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
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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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02 Sep 2019
Active Across Ages
Active Across Ages aimed to deliver an action-based research project focussed on intergenerational activity inspired and facilitated through the power of play and sport.
01 Aug 2019
West Somerset Physical Literacy Evaluation
The Youth Sport Trust research team were commissioned to deliver an 'Early Years physical literacy and social mobility project' which will ensure every child in the area of West Somerset gets the opportunity to achieve a good level of physical development linked to their language and literacy skills.
01 Jul 2019
Transition: Desktop Research
This desktop research explored the position of competitive sport during young people’s transition from primary to secondary school. It was informed by a combination of activities, including a desk-based review of secondary evidence, a review of School Games data, consultations with key individuals and insight from young people.
01 May 2019
Girls Active 2019
As part of the Girls Active programmes run by the Youth Sport Trust, girls and boys in primary and secondary schools are asked to complete an online survey. The survey is distributed by teachers to pupils in their school. This report combines the data from all young people involved across two academic years 2017/18 and 2018/19.
01 Mar 2019
Alternative Competition
In 2018/19, the Youth Sport Trust, funded by the Sport England National Lottery, launched a pilot project to evaluate the feasibility of conducting alternative competition formats through the School Games Organiser network with the overarching aim of increasing young people’s participation in sport and physical activity.
07 Feb 2019
Active in Mind Evaluation
Active in Mind offered peer mentoring support to young people experiencing mental wellbeing issues as well as creating innovative sport and physical activity opportunities for a targeted group of young people. This infographic highlights the impact of the project.
01 Dec 2018
Play Unified
Inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to understanding, acceptance and friendship, breaking down the barriers that exist for people with intellectual disabilities. This research was conducted in collaboration with Free Thought Research.
01 Nov 2018
Girls Active 2018
This report summarises responses to the Girls Active Stepping Up for Change survey that girls and boys aged 7 to 11-years-old completed in the 2017-18 academic year. Overall, 5,454 responses were received across 122 schools (4,430 girls and 1,024 boys). This action research follows the Girls Active secondary school research released in 2017.
15 Oct 2018
Mentally Healthy Schools
The Mentally Healthy Schools pilot was commissioned by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership to explore new ways of preventing mental health issues in young people through school-based interventions
01 Nov 2017
Girls Active 2017
This document provides headline statistics on quantitative study into girls’ and boys’ experience of physical activity and PE in secondary schools.
01 Jan 2017
Engaging Girls
Public Health England commissioned the Youth Sport Trust and Loughborough University to conduct action research, informed by the findings of a literature review, which considered what works to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviour in girls aged 8-10 years.