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We know all our partners and colleagues are working hard over this period to react to the rapidly changing circumstances. We’d like to offer our…

Sport England has today confirmed that it is making up to £195m of funding available to help the community sport and physical activity sector through…

In light of recent events, we would like to reassure those we work with on funded programmes that we will be making all payments in line…

First published 13 March, updated: Monday 16 March, 11.35am We have taken the difficult decision to cancel all School Games county final events in West…

Active Bradford hosted the sixth Bradford Sports Awards to celebrate incredible sporting achievements across the district. Hosted by BBC presenter, Tanya Arnold, a record attendance…

More than 60 people with a role in supporting communities in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to be more active came together in Leeds last…

Calderdale Council is inviting people to get involved and have their say on the latest plans for Halifax leisure centre. Plans for a brand new…

Former primary school teacher and education consultant, Alex Ogden, has joined the team at Yorkshire Sport Foundation as Education and School Sport Manager. Alex will…

The popular Beat the Street game that took place in Barnsley in 2019 is set to return! The game got more than 25,000 people moving and…

More than half of runners at Saturday’s Potternewton Park parkrun in Leeds were women, as the parkrun community celebrated International Women’s Day. This Girl Can…

It’s less than a year since Kayla Kavanagh was a self-proclaimed “poster girl for KFC”, struggling with back pain brought on by a slipped disc,…

‘My super hero is me!’ shouts one of the Mini Mermaids as she powers up the final hill at Roundhay parkrun. Once named the ‘Hill…

The FA has today marked 100 days to go until the start of UEFA EURO 2020 by launching THE FA FIVES – a nationwide five-a-side…

When Sport England announced the This Girl Can partnership with parkrun for International Women’s Day 2020, one person in the Yorkshire Sport Foundation office was…

More than 400 people took part in the second Airedale Community Activity Day at the Hut Leisure and Community Centre, recently. Adults and children from…

Talented athletes in West Yorkshire are being offered support with their training thanks to a partnership between Yorkshire Sport Foundation, four local authorities, and Kirklees…

The West Yorkshire School Games cross country finals will now take place on Wednesday 11 March. It had been due to take place on Wednesday…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation has welcomed Darren Huart to the team as The Daily Mile™ Local Coordinator for South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Darren joins us…

Schools, community groups, businesses and landowners are being encouraged to think big and get creative with the launch of the Tour de Yorkshire Land Art…

We Are Undefeatable returns to TV, social media and billboards next Monday (17 February). Following the campaign launch in 2019, in the next six weeks the…

Kathryn Mudge, who leads on some of our place-based work across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, blogs about the recently published ‘Sport For All’ research…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) have delivered a first mental health awareness course to parents and coaches at a sports club in West Yorkshire. Neil Park,…

The South Yorkshire School Games cross country event due to take place on Tuesday 11 February has been cancelled. Following the impact of Storm Ciara…

Today marks the official release of the first UK-based whole-school physical activity framework – the Creating Active Schools (CAS) framework. It was created to embed…

The running of a recreation ground and changing rooms in Greetland could be passed to a community group, if proposals are approved by Calderdale Council’s…

With three months to go to the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire have unveiled numerous locations across the county where they will…

The AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds has announced an updated route for 2020, which will see athletes cutting through the heart of the city on…

Sport England has awarded Calderdale Council’s Active Calderdale programme £2.65 million to help encourage people in the borough to become more active, more often. Cabinet…

Four in five disabled people want to be more active but demand is not being met, according to new research released today. Only two in…

Debra Cummins, our Development Manager for Children and Young People, asks how the sector can come together to support the ‘hidden group’ of young people…

A record-breaking 329 million people in 124 countries tuned in to enjoy the stunning Yorkshire landscapes and world-class bike racing during the 2019 UCI Road…

Tour de Yorkshire organisers Welcome to Yorkshire have launched their recruitment drive to find volunteer Tour Makers for this year’s race. Tour Makers are passionate…

Join talented athletes, past and future Paralympians and everyone involved in making Yorkshire the best place for disabled people to become involved in sport in…

College students from South Yorkshire will create opportunities for young people to be active thanks to internship opportunities provided by Yorkshire Sport Foundation. Katy Owen,…

The opening hours of a popular outer east Leeds leisure centre have been significantly extended from this week. As part of the new schedule, service…

The full routes for the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire and Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race have been unveiled at Leeds Civic Hall. Both routes…

A citywide consultation about the future of parks and green spaces in Leeds will end on Saturday 29 February, so there is no better time…

The shortlist for the Bradford Sports Awards has now been announced for the fifth annual sports awards ceremony. Active Bradford received another record amount of…

This Girl Can is back with a brand-new TV advert to inspire more women and girls to take part in sport and physical activity. The…

Faisal Eid has started work as the new Active Burngreave Community Engagement Officer. Faisal began his new role in December 2019, picking up where Safiya…

Proposals for a new £6.4m capital investment programme into improving the district’s playgrounds and outdoor fitness facilities will go to Bradford Council’s Executive on 7…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) is pleased to be one of nine new Mind Regional Network hubs, and will work collaboratively with North Yorkshire Sport and…

England Netball has today announced the launch of its new Disability Strategy, in which the governing body outlines its plans to increase participation numbers in…

Children’s activity levels are on the rise, according to Sport England’s second annual Active Lives Children and Young People Survey. The report, covering the academic…

On International Day of People with Disabilities, YSF Media Manager, Andy Morgan blogs about how communication can play its part in getting people more active….

Every year I look forward to what might be happening as part of International Day of People with Disabilities, writes James Brown, Yorkshire Sport Foundation…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) is pleased to announce Dan Wilson as the Active Partnership’s new Director of Development. Dan joins the organisation’s senior management team…

As part of Rainbow Laces week, we invited Verity Smith from Yorkshire MESMAC to write a guest blog on how the sport sector can become…

Yorkshire karate coach Matthew Handley is among the finalists announced ahead of the UK Coaching Awards 2019. The showpiece event, which will be held at…

Roads in Calderdale could temporarily close to traffic to allow them to become community play spaces. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will consider introducing a play streets…

A brand new resource to support schools deliver The Daily Mile has been launched. More than 150 schools have already signed up to receive The…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) has welcomed Steven Heywood as the charity’s first ever Active Design Manager. Steven’s appointment brings the organisation expertise from over two…

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust were honoured with the recognition of winning #NO2H8CRIME’s Sports Upstander Award at a recent ceremony in London. The Trust’s Head…

The future of parks and green spaces is the focus of a fun public event at Leeds City Museum later this week. Combining a free…

The 17th annual Leeds Sports Awards will return to the first direct arena on Thursday 27 February to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the city…

More than 350 staff and students from colleges across South Yorkshire took part in the first ever ‘Colour Smash event to raise money for the…

In episode three of ‘The YSF Podcast’, we talk impact with Chris Bailey, Head of Sheffield United Community Foundation. The episode looks at how the…

One in three adults in England cannot swim according to new statistics released today. Now Swim England is to highlight the benefits of swimming as…

The highest ever levels of activity have been recorded by Sport England’s latest Active Lives Adult Survey, with one million more people physically active than…

Active Bradford, a partnership of organisations committed to making the Bradford district a healthier and more prosperous place to live and work, is delighted to…