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02 Apr 2025
Youth Sport Trust Launches National School Sports Week 2025 Powered by Sports Direct x Under Armour
Celebrating 30 years of the Youth Sport Trust and in partnership with leading sports brands, this year’s nationwide sports campaign champions an Always Active approach to school life and hosts the UK’s biggest-ever sports day.
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11 Jun 2025
Youth Sport Trust and NSPG respond to 2025 Spending Review, as government confirms continuation of the Primary PE and Sport Premium
Primary PE and Sport Premium secured for 2025/26 as sector responds to spending review with calls for strategic investment in PE, sport and play
06 Jun 2025
“We risk failing a generation” warns charity chief as PE hours decline again
Data released by the government shows nearly 4,000 PE hours lost in the last year amid worsening school sport crisis, with 11–14-year-olds hit the hardest.
02 Jun 2025
National Sector Partners Group urges PM to prioritise sport, recreation and physical activity in Spending Review or risk extra costs to Treasury and NHS
NSPG warns of rising NHS costs and economic impact without urgent Government investment in physical activity.
02 Jun 2025
Youth Sport Trust Announced as Founding Partners of Active Uniform Alliance and Made to Move campaign
Children are made to move, their clothing should be too.
15 May 2025
Youth Sport Trust welcomes national programme to deliver inclusive sport in schools
The Government has today announced the launch of Inclusion 2028, a programme to improve access to PE and school sport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
08 May 2025
Youth Sport Trust Research Reveals Parents and Teachers Support an Always Active Uniform Policy
The Youth Sport Trust has today revealed the results of new research which shows three-quarters of parents would support schools adopting an Always Active Uniform policy to encourage more active and healthier lifestyles for children.
29 Apr 2025
Over £52,000 Raised: Runners Take on the TCS London Marathon 2025 for Youth Sport Trust
An inspiring weekend of athletic achievement across the ages, incredible fundraising efforts and powerful reminder of the benefits of sport and play.
24 Apr 2025
Active Lives 2023-2024: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector challenges Government to match ambition and demand
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Active Lives Adult Survey from Sport England, published today (24 April)
15 Apr 2025
Youth Sport Trust Teams Up with kitround and David Lloyd Clubs for 2025 Kit Collection Campaign
David Lloyd Clubs’ members are encouraged to donate their sports kit throughout April to raise money for the Youth Sport Trust charity and bring pre-loved sportswear back into the game.
10 Apr 2025
Majority of MPs Support Increased and Protected Hours of PE in Schools, New Polling Reveals
Youth Sport Trust calls for the creation of a nation of active and well schools delivering high-quality, engaging PE and school sport to address physical activity in children and young people
03 Apr 2025
Government confirms funding for the School Games Organisers network for 2025/26
A senior official in the Department of Health and Social Care has written to the Youth Sport Trust to confirm an extension of funding for the School Games Organisers network until the end of the 2025/26 financial year.
03 Apr 2025
Pupil Wellbeing More Important to Parents than Ofsted Rating and Grades when Looking at Secondary Schools
Recent polling, co-funded by #BeeWell and the Youth Sport Trust, found that 66% of parents selected pupil wellbeing as an important consideration when choosing a secondary school for their children.