Yorkshire Sport Foundation
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.
What's new
Press
YSF supports UPLIFT Festival across Rotherham this summer
Yorkshire Sport Foundation has proudly supported the development and delivery of the UPLIFT Festival…
19 Aug 2026
Helping Yorkshire grassroots sports clubs save water
Waterwise has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to launch an exciting…
18 Aug 2026
RFU launches landmark anti-sexism and misogyny policy with…
The RFU has announced a landmark partnership with the Women in Sport charity, becoming the first…
17 Aug 2026
Press
Driving change: Tahir Akram’s real-life leadership story
Sport England - Leading the Movement is supporting sector leaders to confidently and successfully…
12 Aug 2026
Major sporting events must leave an inclusive legacy
From London 2012 to last month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the UK has a strong track record of…
11 Aug 2026
Press
Kirklees schools come together to celebrate whole-school…
Earlier this year, Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) began an exciting new project in Kirklees, made…
10 Aug 2026
Campaigns
Leeds Play Streets: giving children the space to just be…
In the Holbeck area of Leeds, a residential street, Colenso Mount, has been temporarily closed to…
5 Aug 2026
Government plans to give communities greater control over…
The Prime Minister has announced his intention to give regional mayors greater power to put local…
4 Aug 2026
Funding
New evaluation highlights the power of local partnership in…
A new independent evaluation of the Multi-Sport Activity and Facilities Fund Programme has revealed…
4 Aug 2026
Our vision is to create a vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more.
Find out more and contact our local support, development, sport welfare and business support teams.
With our in-house Data and Insight team, and an array of insight tools/resources, we are able to…