Yorkshire Sport Foundation

A vibrant, healthy and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more.
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http://www.yorkshiresport.org

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Walking meetings are part of the agenda at Yorkshire Sport Foundation, which believes in the power of sport and activity to change people’s lives, bring us together, and tackle inequalities.

The charity's role is to connect, influence, and provide support for sport and physical activity, increasing and improving the many ways people can take part and get active. It supports the work of local, regional, and national organisations.

A quarter of the population is inactive and the National Lottery-funded charity, which is an Active Partnership, supports organisations across the nine districts of South and West Yorkshire.

It works closely with partners to help individuals and communities overcome barriers to activity and build healthy habits for life. Its vision is to create a vibrant, healthy, and prosperous Yorkshire through everyone moving more.

Yorkshire Sport Foundation is a great place to work — 94% of staff say they feel valued and supported by colleagues. Part of its recruitment process is to look internally and it has a long history of internal secondments to develop people.

The charity promotes mentoring, internally and externally and encourages teams to consider external secondments to develop the skills of staff and broaden their experience.

It is a Disability Confident employer and adheres to Activity Alliance's accessible communications guidance when advertising posts and promotion includes their channels. Fairness is one of the organisational values, and it is embedded into everything it does.

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I feel a strong sense of family in my team

It has multiple internal groups within the organisation that communicate messages across the team. Some of these include Diversity and inclusion, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Learning and Reflection, and the Climate crew. Bitesize information from these meetings is communicated at whole team meetings and team meetings.

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It reports all survey results in a “you said”, “we did” format, adding to its suite of employee benefits by providing an Employee Assistance programme and GP service for all our teams and their families. YSF continues to encourage its teams to influence the reward and benefits package by requesting feedback at regular intervals.

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85% of staff agreed

This job is good for my own personal growth

YSF encourages formal training and mandatory learning through to individual and peer-led support and mentoring. Additionally, it provides team members opportunities to volunteer in social action projects throughout the year. Another vital aspect of learning and personal development is provided by inviting guests and external organisations to share their lived experiences with the team.

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100% of staff agreed

I feel a strong sense of family in my team

It has multiple internal groups within the organisation that communicate messages across the team. Some of these include Diversity and inclusion, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Learning and Reflection, and the Climate crew. Bitesize information from these meetings is communicated at whole team meetings and team meetings.

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I believe I can make a valuable contribution to the success of this organisation

It reports all survey results in a “you said”, “we did” format, adding to its suite of employee benefits by providing an Employee Assistance programme and GP service for all our teams and their families. YSF continues to encourage its teams to influence the reward and benefits package by requesting feedback at regular intervals.

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100% of staff agreed

I feel a strong sense of family in my team

It has multiple internal groups within the organisation that communicate messages across the team. Some of these include Diversity and inclusion, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Learning and Reflection, and the Climate crew. Bitesize information from these meetings is communicated at whole team meetings and team meetings.

Quick Facts

Organisation established in
2011
Total number of UK employees
Number of UK locations
41
Employee average age
47% : 53%
Male : Female employee ratio
72%
Employees earning £35k+
20%
Employee turnover (voluntary)
Quote from the top...
We include everyone, as we believe sport and physical activity is for everyone. We are building a culture where difference is valued because we believe diversity drives empathy, a sense of belonging and innovation. We still have work to do, and we know a diverse team has a positive impact on everything we do, helping us better serve our communities and partners.

Nigel Harrison, CEO

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