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24 Jun 2024
Over 4,000 schools take part in National School Sports Week
Powered by Sport Direct’s Monster Kickabout, the week saw tens of thousands of young people get active for 60 minutes a day, of PE, sport and play.
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06 Oct 2020
Children with SEND try para-sports through major sport programme
Thousands of children with and without special educational needs (SEND) have been supported to experience PE and school sport thanks to a consortium of organisations led by the Youth Sport Trust and The Department for Education (DfE).
24 Sep 2020
Children return to PE with low levels of physical fitness
New research released today by children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has recorded teacher’s accounts of what a return to PE and sport in schools across the UK looks like following six months of closures.
11 Sep 2020
Youth Sport Trust launches new partnership with Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting retailer
The Youth Sport Trust is delighted to announce a new partnership with Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting retailer, ahead of the 2020/21 academic year.
02 Sep 2020
Children’s charity and local authorities working together to support young people’s wellbeing over summer holidays
Youth Sport Trust has worked closely with Suffolk County Council over the summer holidays.
17 Aug 2020
Sport and PE vital to wellbeing when schools return
Children's charity responds to Government's Wellbeing for Education Return programme.
28 Jul 2020
Dr Radha joins charity to champion sport as tool for wellbeing
BBC Radio 1’s daytime show medical expert and NHS GP, Dr Radha says it is important young people know sport is for them.
27 Jul 2020
Charity responds to new strategy on obesity
The Youth Sport Trust has welcomed the Government’s commitment to improving the nation’s health as it launches new strategy and ‘Better Health’ campaign.
01 Jul 2020
Charity campaign helps millions connect through sport
A charity campaign to unite people through sport and help young people missing out on school sport days reached more than two million people last week.
21 Jun 2020
Charity Shares New Research on Role Sport Can Play on Boys' Mental Health
The Youth Sport Trust has published a new research report ‘What About the Boys’ which sets out the potential for sport to play a greater role in improving boys’ mental health.
19 Jun 2020
Millions of young people want to do more sport and exercise
Four million young people say they plan to do more sport and exercise as they come out of lockdown and return to school.
16 Jun 2020
Top tips to create your own virtual sports day at home
School sports days would usually be happening up and down the country this summer. But thanks to a need for social distancing, school closures and lockdown measures in light of Covid-19, young people are missing their friends and missing the sense of connection they get from enjoying sport and play.
16 Jun 2020
Head teachers hail emergence of Well Schools
Head teachers from 30 schools have committed to put wellbeing at the heart of their schools in a bid to address declining physical and emotional wellbeing in classrooms across the country.