Work with our Research team:
- Collaborate with us - we work with other organisation to help extend the reach and focus of our work
- Commission us - we deliver bespoke research services for other organisations who are looking to conduct work which aligns with our mutual goals
- Latest Opportunities - we regularly invite proposals from researchers via open tender to help us evaluate our programmes.
- School Games Mark Validation Research Brief (£160k), EOI by 29 September, deadline 17 October 2023, click here
- Competition Formats Research Brief (£10k), deadline 15 September, click here
Scroll down to view our latest research and insight.
Featured News
25 May 2023
PE & School Sport: The Annual Report 2023
This report outlines the issues facing young people and the current state of PE, sport and play in schools.
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26 Oct 2021
PE, Sport and Physical Activity Survey
In the summer term of the 2020/21 academic year, the Youth Sport Trust (YST) in partnership with Limitless, delivered a research project to explore young people’s attitudes to PE, school sport and physical activity in the independent school sector.
06 Oct 2021
Active Recovery Curriculum
Research shows how physical activity can achieve positive outcomes for children after Covid-19.
21 Sep 2021
Asian Girls Insight Research
This research formed part of the work funded by The Football Association to provide a better understanding of the specific demographic of Asian girls.
17 Sep 2021
Sustaining and Embedding Healthy Movers in West Somerset Early Years settings
The Youth Sport Trust (YST) has been working in partnership with Somerset County Council to roll out Healthy Movers, a physical literacy intervention, to pre-schools and nurseries in West Somerset.
15 Sep 2021
The Class of 2035
How sport can empower a generation to build a brighter tomorrow.
25 Aug 2021
West Somerset Healthy Movers Case Studies
Healthy Movers aims to increase children’s self esteem and wellbeing, and develop their physical literacy skills, which all help children gain a better start to their life.
02 Aug 2021
Healthy Lifestyle Champions
This report summarises the independent external evaluation of the Healthy Lifestyle Champions programme conducted by spear.
02 Aug 2021
Girls Active Insight and Impact Report 2020-21
This report evaluates the Youth Sport Trust's Girls Active programme for 2020-21.
02 Aug 2021
Leadership, Coaching and Volunteering Programme 2020-2021
This report summarises the independent evaluation of the programme that was conducted by Free Thought Research in the academic year 2020-21.
01 Jul 2021
Girls Active Secondary National Report 2020-21
This report summarises responses to the Girls Active Pre-Intervention Questionnaire that female pupils completed between November 2020 and May 2021.
01 Jul 2021
Girls Active Primary National Report 2020-21
This report summarises responses to the Girls Active Pre-Intervention Questionnaire that female pupils completed between December 2020 and May 2021.
01 Mar 2021
Wellbeing Survey
The wellbeing of children at school continues to be a top priority for parents with 2/3 of parents (64%) believe that the wellbeing of pupils is more important than their academic attainment.