Yorkshire Sport Foundation

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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.

Find out more about us Who we are

What's new

Have your say on the future of National Lottery funding

The Government has launched a 12-week Call for Evidence asking people across the UK how National…

21 Jul 2026

Tender invitation published for National Delivery Partner of…

Latest update marks the next formal stage in developing a new national approach to supporting…

21 Jul 2026

Press

International publication showcases the impact of #WSPA2024

We're proud to celebrate the publication of a major international research paper demonstrating the…

14 Jul 2026

Press

New Physical Activity Guidelines highlight every movement…

The UK Chief Medical Officers have published refreshed Physical Activity Guidelines, confirming that…

10 Jul 2026

Press, Funding

Don't miss our free Movement Fund webinar on Tuesday 21 July…

YSF is hosting a free one-hour webinar on Tuesday, 21 July for clubs, groups and organisations who…

9 Jul 2026

New Inclusive Learning Principles

A new set of Inclusive Learning Principles has been launched, developed by Activity Alliance in…

9 Jul 2026

Press

A celebration of children and young people: YSF attends…

Members of the Yorkshire Sport Foundation team were delighted to attend the Child Friendly Leeds…

8 Jul 2026

New and improved safeguarding training from UK Coaching and…

UK Coaching has launched a refreshed suite of Safeguarding and Protecting Children learning…

8 Jul 2026

Press

Job opportunity: Head of Communications and Marketing

We have a brilliant opportunity for someone who sees communications and marketing as a genuine force…

7 Jul 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…