No single organization can transform youth sports alone. Lasting change happens when community organizations, coaches, schools, public agencies, healthcare partners, funders, and civic leaders come together around a shared vision.
PYSC serves as the backbone organization for Philadelphia’s youth sports network, bringing together more than 200 youth sports organizations to strengthen collaboration, expand opportunity, and ensure every young person has access to quality sports experiences.
Creating a Stronger Youth Sports Network
Lasting change happens when organizations, leaders, funders, and public partners work together. PYSC creates the connections that strengthen organizations, align resources, and expand opportunities for young people across Philadelphia.
Building Partnerships
- Strong communities are built through strong partnerships. We bring together youth sports organizations, public agencies, schools, healthcare partners, funders, and community leaders to strengthen relationships, align priorities, and create opportunities that no single organization could achieve alone.
Research, Data & Learning
- Better decisions start with better information. Through member surveys, program evaluation, research partnerships, and tools like Hello Insight, we help organizations understand their impact, identify emerging needs, and generate evidence that strengthens youth sports across Philadelphia.
Strengthening Organizations
- We invest in the people behind youth sports by providing professional development, coach education, networking opportunities, and peer learning experiences. From trauma-informed coaching and CPR/AED certification to safe sideline emergency training, we help organizations continue learning and growing together. network.
Community Impact
- Great ideas only create change when they’re put into practice. Whether launching citywide initiatives like Play It Safe, Philly or investing in neighborhood organizations through the Philly Youth Sports Fund, we help transform collaboration into measurable impact across Philadelphia.
Advocacy & Collective Action
- Together, our network has a stronger voice. We work alongside member organizations, city agencies, and community partners to elevate the importance of youth sports, advocate for sustainable investment, and lead collaborative initiatives that address citywide challenges affecting young people. communities.
The Movement in Action
Convening the 2026 Play It Safe, Philly Task Force to develop a citywide roadmap to strengthen community safety, coach training, and collaboration across youth sports.
Providing more than $300,000 in grants since 2024 to help neighborhood youth sports organizations grow, strengthen operations, and expand opportunities for young people.
Creating pathways that connect young people from introductory recreation programs to neighborhood sports organizations, helping them build a lifelong connection to youth sports.
Delivering practical training that equips our members and their coaches to create safer and more positive youth sports experiences for Philly’s kids.