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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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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.
10 Dec 2025
'Sport and Play Can Build Brighter Futures' - Youth Sport Trust responds to new National Youth Strategy
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today published Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy, which aims to respond to the challenges faced by “the most connected and isolated generation in history.”
10 Dec 2025
Thousands of Schools to Join National Santa Dash to Help Mo’s Mission Reach 30 Million Active Minutes
Schools across the country invited to join festive Santa Dash to celebrate School Games Mark achievement and support Sir Mo Farah’s mission to get children moving.
04 Dec 2025
Latest Active Lives Children and Young People Data demonstrates progress but work still to be done, says Youth Sport Trust
Charity responds as new data released by Sport England shows children and young people’s physical activity levels are rising but inactivity remains too high.
25 Nov 2025
Lidl Ireland continues its successful partnership with LGFA and Youth Sport Trust for #SeriousSupport Schools Programme 2025/26
Lidl Ireland has announced its support for 26 schools in the Republic of Ireland, in conjunction with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s (LGFA) support for six schools in Northern Ireland, to participate in the #SeriousSupport Schools Programme for the 2025/26 school year.
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.
20 Nov 2025
Charity Awards Celebrate Inspirational Young Changemakers Using the Power of Sport to Transform Lives
Remarkable young people have been recognised at the Youth Sport Trust Young Changemaker Awards 2025 for using sport and physical activity to drive change, overcome challenges and inspire others.