Advocacy

The Youth Sport Trust is working to create a future where every child enjoys the life-changing benefits of play and sport.

We want all children and young people to be active for 60 minutes a day as recommended by the UK’s Chief Medical Officers, so they grow up happier and healthier. To achieve this ambition, we engage with government and politicians to drive policy change, whilst working closely with youth voices, charities, membership organisations and leaders from across education, sport, physical activity and health and wellbeing to articulate why being active is so important, and how to increase children’s physical activity levels.

On this page, you will discover how we are working to influence the agenda to ensure children and young people’s needs and priorities are heard and acted on by policy makers. You will also get updates on political and policy developments and analysis of what it means.

To learn more about our advocacy work, please scroll down to read our latest stories. For more information, please contact Steve Clapperton, Head of Policy & Public Affairs, at [email protected].

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23 Oct 2025

Sector leaders explore equal access in Parliament following blockbuster summer of women’s sport

Earlier this week, the Youth Sport Trust and Women in Sport hosted an event in Parliament, chaired by Calum Miller MP, exploring what equal access in PE and school sport should mean, and how to deliver it.

08 Oct 2025

Murmurings from Manchester – what we learned from from Conservative Party Conference 2025

After attending the Labour Party’s conference in last week, this week we headed to Manchester to join the Conservative Party for their annual get-together, with an ambition to encourage the party’s post-election policy review to embrace the potential of physical activity in childhood to transform lives.

01 Oct 2025

Learnings from Liverpool - reflections on Labour's 2025 party conference

This week saw the return of Labour Party Conference to Liverpool, and we joined attendees to explore the latest in policy thinking relating to children’s physical activity including PE, school sport and play…

19 Sept 2025

An active future? House of Lords debates amendments to Children's Bill

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill continues its passage through the House of Lords, and earlier this week saw debate linked to a series of amendments relating to physical activity in schools, including Physical Education (PE) and school sport.

29 Aug 2025

On the horizon: an overview of the Parliamentary and policy agenda for Autumn

Parliament returns from Summer recess on Monday with a packed agenda for the weeks ahead. Here are some key things to look out for:

23 Jul 2025

Summer Scoops - updates from our advocacy work

With Parliament now in recess for the summer, here are some highlights since our last advocacy update:

16 Jul 2025

Ministers give evidence to Culture, Media and Sport Committee - and more updates

Earlier today, Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock and Schools Minister Catherine McKinnell gave evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, as part of the ongoing ‘Game On’ inquiry into school and community sport.

04 Jul 2025

Government launches new 10 Year Health Plan for England

This week saw the launch of the Government’s new 10 Year Health Plan for England, ‘Fit for the Future.’

11 Jun 2025

Youth Sport Trust responds to Play Commission Report

We were proud to contribute to the Play Commission’s inquiry and are delighted to join today’s call for action so every child has access to time, space, opportunity and freedom to play. 

06 Jun 2025

MP's support National School Sports Week in Parliament

Earlier this week, the Youth Sport Trust was delighted to host a Parliamentary drop-in event, in support of National School Sports Week.

02 Jun 2025

National Sector Partners Group writes to Prime minister ahead of Spending Review

Today (Monday 2 June) the National Sector Partners Group has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the Spending Review next week to urge this Government to urgently back the sector through a sustained plan for investment and a clear strategy for increasing participation in sport and physical activity.

23 May 2025

Advocacy in Action: Musings from May

As the first half of the summer term draws to a close, here are a few quick highlights from the past few weeks: