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UKReiff 2026 - Designing health into public spaces
YSF joined Active Partnerships, Active Humber and North Yorkshire Sport at The UK's Real Estate…
21 May 2026
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UKREiiF 2026: Join YSF at the Landscape Institute Pavilion,…
YSF and the Active Partnerships National Organisation (APNO), are supporting the Landscape Institute…
16 May 2026
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Sporting talent and commitment celebrated at the 2026 Leeds…
Famous names and everyday heroes came together last night as the Leeds Sports Awards returned to the…
15 May 2026
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Opening the school gates, success stories one year on
A year after the Opening School Facilities (OSF) programme ended, we look back on the difference the…
14 May 2026
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Movement Fund Webinar - 21 July 2026
YSF is hosting two one-hour webinars on 21 July for clubs, groups and organisations who would like…
8 May 2026
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A decade of celebrating sport and physical activity in…
The Bradford Sports Awards returned to Valley Parade for a landmark tenth anniversary celebration to…
5 May 2026
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South Yorkshire School Games Aqua Festival Finals Make a…
120 young swimmers from across South Yorkshire came together at Maltby Leisure Centre for the South…
30 Apr 2026
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YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News - April 2026
Welcome to our April Newsletter. If you've still not invited us for a visit – what are you waiting…
30 Apr 2026
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Celebrating excellence in disability sport across Yorkshire
The Disability Sport Yorkshire Awards 2026 brought together athletes, volunteers, coaches,…
27 Apr 2026
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Move More awards celebrate Sheffield’s community stars
The Move More Awards is a special event celebrating the remarkable efforts of individuals and…
23 Apr 2026
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MP's call for new focus and funding to get the Nation moving…
Game On: new report from MPs aimed at getting people to move more.
22 Apr 2026
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Jodie Bridger is our new Director for West Yorkshire
YSF is pleased to announce Jodie Bridger is our new Director for West Yorkshire.
7 Apr 2026
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South Yorkshire School Games Winter Festival 2026
held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield on Thursday 19 March 2026.
25 Mar 2026
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Communities and cohesion, bringing people together
Sixty partners from across the region came to Leeds for a Sharing the Learning workshop focussed on…
24 Mar 2026
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Celebrating Iftar and women's sport
YSF hosted an Iftar event at the Hamara centre in Leeds, celebrating Muslim women in sport.
16 Mar 2026
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New Advisory Group to support disability sport
The West Yorkshire Disability Sport Network have started an Advisory Group to answer questions from…
12 Mar 2026
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Dore take the gold at South Yorkshire School Games…
The South Yorkshire School Games Y4 Basketball Finals 2026 came to the to the Canon Medical Arena in…
10 Mar 2026
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Multi-million pound plan to boost grassroots sport in West…
At least one new third-generation (3G) artificial grass pitch is proposed for each of West…
6 Mar 2026
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The sun shines on West Yorkshire Cross Country Athletes
1,400 young athletes from across the county came to Temple Newsam in Leeds for the School Games 2026…
4 Mar 2026
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Healthy life expectancy figures in Yorkshire drop below 60
Figures from the ONS show people in Yorkshire only have 58.8 years of healthy life, compared to 61.5…
19 Feb 2026
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Athlete support scheme now open
The STARS (Supporting Talented Athletes Recognition Scheme) gets nationally ranked sports athletes…
16 Feb 2026
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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
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Yorkshire Sport Foundation has a fantastic opportunity to join our Board to make a real difference…
Applications close 16 Feb 2026
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“For Sheffield, by Sheffield” – new sport and physical…
In collaboration with local employers, education providers, local authorities and…
13 Jan 2026