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Nominate now for Bradford Sports Awards
The 2026 Bradford Sports Awards will be a 10th anniversary celebration presented by Active Bradford…
17 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
Press
Athlete support scheme now open
The STARS (Supporting Talented Athletes Recognition Scheme) gets nationally ranked sports athletes…
16 Feb 2026
Funding
The Changing Lives Together Fund is a partnership between British Rowing and Love Rowing, focused on…
13 Feb 2026
Get your nominations in for the Disability Sport Yorkshire…
The Yorkshire Disability Sports Awards Event is back! With eleven awards, including two new…
11 Feb 2026
Press
Doncaster skills plan for sport and physical activity
The plan aims to help recruit, support and retain a flexible, skilled and inclusive sport and…
10 Feb 2026
Mayor invites children to walk, wheel and win in return of…
South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, has launched his third annual Walk and Wheel Challenge,…
10 Feb 2026
Yorkshire Mayors and Leaders back call to host Olympics in…
The North of England could play host to the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time in…
9 Feb 2026
School Games Mark success as more schools prioritise sport…
School Games Mark engagement nears pre-pandemic peak as schools help drive recovery in children’s…
6 Feb 2026
Gen Z loves to lift but one in three Brits do no strength…
Nearly half of UK adults (43%) are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) strength…
6 Feb 2026
How a research-supported dance project is changing lives and…
A case study has been published by the University of Leeds Research and Innovation team about the…
5 Feb 2026
Can you help Bradford Sports Awards?
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 10th year of celebrating sporting excellence across…
4 Feb 2026
Press
Yorkshire Sport Foundation has a fantastic opportunity to join our Board to make a real difference…
Applications close 16 Feb 2026
Nominations open for Leeds Sports Awards 2026
Help the city celebrate the people behind another unforgettable year of sport.
2 Feb 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
BetterPoints launches in West Yorkshire
BetterPoints West Yorkshire rewards people for making healthier, greener travel choices. From…
28 Jan 2026
Funding
New and upgraded grassroots sport facilities to get the UK…
Nearly 1000 community projects across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland benefitting from…
27 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
Reconomics 3.0 report shows economic and social value of…
The Reconomics 3.0 report was commissioned by the members of the Sport and Recreation Alliance's…
27 Jan 2026
GDM Summit: Moving Minds - 26 March 2026
Learning is the theme for this year's summit, with one particular area of focus being on…
26 Jan 2026
Women in Sports Panel - 17 February 2026
University of Leeds is hosting its annual Women in Sports Panel at Leeds University Union.
23 Jan 2026
Campaigns
Team Up week - 26 January to 1 February 2026
Sport has the power to bring people together in local communities, and through collective action we…
22 Jan 2026
Women who coach sport are twice as likely to be bullied as…
New research from UK charity Women in Sport shows that sports coaching in the UK is a hostile…
22 Jan 2026