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02 Apr 2025
Youth Sport Trust Launches National School Sports Week 2025 Powered by Sports Direct x Under Armour
Celebrating 30 years of the Youth Sport Trust and in partnership with leading sports brands, this year’s nationwide sports campaign champions an Always Active approach to school life and hosts the UK’s biggest-ever sports day.
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24 Apr 2025
Active Lives 2023-2024: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector challenges Government to match ambition and demand
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Active Lives Adult Survey from Sport England, published today (24 April)
15 Apr 2025
Youth Sport Trust Teams Up with kitround and David Lloyd Clubs for 2025 Kit Collection Campaign
David Lloyd Clubs’ members are encouraged to donate their sports kit throughout April to raise money for the Youth Sport Trust charity and bring pre-loved sportswear back into the game.
10 Apr 2025
Majority of MPs Support Increased and Protected Hours of PE in Schools, New Polling Reveals
Youth Sport Trust calls for the creation of a nation of active and well schools delivering high-quality, engaging PE and school sport to address physical activity in children and young people
03 Apr 2025
Government confirms funding for the School Games Organisers network for 2025/26
A senior official in the Department of Health and Social Care has written to the Youth Sport Trust to confirm an extension of funding for the School Games Organisers network until the end of the 2025/26 financial year.
03 Apr 2025
Pupil Wellbeing More Important to Parents than Ofsted Rating and Grades when Looking at Secondary Schools
Recent polling, co-funded by #BeeWell and the Youth Sport Trust, found that 66% of parents selected pupil wellbeing as an important consideration when choosing a secondary school for their children.
02 Apr 2025
Youth Sport Trust Launches National School Sports Week 2025 Powered by Sports Direct x Under Armour
Celebrating 30 years of the Youth Sport Trust and in partnership with leading sports brands, this year’s nationwide sports campaign champions an Always Active approach to school life and hosts the UK’s biggest-ever sports day.
01 Apr 2025
Olympic Heroes Deliver Lidl’s Mental Health Programme to Schools Across NI
28 NI schools secure a place on Lidl Northern Ireland’s ‘Sport for Good’ Mental Health Athlete Mentorship programme in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust
27 Mar 2025
Well on the Way to Healthier Schools: Highlights from Youth Sport Trust Conference 2025
An event focused on the benefits of prioritising wellbeing within education, the Conference highlights included the relaunch of the Well Schools Movement, inspiring keynote speeches and a special video address from Schools Minister Catherine McKinnell.
26 Mar 2025
Youth Sport Trust Conference 2025 Awards Honour Champions of Change in Sport and Education
A celebration of sport’s impact on young lives and attended by high-profile figures from the sporting world, these awards recognised the trailblazing schools, trusts and individuals driving transformative change in education through sport.
26 Mar 2025
NSPG responds to Spring Statement 2025
Spring Statement: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector urges Government to protect investment to boost health and growth
18 Mar 2025
Youth Sport Trust response to Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report
The Review’s Interim Report recognises the need for a curriculum that more effectively prepares children for the future. At the Youth Sport Trust we are calling for a greater focus on the importance of prioritising physical activity in schools to support children's wellbeing, development and life skills.
04 Feb 2025
Sport England has announced that Tim Hollingsworth will step down as chief executive in July 2025
At Youth Sport Trust, we want to particularly thank Tim for his relentless focus on increasing children and young people’s physical activity levels throughout his time at Sport England.