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.
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…
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…
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…
To celebrate and educate during Black History Month October 2022, Leeds Girls Can have organised a health walk on October 18 that will take you…
The new Active Travel England website is now live. It brings together all you need to know about developments including: Walking, wheeling and cycling to…
ukactive has written to the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss on September 6 warning of the threat to the health and wellbeing of millions of…
Sported, a charity supporting grassroots sports groups, has partnered with Barclays to deliver a new community fund, providing grants to groups making football more accessible…
Three Yorkshire cities are among 11 places where doctors are to start prescribing walking and cycling to boost mental and physical health. Bradford, Doncaster and…
We want it to be easy and enjoyable for everyone in Yorkshire to be active. We know moving more, being active or taking part in sport…
As we jump into a summer of great sport, UK Coaching is opening nominations for its annual awards, highlighting the fundamental role that coaches play…
Emma, our Data and Insight Manager, gives a taste of the sort of things you can expect to be involved with if you are thinking…
We are currently recruiting for a Data and Insight Officer, working two-days a week. The role is part of a job share with Sophie, who…
The #WeAreUndefeatable campaign, developed by 15 leading health and social care charities, is back on TV with a brand new advert this summer! They’re supporting…
Active Bradford is pleased to welcome Charles Dacres and James Mason as co-chairs of the company, taking over from Wayne Jacobs who has held the…
A new study into how teenage girls use parks and green spaces for recreation has found twice as many girls as boys feel unsafe exercising…
A coalition of leading organisations across sport, recreation and physical activity has today come together for the first time to call for radical reform to…
