Media centre

Press office

Welcome to the Youth Sport Trust press office. We offer a full service to journalists who are interested in PE and school sport and the role we play in supporting the growing network of Sports Colleges and School Sport Partnerships.

We can provide expert opinion on a range of issues around PE and school sport, including the five hour offer, competition, supporting future talent and developing young leaders and volunteers.

Our spokespeople

  • Denise Lewis, OBE

    Denise holds gold medals at both the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships, and gold in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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  • Darren Campbell, MBE

    Darren's achievements include an Olympic silver medal from Sydney 2000 and gold in the men's 4 x 100m relay squad at the 2004 Olympics.

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  • Jason Gardener, MBE

    Jason enjoyed a glittering athletics career, the highlight being when he won Olympic gold as part of the British 4x100m relay quartet at the Athens Games in 2004.

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  • Sascha Kindred, OBE

    Since 1993, Sascha has been one of Great Britain's most successful Paralympic athletes, dominating in Breaststroke and Individual Medley.

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  • Gail Emms, MBE

    Gail and mixed doubles partner Nathan Robertson are the most successful Great Britain badminton partnership ever.

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  • Joe Glanfield

    Joe and team mate Nick Rogers returned from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with a superb silver in the 470 sailing class.

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  • Steve Grainger, MBE

    Having worked in the sporting landscape for many years, Steve Grainger was integral to creation of the Youth Sport Trust.

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How we can help

What we do

The Youth Sport Trust uses a number of programmes and events to build a brighter future for young people through sport.
Find out more about our work

Press releases

View press releases from our very latest events or browse our archive to view news relevant to you.
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Case studies

Our case studies showcase the impact that our programmes and events have on PE and School Sport.
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Distribution list

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Up-and-coming events

The Youth Sport Trust holds a number of events throughout the year.
Find out about our latest events

Contact

James Webb

Senior Press Officer
Tel: 07825 065 181
james.webb@youthsporttrust.org

Lizzie Jones

Press Officer
Tel: 07825 065 195
lizzie.jones@youthsporttrust.org

Lee Murphy

Media Relations Manager
Tel: 07825 065 179
lee.murphy@youthsporttrust.org

Heather McCormick

Head of Communications
Tel: 07825 427 418
heather.mccormick@youthsporttrust.org