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24 Nov 2025
Youth Sport Trust Report Warns of Health Crisis Facing the Class of 2035
Youth Sport Trust launches national health commission in response to alarming trends in children’s physical activity and following Sport England data revealing huge cost of inactivity.
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27 Mar 2026
School Games Organisers Network Funding Confirmed for 2026/27 Financial Year
The Government has today confirmed funding for the School Games Organisers Network has been extended.
25 Mar 2026
New Lottery-Funded Programme Invests in London Girls’ Development Through Sport
Youth Sport Trust and StreetGames unite to deliver Enrich Her programme using sport and physical activity as a vehicle to inspire, engage and upskill girls from under-served communities.
09 Mar 2026
Conor Benn fronts National School Sports Week 2026 for a knockout Summer of Sport
Youth Sport Trust charity partners with Sports Direct and Everlast to bring a Festival of Sport to schools across the UK.
05 Mar 2026
Youth Sport Trust Conference Celebrates New Era for PE and School Sport as Government Extends Inclusion 2028 Grant
National conference and awards championed the role of PE, sport and play in transforming young lives.
27 Feb 2026
Comets Programme Launches to Expand Inclusive Football Opportunities in Schools
New free pan-disability football programme from England Football and the Premier League, delivered by Youth Sport Trust, aims to improve access to physical activity and support inclusive extra-curricular opportunities.
25 Feb 2026
Leading Schools in the UK Recognised for Commitment to Pupil Wellbeing
Schools can now receive external validation through Well School accreditation recognising pupil and staff wellbeing as measures of success alongside academic performance and safeguarding standards.
06 Feb 2026
Youth Sport Trust, Mr Motivator and Lisa Nandy MP join movement to get Wigan’s kids more active
Youth Sport Trust Chief Executive Ali Oliver, Wigan MP Lisa Nandy and fitness TV icon Mr Motivator joined local educators to champion the use of Physical Education (PE) and sport to change young lives.
05 Feb 2026
School Games Mark Success as More Schools Prioritise Sport and Wellbeing
School Games Mark engagement nears pre-pandemic peak as schools help drive recovery in children’s activity.
22 Jan 2026
Inclusion Live Week: Learn About the Engagement Model
CPD session during Inclusion Live Week explores the Engagement Model in Physical Education for pupils with SEND
19 Jan 2026
A tipping point for childhood: time to rebalance screens with sport and play
As calls grow for tighter social media restrictions, Youth Sport Trust warns digital dependency is undermining children’s health, happiness and life chances and urges renewed investment in play and sport to combat this.
05 Jan 2026
Youth Sport Trust Celebrates Vicci Wells Being Awarded OBE For Outstanding Work on Inclusion in Sport
Charity’s Assistant Director of Children & Young People recognised for her leadership shaping a more inclusive future for PE, sport and physical activity.
12 Dec 2025
Youth Sport Trust Launches Inclusion Live Week 2026
From 26–30 January 2026, practitioners are invited to attend a series of virtual webinars designed to help develop knowledge, skills, and confidence for delivering meaningful and inclusive experiences for young people with SEND.