Our Founders

• Sir John Beckwith

Motivated by a passionate belief that all young people benefit from taking part in sport, Sir John created the Youth Sport Trust. He was awarded a knighthood in 2002 for services to youth sport.

• Duncan Goodhew MBE

Duncan is Vice President of the Youth Sport Trust and co-founded the organisation. He won a gold medal for 100m breaststroke and bronze medal for the 4x100m medley relay in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.

Our Honorary Life Ambassador

• Baroness Sue Campbell DBE

Sue has been involved with the Youth Sport Trust since the charity's inception, first as Chief Executive, and then as Chair. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards and was the Chair of UK Sport until 2013.

Our Patrons

• Lord Sebastian Coe

Lord Coe won four Olympic medals and set eight world records in middle-distance running. In 2004 he was named head of London’s bid for the 2012 Olympics. After the successful bid, he became the chair of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.

• Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is Britain’s greatest Paralympic athlete and is recognised as one of the most gifted and courageous sportswomen of her generation. She has won 11 gold medals in five Paralympic Games.

• Steve Cram MBE

Steve Cram is recognised as one of the finest athletes of his generation. He is a World, Olympic, European and Commonwealth medallist as well as 3-time World Record holder during his athletic career. He was recognised for his achievements by winning the 1983 BBC Sports Personality of the year and receiving his MBE in 1986.