Charity welcomes major review of Women’s football

Today former England and Great Britain footballer turned pundit Karen Carney MBE published her major independent review into the future of domestic women’s football.

Foresters Friendly Society names Youth Sport Trust as chosen charity

The Youth Sport Trust will be supported by the Foresters Friendly Society as the financial mutual organisation announces its charity of the year for its annual appeal.

PE and Sport Premium 2022 to 2023 Update

Charity partnership helps young people get ‘Set for Success’ with expansion of programme to more than 100 schools

Young people in secondary schools across the UK will be supported to develop valuable life and leadership skills, thanks to a new partnership with Barclays and the Wimbledon Foundation, delivered by the Youth Sport Trust.

Top marks for PE teacher on Thank a Teacher Day

A specialist PE teacher from Wiltshire has won a national award on Thank a Teacher Day during the Youth Sport Trust’s National School Sports Week.

73,000 period products donated on Menstrual Hygiene Day

Girls are being supported to enjoy being physically active all month long through a new partnership between Citron Hygiene, Aunt Flow and the Youth Sport Trust.

Boost for children with SEND accessing inclusive PE and sport

A ‘lifechanging’ three-year Government programme has supported more than 70,000 young people, including many with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), to access inclusive PE and school sport.

Parents significantly underestimate how long children should be active for each day, new research finds

The UK Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommends that children aged 5 to 18 should be highly active (with an elevated heart rate) for an average of at least 60 minutes a day, across the week in order to stay happy and healthy.

Children's charity teams up with Sports Direct to get children moving

The Youth Sport Trust has today announced a three-year partnership with Sports Direct to remove barriers and increase access to sport and play for children across the country.

Children's charity supports more than 200,000 young people with opportunities to be more active

Young people across the UK developed important life skills and some reported they had improved their progress at school by harnessing the power of sport and play, new analysis shows.

‘Ready, Set, Read!’ for Summer Reading Challenge

The Youth Sport Trust is excited to be partnering with The Reading Agency for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge to keep children’s minds and bodies active over the summer break.

Charity welcomes Government announcement for critical school sport funding

Today the Government has announced over £600 million of ringfenced funding to support primary school physical activity and sport, alongside an additional £22 million of funding for the nationwide network of 450 School Games Organisers.