Yorkshire Sport Foundation

📢 From 1 September 2026, significant changes to the definition of regulated activity with children take effect across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The changes will strengthen safeguarding arrangements for children, including those involved in sport and physical activity, ensuring protections keep pace with the realities of how children engage in organised activities today.

For sports clubs, activity providers, governing bodies and employers, now is the time to review policies, recruitment processes and DBS checking practices to ensure compliance with the new requirements. Find out more 👇

https://www.yorkshiresport.org/whats-new/news/changes-to-the-dbs-regulations-start-from-tuesday-1st-september-2026

Please don't hesitate to contact our Sport Welfare team at Yorkshire Sport Foundation if you would like any support information or advice. You can find out more here:

https://www.yorkshiresport.org/what-we-do/safeguarding/sport-welfare-officers

Sport Welfare Officers Across England, sports clubs and organisations are being supported by a new network of Sport Welfare Officers from Active Partnerships, funded by Sport England and the National Lottery. These roles were created as part of Sport England’s response to the Whyte Review. 

It's back to school so why not make the school run more FUN and ACTIVE?

Walking, cycling or scooting with your children boosts their energy and helps them start the day alert and focused.

Absolutely fantastic news! 🎉 Congratulations to everyone involved in the Creating Active Schools programme. It's inspiring to see how collaboration, research, and community partnerships are making such a positive difference to children's health and wellbeing. Wishing the University of Bradford every success at the THE Awards in November! 👏🌟

Not long now until our Offload free-of-charge mental fitness sessions start back up.

Our Offload programme is returning for a 6-week cohort this September. The programme gives men a space to sit, talk and learn about mental fitness while feeling more like a friend group than a therapy session and take home evidence-based techniques and information on how to live happier lives.

📆 Wednesdays, 9th Sept - 14th Oct
📍 Featherstone Rovers, The Millennium Stadium, Post Office Road, WF7 5EN
🕙 6pm - 7pm

Register your interest here online: https://bit.ly/4yznCzY

Wheels for All in partnership with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are inviting people from across South Yorkshire to join them for the South Yorkshire Inclusive Cycling Network Meeting.

They’re particularly keen to welcome people working in:

🏥 Healthcare & public health
🚲 Cycling & active travel
🏛️ Local government & transport
🤝 Community and disability organisations
🏃 Sport & physical activity

…but you don’t have to work in any of these areas to be part of the conversation!

If you’re a decision-maker, commissioner, policymaker, advocate or influential voice who can help raise awareness of inclusive cycling and make it more accessible to disabled people or people living with long-term health conditions, we’d love to have you in the room.

They are also particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of disability who have found cycling or physical activity beneficial. Your experiences, insights and ideas are vital to helping us understand what needs to change — and what’s already working.

This is an opportunity to connect, share ideas, learn from one another and explore how we can work together to make inclusive cycling more accessible across South Yorkshire.

📅 Wednesday 16 September 2026
📍 Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley
🎟️ Places are free, but booking is essential.

👉 Join the conversation and book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-yorkshire-inclusive-cycling-network-meeting-tickets-1993600129654?aff=oddtdtcreator

Image credit: Sport England

For Jerreh, local sport has not only increased his activity levels; it’s also:
🏀 Built his confidence
🏀 Forged new friendships
🏀 Boosted his wellbeing

At StreetGames, we work alongside trusted community organisations to bring sport to the doorstep of young people living in low-income, under-served communities — breaking down barriers to ensure that every young person can enjoy the benefits of being active.

Join our mission to help create more opportunities for young people to build healthier, happier and more successful futures: streetgames.org/campaigns/upmystreet/

👏 Congratulations on a brilliant first Yorkshire and Humber Climate and Sport Conference.

We're proud to have been closely involved in both supporting and contributing to the success of this event, along with Active Humber, North Yorkshire Sport, Sport England, Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission, and British Association for Sustainable Sport.

The energy, collaboration and shared ambition in the room were fantastic, and we can't wait to see the positive impact that follows. 🙌🌍💚

North Yorkshire Sport Ltd │ Active Humber │ Active Partnerships │ Sport England

📢 Our latest Safeguarding and Welfare Newsletter is out now!

Packed with the latest information, updates, and resources to support sport organisations, clubs, and everyone involved in delivering physical activity sessions across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

Don't miss out on valuable insights to help keep participants safe and supported. 💙

👉 Give it a read, and if you know someone who could benefit, please share it with them. 🙏

YSF Safeguarding and Welfare News - August 2026 Please pass this newsletter on to your Club Welfare Officer and safeguarding staff

Want to attract more young people to your group or organisation?

Showing them that it's fun is a great place to start! 😄

Buddle shares top tips on understanding what fun means to young people, communicating in ways that connect, and creating enjoyable experiences that keep them engaged.

Learn more: https://buddle.co/learning-and-support-resources/being-inclusive/working-different-groups/creating-enjoyable