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YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News – February 2026
Club Welfare Officers – please invite us for a visit! We would love to come and hear about any good…
27 Feb 2026
Using AI responsibly in youth sport
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used more in youth sports. Any AI platform that uses…
17 Feb 2026
Funding
The People's Fund - tackling serious violence in West…
The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has announced ‘The People's Fund’ to tackle serious…
29 Jan 2026
YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News – January 2026
Please pass this newsletter on to your Club Welfare Officer and safeguarding staff
27 Jan 2026
YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News – December 2025
Please pass this newsletter on to your Club Welfare Officer and safeguarding staff
16 Dec 2025
YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News – November 2025
Welcome to our Newsletter! please pass this newsletter on to your Club Welfare Officer and…
25 Nov 2025
Press, Campaigns
Leeds JogOn receives the Safer Stronger Communities award
Leeds JogOn campaign, a collaboration between the Safer Leeds Partnership, Get Set Leeds Local, and…
17 Nov 2025
Preventing bullying in sport - NSPCC video
Bullying in sport can have lasting impacts on children's mental health, performance, and overall…
10 Nov 2025
Campaigns
Wakefield Reclaim the night as This Girl Can calls for…
The annual Let's Lift the Curfew movement returns with over 320 organised runs and a renewed demand…
28 Oct 2025
Campaigns
Keeping your Child Safe in Sport Week – 6 to 12 October
Our Sport Welfare team are getting involved and will be running sessions to support parents or those…
6 Oct 2025
Campaigns
Inspiring and supporting people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into…
25 Sept 2025
Mind launches Safe and effective practice support package
Following the Safe and effective practice guidance report in April, Mind has launched the Safe and…
8 Sept 2025
SF Safeguarding and Welfare News – August 2025
Welcome to our monthly newsletter. Please pass it on to your Club Welfare Officer and safeguarding…
28 Aug 2025
Campaigns
August 7 is Safe Sport Day 2025. Sport clubs and organisations are encouraged to #TakeThePledge and…
7 Aug 2025
UK Coaching Backs Trusted Adult Guarantee from Football…
UK Coaching announce its support for the ‘Lost Boys Taskforce’, a vital initiative from Football…
25 Jul 2025
YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News – July 2025
Welcome to our monthly newsletter. Please pass it on to your Club Welfare Officer and safeguarding…
24 Jul 2025
The Climb Back Up: Andy’s Journey of Strength and Recovery
A powerful reminder of how a personal journey of recovery can grow into something bigger: helping…
23 Jul 2025
Whyte Review: update on 19 commitments
These commitments aim to drive the highest standards of safeguarding, wellbeing and integrity in the…
22 Jul 2025
Report highlights progress of the Sport Welfare Officer…
The Active Partnerships National Organisation (APNO) has released a summary of its interim…
4 Jul 2025
YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News – June 2025
Welcome to our monthly newsletter. Please pass it on to your Club Welfare Officer and safeguarding…
25 Jun 2025
Bold new vision for safe sport unveiled
The first findings of the Safe Sport project, which aims to establish a unified approach to…
24 Jun 2025
Campaigns
Proud to be Smokefree Sport & Leisure
All children and young people deserve to live without smoking or vaping around them. Let's work…
17 Jun 2025
Our Newsletters
The YSF Weekly
As the name suggests, a weekly newsletter with the latest national and local news, updates and opportunities from the sport and physical activity sector. We also include job opportunities that have been added to our website. See an example.
YSF Club Chat
Every month, news of funding opportunities, latest courses and good practice from sports clubs and physical activity providers in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. See an example.
South Yorkshire Schools
A newsletter for those working in primary schools across South Yorkshire. Updates and resources, including details of CPD opportunities. See an example.
West Yorkshire Schools
A newsletter for those working in primary schools across South Yorkshire. Updates and resources, including details of CPD opportunities.
YSF safeguarding and Welfare Newsletter
Find out more about what we doing to deliver Sport England's commitment to positively change the culture of safeguarding and welfare across sport.
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