbourhoods, which Leeds Beckett University academics worked on, launched in Parliament today October…
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) began in 2016 and is a programme created to bring disabled and non-disabled people together to be active. It looks…
Interested in how future school facilities can be accessible to communities? Online engagement sessions on DfE’s emerging Design Code for Schools and Colleges are open for…
North of England Activities and Training (NEAT) is now offering the NHS Walk Leader Level 2 training programme, which aims to be more accessible and…
Sport England Guidance: Learning to tackle the increased cost of living – energy costs for sports clubs There are many challenges arising from the current…
Women in Sport aims to transform the lives of women and girls in sport. They have shared their progress in their latest Impact Report, here….
Join the University of Huddersfield on this webinar to celebrate Black History Month and explore race and participation within sport and exercise on Friday October…
Activity Alliance relaunches its Inclusive Activity Programme today with new content and endorsement from CIMSPA. The new package offers a range of specialist inclusion training…
The full version of the Supporting Integrated Care Through Leisure and Culture Report for England can be found here. Almost £450 million of social value was…
A new grant of £520,000 from Sport England will fund the Digital Marketing Hub for another year. The Digital Marketing Hub is an online resource…
There is a mental health and physical activity networking and learning event at 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM on November 25, 2022, Voluntary Action Leeds, Stringer House, Hunslet. Register…
Sheffield’s Amy Cooper (@cooper_cooper5) has been shortlisted for the prestigious Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year 2022 Award (Grassroots category) for her work supporting vulnerable young…
Do you have a business idea which has the primary purpose to make a social/environmental change? Join our Social Venture School to find out how…
An insight report on the Creating Active Schools (CAS) framework has been published to look at how to get children active before, during and beyond…
After an incredible summer of women’s sport, which saw multiple attendance and viewing figures broken, the charity Women in Sport is encouraging mothers and their…
Doncaster Council and its waste and recycling partner FCC Environment, which operates the Household Waste Recycling Centers (HWRCs) at Armthorpe, Balby, Carcroft, Conisbrough, Hatfield and…
Are you working in a place trying to influence and activate change that will support communities to live active, healthier lives? Are you looking for practical…
Ongoing work to install measures to improve the energy efficiency of Todmorden Sports Centre is on track, with important work to improve the swimming pool…
We know how much good it can do us to get outdoors and get active. But sometimes the cost of kit can be a barrier…
There’s been a dramatic increase in the number of ‘sporty’ girls who are dreaming about reaching the top in sport after being inspired by the…
Natural England have been asked by the Dept of Health and Social Care, to look increasing green social prescribing to improve people’s mental health. The Green…
A national study on the contribution the voluntary sector makes to the local community is looking for more responses. 5,200 voluntary and community organisations and social enterprises…
For this year’s World Mental Health Day on October 10 2022, Better Health is launching the latest phase of Every Mind Matters that shares the…
