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Communities

We use a strength based approach to our work in communities, focusing on what’s strong - not 'what’s wrong'.

We connect and build relationships between people and organisations. This helps deepen our shared understanding about a place and the people who live and work there. Together, we can find ways for people to enjoy moving more in the area they live.

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At Yorkshire Sport Foundation we are committed to fairness across our communities, and use our resources to engage with those who will benefit the most. To do this, we focus 70% of our resources in areas most experiencing inequality. 

Since 2018 we have expanded our strength-based approach into 15 ‘priority places’. The learning from working in Burngreave, the Dearne Valley and others, helps us understand where and how our collaborative work can have the greatest impact. 

This work has built a broader understanding of community 'place based' approaches to physical activity. Sport England have embedded this philosophy into the place partnership expansion approach through their Uniting the Movement strategy. We are now working with local partners to develop this approach over the coming years. 

Our approach includes: 

  • Allocating resources proportionately, prioritising geographical communities and communities of interest who face the most inequality 
  • Taking a strength-based approach in our work with residents, the voluntary and community sector, and developing local active champions 
  • Connecting a broad group of paid workers, volunteers and residents. Bringing people together and providing a space for collaboration to take place 
  • Advocating for community voice at all levels, and unlocking potential within the system that affects local outcomes 
  • Working alongside community groups and residents to build on their existing capacity, skills and expertise

Work we support in our communities

Press

Global honour for pioneering Leeds sports kit recycling…

Leeds Equipment and Kit Exchange Partnership (LEKEP) took the honours in Sport Positive Awards…

9 Oct 2024

Bradford City FC Community Foundation launch 2024-29…

The Strategy outlines plans for continued growth across our organisation and its programmes over the…

23 Sept 2024

Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport awareness week, 7-11…

Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport (KYCSIS) awareness raising week is taking place 7 ‑ 11 October 2024…

20 Sept 2024

Projects in Leeds and Sheffield shortlisted for Sport…

Leeds Equipment and Kit Exchange Partnership (LEKEP) and Nature Based Blades have been shortlisted…

17 Sept 2024

Press

Opening School Facilities - 2023/24 Impact Report

OSF is a funding programme from the Department for Education, supporting schools to open their…

4 Sept 2024

JU:MP awards community grants to ten grassroots…

The JU:MP (Join Us: Move Play) Programme is excited to announce the awarding of community grants to…

22 Aug 2024

Activity finders

We are sharing finders in local areas to help bring people together with opportunities they might not know about. 

Get in touch to find out more. 

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For more information on our communities work please get in touch:

Charlotte Ellis

Charlotte Ellis
Development Manager for Communities in South Yorkshire
07794 257611
charlotte.ellis@yorkshiresport.org

Lisa Moseley

Lisa Moseley
Development Manager for Communities in West Yorkshire
07964 209316
lisa.moseley@yorkshiresport.org