About the Youth Sport Trust & YSTdirect

We believe passionately in using the power of sport to improve the lives of young people.

Our programmes have been developed in conjunction with a wide range of partners, with the aim of delivering high quality PE and sport to all young people, regardless of ability.

Our Mission
Our mission is to support the education and development of all young people through physical education (PE) and sport

We believe that all young people have the right to:

• experience and enjoy PE and sport
• a quality introduction to PE and sport suited to their own level of development
• the best teaching, the best coaching and the best resources
• experience and benefit from positive competition
• develop a healthy lifestyle
• progress along a structured pathway of sporting opportunities
• fulfil their sporting potential

Our History
The Youth Sport Trust was established in 1994 with one simple vision - to build a better future for all young people through PE and school sport.

We are a registered charity who, in the early years, concentrated on providing equipment and resources to help teachers deliver high quality PE and sport in primary schools.

Inspired by the positive feedback we received, we quickly expanded our programmes to create a sporting pathway for all young people aged 18 months to 18 years.

We have raised awareness of our work with Government and corporate sponsors, promoting the vital role that PE and school sport can play in improving the lives and futures of young people.

Young disabled people can access all the TOP Programmes which since their launch have reached:

• Over 30,000 schools and pre-school groups
• Every LEA and local authority sport and recreation unit
• Over 300,000 teachers and deliverers

YSTdirect
This website is operated by TOP Goods Ltd - the trading arm of the Youth Sport Trust. Our aim is to widen the reach of resources developed over the years, with any profit realised being fed back into the core Youth Sport Trust work.