Yorkshire Sport Foundation

A vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more.

A diverse group of young women playing netball on an outdoor court

Our Purpose

We believe in the power of sport, physical activity and movement to change people’s lives, bring us together and tackle inequality.

Our vision is to create a vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more. 

We are a lottery funded charity and work with partners for social good and to improve personal wellbeing.

Find out more about us Who we are

What's new

Funding

£1 million competition to take active travel innovation to…

Department for Transport and Active Travel England launch a £1 million competition where…

13 Oct 2025

Report reveals impact of inequality on girls’ sport

Youth Sport Trust Girls Active 2025 Research find girls faced with multiple characteristics of…

10 Oct 2025

Funding

Grow Your Club grants in Wakefield

Applications are now open for the 2025 Grow Your Club grant programme designed to help grassroots…

9 Oct 2025

Press

YSF ambassador organisation for Child Friendly Leeds

Yorkshire Sport Foundation are proud to have joined the Child Friendly Leeds Ambassador Network…

8 Oct 2025

Press

Nearly 2,000 sport kits donated to make a change in…

A pilot event held at John Charles Centre for Sport last week saw 1,890 pieces of sport kit donated,…

7 Oct 2025

Campaigns

Keeping your Child Safe in Sport Week – 6 to 12 October

Our Sport Welfare team are getting involved and will be running sessions to support parents or those…

6 Oct 2025

British Triathlon and Active Bradford launch three-year…

The aim is inspiring children, families, and communities across Bradford to get active through…

4 Oct 2025

Leeds hosts groundbreaking international summit on community…

Community groups, charities and sporting bodies came together in Leeds to discuss how sport can be…

3 Oct 2025

Press

Swell of support for Olympic-quality white water course…

The next chapter in the region’s environmental and sporting legacy was unveiled on Thursday 25…

2 Oct 2025

Our purpose

Our vision is to create a vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more.

Meet the team

Find out more and contact our local support, development, sport welfare and business support teams.

Data hub

With our in-house Data and Insight team, and an array of insight tools/resources, we are able to…