West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper is supporting children’s charity,
the Youth Sport Trust and Sky Sports to help young people and
families up and down the country engage in a week of virtual
sporting challenges.
With young people set to miss out on a school sport day this
summer, the Youth Sport Trust’s annual National School Sport Week
campaign is this year being opened-up to parents and families and
reinvented as National School Sport Week at Home.
The annual celebration is taking place from 20 to 26 June, the
UK-wide campaign will give families, communities, schools and
sports clubs the chance to capture the enjoyment, competition and
camaraderie they have been missing out on during weeks of school
closures and social distancing.
Individuals can sign up through the Youth Sport Trust’s website
to receive free tools and materials to help them plan a series of
games and challenges, which they can then use to compete against
their friends and family, in person and through social
media.
is supporting the campaign
and calling on families, individuals and organisations from
across West Lancashire to get involved and challenge one
another.
In previous years, National School Sport Week has seen thousands
of schools join in a week-long celebration of school sport and
Physical Education, and their important role enhancing young
people’s wellbeing.
This year, Sky Sports has teamed up with the Youth Sport Trust to
supercharge the campaign, helping to inspire families across the
country to take part. This builds on a long-term relationship
between the broadcaster and charity.
West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper said:
“With so many children missing out on the great experience of a
school sports day, it’s wonderful to see National School Sport
Week going virtual to help re-capture the fun and competition of
school sport at home.
“Children who take part in school sport and good quality physical
education not only have the best chance of leading healthy,
active lifestyles, but also gain huge benefits in improving their
wellbeing, concentration and developing character and life
skills.
“It’s more important than ever that we look after our physical,
mental and emotional wellbeing during this difficult time. That’s
why I’m delighted to be supporting the Youth Sport Trust’s
National School Sport Week at Home and encourage all of my
constituents to sign-up!”
Youth Sport Trust Chief Executive Ali Oliver said:
“Right now, young people are missing their friends and missing
the sense of connection they get through sport.
“Sport has such a crucial role to play in promoting young
people’s wellbeing and this has never been more apparent than it
is now. After weeks of isolation we hope that YST National School
Sport Week at Home 2020 can help bring families, communities,
schools and sports clubs back together.”
Anyone can register to take part and will receive videos and
activity cards to help them plan a series of challenges across
the week for their families, neighbours, friends or
colleagues.
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Notes for editor
• For more information and to sign up to take part in this
summer’s National School Sport Week at Home go to: www.youthsporttrust.org/national-school-sport-week-home
