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
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