All About the Youth Summit

In July of this year, the Youth Sport Trust hosted their first ever Youth Summit where more than 80 young people came together from across England, Scotland and Wales, to Loughborough University to co-design together a youth call to action.

Martin's 400 mile Alpine trek to raise funds for the Youth Sport Trust

Starting in late July, Martin Cresswell will be walking the Grand Traverse des Alpes trail from Lake Genève to Nice, a distance of over 400 miles.

Youth Sport Trust responds to School Sport and Activity Action Plan update

Today, the Department for Education published the School Sport and Activity Action Plan Update.

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.