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#together Issue 2 Spring 2022
Summer
of sport
This year’s line-
up to inspire
your family
RISE TO THE
CHALLENGE
Help us and tick
something off
your bucket list
Spring
into action
Our tips and tricks to help your children and young people get active
Welcome! Can I kick it?
W
elcome to the latest issue of #together, our National School
magazine for parents. We want to support Sport Week
parents with just some of the fun ideas, Monday 20
advice and tips we’ve gathered over the past 25 years June to Sunday
working with children and young people, encouraging 26 June 2022 Yes you can!
them to lead happy, healthy, active lives. Encourage your girls to
get involved in football
WE ALL
In this issue, we share some of the fantastic work
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we’re doing here at Youth Sport Trust to really make a o raise the profile of girls’ football
difference for children, especially following the past two in schools, England Football
BELONG
years. On pages 4-6, you can also find out how you can and Barclays have joined forces.
help us through some incredible fundraising challenges. The aim is that by 2024, girls will have
exactly the same football opportunities
On page 8, we look at the next few months as boys in schools and clubs. They
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of sport ahead of us and how you can ast year’s National School Sport Week was a huge have launched #LetGirlsPlay, a
encourage your children to turn their celebration of sport and being back together, involving campaign to show that football can
enthusiasm into getting active. From Don’t miss out more than 800,000 children in schools right across the UK. and should be played by girls.
football to tennis, rugby to cricket, on future editions For 2022, the theme of the week is belonging – a place in As part of #LetGirlsPlay, on 9 March,
there’s plenty to capture their of #together! Have your sport for every child. the Biggest Ever Football Session
imagination during 2022 and its copy delivered straight into At Youth Sport Trust, we believe that school sport should be took place with more than 90,000
bumper year of sport. We really your inbox – sign up at an important part of every child’s education and development, children and young people joining in
hope you enjoy this issue and https://bit.ly/2VFqcGA and every child should have a place to belong. However, via more than a thousand schools up
wish you a wonderful spring! for many children this simply isn’t happening and they feel and down the country.
alienated by sport and that it ‘isn’t for them’. Whether football takes place at
The Youth Sport Trust team National School Sport Week aims to challenge this with
inclusive sports days that demonstrate that when it comes
lunchtime, during a lesson or after
school, it doesn’t matter – it’s just
to school sport, there’s a place for every child. important that girls get the chance We believe in every child’s
to play. future. Our vision is to support
Are your schools offering girls’ every child to enjoy the life-
football? This could be PE lessons, changing benefits that come
Who fancies a weekend of sport?
girls-only football sessions, girls’ from play and sport.
football school fixtures and events?
Encourage your school to sign up to The Youth Sport Trust is a children’s
the Girls Football School Partnership charity working to ensure every
pledge here. child enjoys the life-changing
benefits that come from play and
Embrace all the fun sport. It has 25 years of experience
of sport at this year’s in pioneering new ways of using
FREE Resources
Festival of Sport sport to improve children’s wellbeing
and give them a brighter future.
H
eld at the beautiful Holkham Hall, The charity works with more than
Norfolk, on 12-15 August, the long 20,000 schools across the UK and
weekend promises to be packed operates on a local, national
with fun and activity and every and global level. It harnesses
child is welcome. If you’re looking for fun ways to engage your the power of sport, physical
Aimed at children aged children and young people with physical activity and PE to build life skills,
5 to 17, Festival of Sport connections between people and
activity, why not check out our latest resources,
offers a programme of support networks, which increase
key sports for kids to dodgeball, laser run, archery, The Festival also hosts plenty of all available to download free of charge? young people’s life chances through
get involved in, either kayaking and many more. Alongside sporting legends including rugby stars improved wellbeing, greater
to try for the first time the full children’s activity programme, Will Greenwood, Austin Healey and Mike WONDER WOMAN 1984 SIXTY SECOND PHYSICAL attainment and healthier lifestyles.
or receive expert coaching in there’s also sporting Tindall, Olympic hockey stars Kate and Help your children and young ACTIVITY CHALLENGES
a sport they already taster sessions for grown- Helen Richardson-Walsh, netball legends people develop skills such as Encourage your children to www.youthsporttrust.org
love. This could be rugby, ups, a host of wellness Tamsin Greenway, Karen Greig and Karen courage, strength get active and tackle some
hockey, cricket, tennis, workshops and a Atkinson and Paralympic rowers and teamwork of our challenges. They can Connect with us on social media
using awesome compete against themselves twitter.com/youthsporttrust
gymnastics, football, family 5k run on Vicki and Tom Aggar, to name
activities and the with the aim to win bronze, www.facebook.com/YouthSportTrust
rowing and athletics. Sunday morning, just a few.
power of sport. silver or gold medal targets. www.instagram.com/youthsporttrust
There will also be taster plus plenty of fun Tickets include three nights’
sessions for sports such activities for camping and access for the full www.linkedin.com/youthsporttrust
as boxing, trampolining, under-5s to enjoy. weekend. Find out more here DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD www.tiktok.com/@youthsporttrust
HERE HERE
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Let’s make a PUSH YOURSELF
difference
FURTHER
These award-winning challenges
Help us with our from Threshold Events will push
your endurance to the limit while
fundraising mission making memories to last a lifetime,
and together, we’ll and all while raising money for
change lives Youth Sport Trust.
There are a number of challenges
taking place during the year,
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he past two years have been including Race to the Castle. Held
incredibly hard for us all, including 28-29 May 2022, this 100km ultra
our children. Now more than ever, our marathon takes in the woodlands,
children need the power of play and sport. moorland and coastline, arriving
Many children are struggling with at Bamburgh Castle to receive
loneliness, physical ill health, mental ill your finisher’s medal. Despite the
AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN
health, obesity and low life satisfaction. distance, this challenge is suitable
Parents can be time pressured and unsure for all ages, experience and fitness
how to encourage their children to play, levels, from seasoned runners to
while digital connection has taken the
place of physical connection with others.
Our research shows that a staggering
HIGH ENOUGH weekend walkers, so what are you
waiting for?
Click here for more information
37% of young people say they feel and to register.
powerless to change their own future.
Is the National Three Peaks Challenge on your bucket list? If
This can’t continue. so, join #TeamYST and we’ll tackle it together and raise funds
Youth Sport Trust is passionate about
helping young people get active. We If you fancy putting yourself to the test, takes place on 24, 25 and 26 June 2022,
believe that all young people have the why not come and join our team of YST which coincides with the end of National
ability to lead the change they want to staff, friends, family and supporters and School Sport Week. With our support and
see in the world when they are given the tick the National Three Peaks Challenge exceptional care and encouragement,
chance to achieve their personal best. off your bucket list? you too can conquer this classic charity
We want to support children’s physical The YST team, including YST CEO challenge. We’ll be driving each team
and mental health and wellbeing and Ali Oliver, will be tackling the highest through the night, guiding each member
improve their ability to bounce back from mountains in Scotland, England up the mountain and giving plenty of
the challenges of the past two years. and Wales: Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike hugs and high fives along the way.
and then Snowdon. Join the team and tick the challenge
HOW YOU CAN HELP The challenge, which is the most highly off your list, all in support of Youth Sport
Now more than ever, we need your help. regarded trekking challenge in the UK, Trust. Just click here to find out more.
As a charity, our work wouldn’t be possible
without our passionate supporters, just like LONDON MARATHON AND
you, who understand what we want to do
and work with us to promote the power of
RIDE LONDON 100
Making
sport and play. Cycle alongside thousands of other
There are so many different ways you cyclists in what promises to be a
can get involved and raise funds. You could spectacular return of the world’s
challenge yourself by taking part in one of greatest festival of cycling.
our Team Challenge events or select YST
as your nominated charity with Amazon.
Every single penny you raise will go towards
We are asking potential participants
to commit to raising a minimum
sponsorship of £600, plus a £50
a difference
ensuring children experience the life- registration fee.
changing benefits from play and sport. The TCS London Marathon takes A group of families
To find out how you can raise funds for place on Sunday 2 October 2022 and held an incredible pop-up tea room
Youth Sport Trust, click here We have a limited number of is the largest annual fundraising event to raise money for Youth Sport Trust in
charity places available for two on the planet. Since it began in 1981, March. The tea room, held at St. Anne’s
of the UK’s greatest and most iconic runners have raised more than £1 Church Hall, Western Park, Leicester, had
mass participation running and billion for good causes. We are asking plenty of baked goodies, plants, jewellery
DONATE cycling events. potential runners to commit to raising and crafts up for grabs. The event raised
Taking place on 29 May 2022, a minimum sponsorship of £2,250, plus almost £900, which Youth Sport Trust can
Simply scan Ride London – Essex is a 100-mile a £50 registration fee. use to make a real difference and provide
the QR code cycle ride through central London Find out more by emailing children with access to sport and play.
or click here and the beautiful Essex countryside. supporters@youthsporttrust.org.
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Want happier,
To support
In loving memory
Patrick’s
Project 52,
donate here
more confident
For Barbara Hawken, her
fundraising is personal
Sue was in our group
of ‘swans’ (too old to be
hens, too classy to be
chicks), who escaped to the beach
children?
most years for sunshine, chats,
silliness and lots of laughter,” says
Barbara. “Sue was our funny, caring, Then encourage them to get active
enthusiastic, generous ‘sporty swan’
and we miss her every day since her
as research shows this benefits
sudden passing last year. them in a variety of different ways
“To honour our special friend, as
a group we pledge to walk at least
1,000 miles before meeting up at
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her bench by the Caldbeck duck he latest Youth Sport Trust annual Did you know that the government
Action man
pond for a ‘duck pond moment’. Impact Report has revealed the guidelines for children is 60 minutes of
We wanted to raise money to incredible positive impact that its physical activity per day across the week?
donate in Sue’s name to Youth sport and play programmes have had on However, we know that a lot of children
Sport Trust to improve youngsters, boosting their confidence and don’t get this and this impacts on their
young people’s happiness levels. health and wellbeing.
education and To contribute The report, which studied children and So, if you want to encourage your
development to Barbara’s young people during 2020 and 2021, children to get more active, just follow our
through play revealed that: top tips below.
Patrick Traylor has plenty of guts and determination, and sport. A
fundraising,
click here
which will stand him in good stead during 2022. To sports charity for
1 FIND THE FUN
raise money for Youth Sport Trust, Patrick is taking
73%
our sporty friend!” of young people said What activities does your child enjoy? It
doesn’t have to be an organised sport, but
on a whopping 52 events in 52 weeks that being involved
could be a game of frisbee or a kick about
had increased their levels of
at the park, dancing in the kitchen, a dog
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hese events include park runs, his amazing fundraising target of £12,000. physical activity walk or a trip to the pool.
h i l e 75%
sprint triathlons, adventure “The last couple of years have been
w
said it had improved
G i v e 2
triathlons and the London really unusual and kids have suffered as TRY SOMETHING NEW
their overall happiness
Marathon, as well as other endurance much as adults, if not more,” says Patrick. It may be trial and error,
90%
you shop
challenges. Along the way, Patrick will “Unfortunately, with lockdowns, structured said their but helping your child find a
be encouraging donations and running
fundraising events, all working towards
sport has been decimated and children’s
health has suffered. I wanted to raise
money for a great charity that would
had improved
teamworking skills sport or activity they enjoy
will reap results. Ask around
for different types of activity,
3 DON’T OVERDO IT
Take it slow and let their
enthusiasm and excitement
85%
help children return and regain their said their such as martial arts, football lead the way. Make sure any walks or bike
passion for sport and physical activity. clubs, trampolining or rollerblading. rides don’t go too far or you risk putting
communication skills
“By doing this challenge, I hope AMAZON SMILE them off! Offer plenty of encouragement
to inspire others to take on their own Raise money when you make had improved and interest along the way.
81%
physical challenges and, potentially, purchases through Amazon by said they were more
be a role model to their families and
encourage even more people into
sport and physical activity.”
choosing us as your nominated
charity. Click to find out more.
confident in taking
part in sport and PE
4 START OFF SLOW
A great starting point is ditching the
car and choosing to walk – it’s amazing
84%
SAVOO said their leadership how many things are missed when you’re
Raise money when you shop in the car travelling from A to B. Build in
skills had benefited.
online and make web searches, additional time to get to your destination
all without costing you a penny. and make the journey part of the fun.
Click here to read more.
EASY FUNDRAISING
Raise money whenever you buy
During 2020 and 2021, Youth Sport Trust provided opportunities
for more than 220,000 young people to enjoy sport and
5 BE A ROLE MODEL
Your children will watch you, so set a
positive example by walking a little more or
You can also follow him on
Instagram @paddysproject52. anything online, from your weekly play through its programmes, while more than 49,000 young letting them see you exercise, and maybe
You can also see his race shop to paying your household people received training from its athlete mentors, coaches and even see if they can join in. This could be a
diary here so you can join in. bills. Click here to read more. networks, empowering them to lead and inspire their peers. yoga session at home or they ride their bike
while you run alongside.
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April
16-17 FA Cup semi-finals (men and women’s football)
16-22 Invictus Games
21-24 UCI Track Nations Cup (cycling)
22-24 Women’s Six Nations (rugby union)
26-27 Champions League semi-finals (football)
28 Europa League semi-final (football)
30 Women’s Six Nations final round
(rugby union)
May
FOR THE
3-4 Champions League
semi-finals (football)
5E uropa and Conference
League semi-finals
LOVE OF
(football)
7 Women’s Challenge Cup (rugby league)
13-15 European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
semi-finals (rugby union)
13-19 World Championships (aquatics)
SPORT
14 FA Cup final (football)
15 Women’s FA Cup final (football)
16-5 June French Open (tennis)
18 Europa League final (football)
22 Women’s Champion League final (football)
27 European Challenge Cup final (rugby union)
28 Champions League final (football)
28-29 BMX Racing World Cup (cycling)
A
great way to nurture a passion for sport is to watch
it with your children. Not only can this help to foster
a lifelong love of sport but it can also help children
to learn about the rules and strategy at play, as well as
understanding the importance of hard work,
June
resilience, teamwork and sportsmanship. 2-5 US Women’s Open (golf)
Plenty of children have been inspired Once you’ve 2-6 England v New Zealand First Test
by winning teams and individuals watched a match, (cricket)
winning gold and this can be a great race or game, 10-14 England v New Zealand Second Test
way to introduce your child to taking why not try and (cricket)
the next step, such as going along recreate it at 11-12 World Championship Series (triathlon)
to football, rugby, tennis, gymnastics, home? 12-18 World Championships
athletics or cycling sessions nearby. (para-swimming)
23-26 Women’s PGA Championship (golf)
25-27 British Championships (athletics)
27-10 July Wimbledon
As Maurice Flitcroft would say, sport should
be open to everyone! The Phantom Of
The Open has partnered with Youth Sport
Trust to spotlight the incredible work it is
July
doing to ensure children from all walks of 1-5 England v India Test Match (cricket)
life get to enjoy the life-changing benefits 1-7 Women’s World Cup (hockey)
that come with play and sport. 1-24 Tour de France (cycling)
6-31 Women’s Euro 2022 (football)
7-10 Scottish Open (golf)
Available in cinemas 14-17 The Open (golf)
15-24 World Championships (athletics)
now! Book tickets here 16 T20 Blast finals (cricket)
24-31 Women’s Tour De France (cycling)
27, 28 and 31 England v South Africa T20 internationals (cricket)
28-8 August Commonwealth Games (athletics)
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