What we do

WYSport

Co-ordinating the Network

There are thousands of organisations across West Yorkshire providing opportunities in sport and physical activity: from the larger ones such as local ...

Managing Sports Programmes

West Yorkshire Sport has a record of successfully developing and implementing sports programmes, aimed at increasing the number of people playing spor...

Event Organisation

West Yorkshire Sport has organised major county wide events in the past including: West Yorkshire Youth Games – an annual Olympic style multi s...

Consultancy, Advice and Guidance

West Yorkshire Sport holds a wealth of information about sport across the county and its officers have a wide range of experience of developing strate...

Education and Training

West Yorkshire Sport organises a range of workshops and training courses for coaches, volunteers and professional officers. Further information can b...

Communication and Advocacy

As part of our core purpose it is essential we effectively communicate what is happening in sport across West Yorkshire Sport.  We do this by: ...

West Yorkshire Sport,
Nepshaw Lane South
Gildersome
Leeds
LS27 7JQ

telephone - 0113 393 9950

 email: wys.admin@wysport.co.uk

About us

Purpose

Supporting more people to take part and excel in sport and physical activity” 

Vision

To be renowned for excellent service to sport and active recreation”

Aims

1  To be an excellent, sustainable organisation that draws income from a variety of sources to improve sporting opportunities

2  To lead and serve a well connected, high performing network of sports organisations and providers

3  To design and co-ordinate the delivery of a range of sports development programmes and events aimed at increasing and improving opportunities in sport

4  To make a significant contribution to raising the quality of the sports workforce

5  To provide a high quality knowledge base that creates the platform for strategic planning for sport 
 
Values

Passion
Integrity
Learning
Outcome Focussed
Trust
Teamwork 
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Meet the team

Nigel Harrison

CEO

Jodie Bridger

Operational Sportivate lead, Change 4 Life school-club links

Gillian Brown

Physical Activity, Safeguarding, STARS

James Brown

Development Manager - Disability & School Games

Gemma Clarkson

BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGER

Shauna Corrigan

Administration Assistant

Amy Crow

Operational Sport Makers Lead

Les Ford

Coaching

Vicky Joel

National Governing Bodies, Club Development, Funding

Julian Pratt

Communication

Louise Purdy

Development Manager - Sport Makers

Kirsty Thornton

Education