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Press
Driving change: Tahir Akram’s real-life leadership story
Sport England - Leading the Movement is supporting sector leaders to confidently and successfully…
12 Aug 2026
Major sporting events must leave an inclusive legacy
From London 2012 to last month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the UK has a strong track record of…
11 Aug 2026
Press
Kirklees schools come together to celebrate whole-school…
Earlier this year, Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) began an exciting new project in Kirklees, made…
10 Aug 2026
Campaigns
Leeds Play Streets: giving children the space to just be…
In the Holbeck area of Leeds, a residential street, Colenso Mount, has been temporarily closed to…
5 Aug 2026
Government plans to give communities greater control over…
The Prime Minister has announced his intention to give regional mayors greater power to put local…
4 Aug 2026
Funding
New evaluation highlights the power of local partnership in…
A new independent evaluation of the Multi-Sport Activity and Facilities Fund Programme has revealed…
4 Aug 2026
Press
New study finds physical activity could transform inpatient…
A new international study has highlighted the importance of embedding physical activity into…
3 Aug 2026
Supporting athletes to speak up for sustainability
As Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games, Sport England's head of environmental sustainability…
30 Jul 2026
Women and girls still changing behaviour to avoid harassment
Our latest research shows safety concerns and affordability continue to influence how women aged…
29 Jul 2026
Campaigns
Safe Sport Day - Saturday 8 August 2026
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, Safe Sport International will mark Safe Sport Day - a global moment to…
28 Jul 2026
Press
YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News - July 2026
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27 Jul 2026
Sheffield sets out ambitious vision for the future of sport…
A new long-term strategy is set to help ensure Sheffield’s sport and leisure facilities are fit for…
23 Jul 2026
Have your say on the future of National Lottery funding
The Government has launched a 12-week Call for Evidence asking people across the UK how National…
21 Jul 2026
Tender invitation published for National Delivery Partner of…
Latest update marks the next formal stage in developing a new national approach to supporting…
20 Jul 2026
Press
International publication showcases the impact of #WSPA2024
We're proud to celebrate the publication of a major international research paper demonstrating the…
14 Jul 2026
Press
New Physical Activity Guidelines highlight every movement…
The UK Chief Medical Officers have published refreshed Physical Activity Guidelines, confirming that…
10 Jul 2026
Press, Funding
Don't miss our free Movement Fund webinar on Tuesday 21 July…
YSF is hosting a free one-hour webinar on Tuesday, 21 July for clubs, groups and organisations who…
9 Jul 2026
New Inclusive Learning Principles
A new set of Inclusive Learning Principles has been launched, developed by Activity Alliance in…
9 Jul 2026
Press
A celebration of children and young people: YSF attends…
Members of the Yorkshire Sport Foundation team were delighted to attend the Child Friendly Leeds…
8 Jul 2026
New and improved safeguarding training from UK Coaching and…
UK Coaching has launched a refreshed suite of Safeguarding and Protecting Children learning…
8 Jul 2026
Press
Job opportunity: Head of Communications and Marketing
We have a brilliant opportunity for someone who sees communications and marketing as a genuine force…
7 Jul 2026
Press
Safeguarding team joins national event to help build safer…
Yorkshire Sport Foundation Safeguarding and Welfare Team recently attended 'Connect, Share and…
6 Jul 2026
YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News - June 2026
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30 Jun 2026
Creating active spaces for young LGBT+ people
As part of Pride month the executive director for Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust blogs about the…
30 Jun 2026