Wakefield
Wakefield is a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, two thirds of the area is in the Green Belt.
The City of Wakefield is the largest settlement with many towns built on the mining and farming industries like Pontefract, Castleford and Ossett.
The district enjoys many attractions like Pontefract Racecourse, Hemsworth Water Park, Sandal Castle, Tileyard North and Nostell Priory, the Hepworth Gallery and the National Coal Mining Museum.
Wakefield Council along with a range of other organisations is working towards ensuring that everyone in the Wakefield District enjoys the best possible mental and physical health, regardless of where they are born, live, grow, work and age.
Wakefield is a Sport England place partner and has a network of organisations working together to support the development of physical activity across the district.
How we support Wakefield
Sarah is our lead in developing, fostering and managing relationships in Wakefield, with additional support from the wider YSF team. This nurturing of relationships is designed to support people being more active, particularly people living with the greatest challenges who will benefit most.
Sarah Wood
Development Manager for Wakefield
07795 305794
sarah.wood@yorkshiresport.org
What's new in Wakefield
Press
Multi-million pound plan to boost grassroots sport in West…
At least one new third-generation (3G) artificial grass pitch is proposed for each of West…
6 Mar 2026
Press
The sun shines on West Yorkshire Cross Country Athletes
1,400 young athletes from across the county came to Temple Newsam in Leeds for the School Games 2026…
4 Mar 2026
Help reduce health inequalities in Wakefield
Wakefield is looking for partners who can help develop its major Place Expansion programme with…
30 Jan 2026
Leeds, Sheffield and Wakefield partnering with Sport England…
Three places have received funding from Sport England to boost levels of physical activity among…
27 Nov 2025
Rugby League legends tackle male loneliness with…
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16 Nov 2025
Funding
Pride in Place funding areas named
Each area will receive up to £20 million of funding and support over the next 10 years to make…
16 Nov 2025
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