Now more than ever, our children need the power of play and sport. We are seeing a crisis in young people’s wellbeing, with rising numbers reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression, alongside a decline in levels of physical activity.
Read about the impact of our work and case studies about the difference our supporters are helping to make possible.
Our Reach
- 20,000+ schools work with us across all of our different programmes including more than 1,600 in the most deprived areas of England
- National School Sports Week 2024 was a huge success, reaching 789,660 young people across the UK. The campaign generated 964 media articles, with a combined potential audience of over 259 million
- A total of 4,261 schools, 118 organisations, and 154 families signed up to take part, driving engagement in PE, sport, and play, reinforcing the importance of 60 minutes a day of PE, sport and play
- Over 600 delegates accessed our last annual face-to-face Conference and Exhibition in 2025 with partners involved in delivery and sponsorship.
Our Impact
- 193,358 young people participated in an activity made possible through the work of the Youth Sport Trust
- 10,782 young people were also trained through the Youth Sport Trust to become young leaders to their peers
- 9,253 teachers, coaches and practitioners were trained to deliver physical education, sport and play to support the development of young people.
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Corporate Partners and Sponsors
Working on a local, national and international scale, we create bespoke partnerships which work for every organisation. These mutually beneficial partnerships deliver a positive impact for organisations whilst supporting our charitable work to ensure all young people enjoy the life changing benefits that come from play and sport.
We collaborate with organisations to transform young lives through bespoke activities that fit with shared values and your corporate social responsibility aims. Together we are the Changemakers empowering young people and equipping educators to transform lives through sport.
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Charity Partnerships
A charity partnership with the Youth Sport Trust can support your business mission, enhance staff engagement and help to energise and inspire your workforce and customers to get involved and reap the benefits of that ‘feel good’ fundraising feeling at work.
From corporate donations, employee and customer fundraising to payroll giving, there are many ways in which your organisation can work with us as your chosen charity to support.
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Fundraising and Donations
Team YST is battling for young people’s physical, social and emotional wellbeing. We need YOUR help to build brighter futures for young people. Become a Changemaker today and join #TeamYST today. By joining #TeamYST you’re ensuring that even more young people can enjoy the life-changing benefits that come through taking part in sport and play.
There are many ways to become a Changemaker and fundraise or donate to the Youth Sport Trust – by joining #TeamYST you’re ensuring that even more young people can enjoy the life-changing benefits that come through taking part in sport and play.
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Fundraising Events
Your support helps to create a future where every child enjoys the life changing benefits of play and sport. When you join #TeamYST you will receive our fundraising pack full of information and top tips, plus a Youth Sport Trust running vest or technical t-shirt for you to proudly show the world who you are fundraising for.
Choose from the events listed here or find your own personal challenge. A minimum fundraising target applies to some of these events.
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Trusts and Foundations
We work in partnership together with organisations to add value and develop collaborative and innovative programmes to realise shared goals and ambitions. Vital support from trusts and foundations helps us to amplify our reach and maximise our positive impact on young people's lives.
We welcome the chance to speak to new charitable organisations and aim to develop meaningful partnerships by working together with funders with whom we share mutual values and ambitions to change the lives of more children and young people.
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Exhibition
Annually the Youth Sport Trust delivers our flagship conference, including our large exhibition of specialist PE & School Sport providers. It’s THE networking opportunity of the year for our sector, providing an opportunity to unite together, showcase your solutions, explore the opportunities that are arising within the sport and education sectors and look forward to the exciting potential of the coming years.
Each year our conference programme attracts PE Teachers, Heads of Sport, Head teachers and other key educators looking for new and innovative ways to deliver physical activity in their school. It is a valuable meeting place for schools, NGBs and businesses and the exhibition arena provides a fantastic opportunity to network with over 500 school decision makers and access a large number of exhibitor stands, live networking sessions and other interactive features.
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Mo’s Mission: Let’s get moving together
Four-time Olympic Champion Sir Mo Farah CBE, National School Sport Champion for the Youth Sport Trust charity, has launched Mo’s Mission to empower more children in the UK to be physically active. He wants all children and young people to get 60 minutes a day of PE, sport and play
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