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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
Campaigns
Creating safer gyms and leisure spaces for women
Sexual harassment and intimidation remain far too common in society – often affecting women when…
5 Mar 2026
Press
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
Campaigns
International Women's Day 2026 - 'Give To Gain'
The IWD 2026 Give To Gain Campaign encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration. Give To…
4 Mar 2026
Campaigns
Let’s Dance, the national campaign to inspire everyone in the UK to embrace dance as a way to…
4 Mar 2026
Active Changemakers: shaping the future of community sport
Access Sport’s National Youth Board is excited to launch the Active Changemakers project – a…
3 Mar 2026
Trauma-informed approaches to physical activity
On 24 March, join MIND online for a special public lecture and research launch on Trauma-informed…
2 March 2026
FREE Introduction to Inclusive Cycling
This March Everybody's Cycling are running FREE Introduction to Inclusive Cycling workshops for…
27 Feb 2026
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
Project Underground - The Biggest Parkour event - hosted in…
The event running between 13-15 March is conducted over 3 days and is designed to be attractive to…
26 Feb 2026
Campaigns
Can you help close the 24% team sport gap this International…
Help Women in Sport close the 24% team sport gap and join the “24 for 24” Challenge
25 Feb 2026
Yorkshire Ability Triathlon - 17 May 2026
The Yorkshire ability triathlon is a relaxed event based around swimming, cycling and running for…
23 Feb 2026
The Halifax Panthers Wheelchair Rugby League Team are looking for a volunteer social media creator…
20 Feb 2026
Press
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
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