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20 Nov 2024
Sir Mo Farah and British Sporting Icons Call on Government to Initiate a New National Plan to Get Kids Moving
On World Children’s Day, Sir Mo Farah personally delivered a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, signed by Hannah Cockroft, Adam Peaty, Max Whitlock, Keely Hodgkinson and other Team GB Olympians and Paralympians.
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14 Jun 2024
Young people’s wellbeing at crisis point, annual PE and School Sport Report shows
CEO Ali Oliver calls on next Government to unleash the power of physical activity to change lives and develop a generation that is happier and healthier.
13 Jun 2024
Take the Lead to make the UK the most active nation in Europe
Leading bodies for health, sport, recreation, fitness and leisure urge party leaders to commit to making UK most active nation in Europe.
10 Jun 2024
Sir Mo Farah urges young people to get active, with one week until National School Sports Week
We’ve teamed up with Sports Direct’s Monster Kick About campaign to inspire children and young people to get active for 60 minutes a day.
07 Jun 2024
MLB First Pitch programme has big impact as London Series returns
Threequarters of participants feeling more confident to take part in sport and physical activity and 61% feeling more resilient
22 May 2024
Time to put children and young people front and centre at General Election
Too many children and young people today are inactive, resulting in them being unhappier, unhealthier and more distracted than previous generations. This is a crisis and demands an urgent response.
16 May 2024
Sport England launch Every Move, a sustainability strategy and action plan.
As a system partner of Sport England, the Youth Sport Trust is committed to sustainability and responding to climate change.
13 May 2024
New research finds physical activity in schools worth between £4.5bn and £9bn in wellbeing benefits.
Free to access school sport and physical activity is most valuable to those who are least likely to access it outside of the school environment, including children who are disabled or receiving free school meals.
24 Apr 2024
Youth Sport Trust join forces with SailGP’s Impact League
SailGP, the world’s most exciting racing on water that is Powered by Nature, and leading children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust, have joined forces to bring the Impact League, SailGP’s world-first initiative, to sport in schools across the UK.
23 Apr 2024
Foresters Four take on Hadrians Wall Challenge
The six-day expedition starts on the 23rd April 2024, and will cover 87 miles in total.
14 Apr 2024
National School Sports Week is back for 2024
This year the week is powered by Monster Kickabout from Sports Direct, and we'll be putting the ALL back into football.
03 Apr 2024
The Lego Group joins forces with Youth Sport Trust to tackle barriers to play
The partnership aims to tackle barriers girls experience, and empower them to make positive change through participation in sport and play
23 Mar 2024
Enhancing PE provision and improving access to extracurricular sport in school
Youth Sport Trust CEO Ali Oliver responds to the new non-statutory guidance for schools.