Sir Mo Farah became the Youth Sport Trust National School Sport Champion in January 2023, upon his retirement from competitive running, driven by his own experience of the role sport can play in supporting young people’s personal development and helping them find a sense of self and belonging within school.

Sir Mo supported the launch of our new manifesto by spearheading the campaign ‘Mo’s Mission’ to get more young people active for ‘At least 60 minutes a day of PE, Sport and Play.’

You can find out more about ‘Mo’s Mission’ and sign up to support it here.

Mo also recently led the delivery of a letter to number 10 on World Children’s Day, calling on the new government to deliver a new national plan to guarantee every child daily opportunities to be physically active.

Sir Mo Farah said:

“Every young person should grow-up happy, healthy and with the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Ensuring they are physically active for 60-minutes a day is an important part of making this happen.  

“Too few children in the UK are exercising regularly and it’s having a detrimental impact on their health and wellbeing. In my new role as National School Sport Champion, it is my mission to get as many young people moving on a daily basis as possible. The power of sport helped me find my passion as a young person, so I’m firmly encouraging kids across the UK to get involved in ‘60 minutes a day – of PE, sport and play.’”