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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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09 Sept 2019
Children’s charity creates toolkit to help schools reframe competition
National children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has launched an interactive toolkit and campaign to support the reframing of competition in school sports, following a successful 12-month pilot delivered through Sport England’s National Lottery investment in the School Games.
04 Sept 2019
New report finds active play helps two to five-year-olds prepare for school
A new initiative is supporting children to develop a good level of physical literacy, which gives them the foundations and confidence they need for lifelong participation in physical activity.
23 Jul 2019
Charity urges PM to make PE and sport first order of business
As Boris Johnson is announced as leader of the Conservative party today, children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has reiterated its calls for tackling inactivity to be a national priority.
16 Jul 2019
Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson pledge to tackle inactivity
The two Conservative leadership candidates respond to a letter from YST and partners urging action on the crisis in young people's wellbeing.
14 Jul 2019
Sport sector responds to Government's School Sport and Activity Action Plan
Leading sports bodies and charities respond to Government's new plan to get more young people active.
12 Jul 2019
Football camp inspires next generation of female coaches
England legend Faye White says it is vital to give girls the confidence and knowledge they need to inspire others and this camp helps girls to develop both coaching and refereeing knowledge.
01 Jul 2019
National School Sport Week sees thousands of schools join campaign to protect PE
Giant sand sculptures, campaigning across the UK to raise awareness of PE and sport’s importance, and dozens of MP visits to school sports days.
28 Jun 2019
An open letter to Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson
A letter to the final two candidates for the Conservative Party leadership.
24 Jun 2019
Thousands of schools mark YST National School Sport Week 2019
Thousands of schools are joining a national campaign led by children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust (YST) calling for greater awareness of the importance of sport and Physical Education to young people’s wellbeing.
24 Jun 2019
YST National School Sport Week 2019 launches in Manchester
Thousands of school are joining the national campaign led by children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust (YST) this week calling for greater awareness of the importance of sport and Physical Education to young people’s wellbeing.
19 Jun 2019
Charity launches project to help build connections between Birmingham schools
Children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has today launched a new project in partnership with Team England to encourage social integration among young people across Birmingham.
13 Jun 2019
More active girls have better wellbeing, new data finds
New YST Girls Active report is one of the biggest ever surveys looking specifically at girls' activity.