About Us

London Youth Games is a charity that has been creating life-changing opportunities through sport for all young Londoners for 49 years.

Founded in 1977 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee, the Games have grown into the largest youth multi-sport event in Europe. Her Majesty and Prince Philip attended the Games in 2002 as part of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Tour.

Each year, LYG delivers an extensive programme including over 37 sports, engaging young people through both School Games and Open Games in community settings.

More than two million young Londoners aged 7–17 have taken part, including sporting legends like Sir Mo Farah, Dina Asher-Smith, Alex Yee, Christine Ohuruogu MBE, David Weir CBE, Chloe Kelly, and Raheem Sterling MBE.

All 32 boroughs and the City of London are proud members of LYG.

Purpose Statement

The London Youth Games is dedicated to empowering young people through sports by providing a platform for participation, competition, and personal development. We strive to foster a spirit of inclusivity, teamwork, and excellence, encouraging youth from diverse backgrounds to engage in healthy lifestyles, build lasting friendships and develop essential life skills. We aim to inspire the next generation of athletes and leaders, creating a legacy of passion for sports and community engagement across London.

LYG STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Enhance Participation and Accessibility

Promote Health and Well-being

Foster Skill Development and Sportsmanship

Strengthen Community Engagement

Increase Visibility and Support

Sustain Financial Viability

Evaluate and Improve Programs

Champion Diversity and Inclusion

Championing our values

Inclusion

Ensuring the life-changing sporting opportunities of London Youth Games are a fundamental right for all young people living and going to school in London.

COLLABORATION

Creating an environment where everyone works together to enable young Londoners to access the benefits of sport and physical activity.

INTEGRITY

Putting honesty, trust, fairness and respect at the heart of every decision.

WHAT LONDON YOUTH GAMES DOES

The London Youth Games Foundation creates opportunities through our five strategic programme pillars.

These are the Open Games (Community Sport), School Games (School Sport),  LYG33 (Youth Voice Engagement), GamesForce (Volunteering) and Inclusive Coaches (Coach Development).  

LYG is committed to:

Ensuring sport is a fundamental right for all.
Delivering experiences that support physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
Championing social integration and community cohesion

Open
Games

Community Sport

Young people represent their Boroughs through sport. All 32 Boroughs and the City of London come together to compete and play in 27 sports!

School Games

School Sport

Young people represent their Schools. School Games uses sport to achieve positive outcomes for young people, delivered across London in partnership with School Games Organisers.