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Light the Olympic flame? Why not..

18 year old Young Ambassador Jordan Duckitt had the honour of lighting the cauldron at the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

27 July 2012

2012 Commonwealth Youth Awards

Do you know of a young person making a positive difference to the lives of other people in your community or country?

23 July 2012

Students inspire in South Africa

Students from Bishop’s Stortford took part in a lifetime trip to coach rugby in a township in South Africa as part of the RFU’s commitment to develop ...

20 July 2012

Young Goalball star named in London 2012 team

15 year old, David Knott from Southampton, is gearing up for the moment of his life, after being selected for the men’s GB Goalball Squad for London 2...

19 July 2012

Sophie gets call up for London 2012 team

15 year old Sophie Kamlish, spotted through the Playground to Podium initiative, has been selected to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

19 July 2012

Young Ambassadors meet with Education Minister

A group of Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassadors met Tim Loughton MP, Minister for Children and Families, to discuss their role in delivering a sporting...

19 July 2012

Paul Casey inspires future GB stars

Pro golfer Paul Casey joined 18 talented young athletes taking part in STARS programme funded by The Paul Casey Foundation to celebrate their sporting...

12 July 2012

Flixton youngsters meet the man with the golden gun

Today, young people from Flixton will have a masterclass with the man who will fire the starting gun at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

11 July 2012

Wembley goes gold for the Youth Sport Trust

As part of The Football Association’s Olympic legacy, Wembley Stadium has announced that it will donate 50 ‘kick-about’ footballs to British youth cha...

11 July 2012