Creating a happier and healthier nation
through the power of sport and recreation

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Who we represent

We have almost 300 members from across the sport and recreation sector, from traditional governing bodies to organisations from the world of outdoor pursuits, movement and dance, and many more.

Despite the diverse background of our members, they are all united by their belief in the positive power of sport and recreation.

Our Members

Police Community Clubs of Great BritainLaban Guild InternationalBritish CarriagedrivingActive SurreyEnglish Bridge UnionGreat Britain OutriggerSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Aikido BoardNational Trails UKCamping and Caravanning ClubGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdActivity AllianceEngland LacrosseNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsLEAPKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Mountain TrainingBaseball Softball UKProfessional Golfers' AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentLiving SportEnglish Pool AssociationActive TogetherAssociation for Physical EducationI Trust SportBoccia EnglandActive EssexBritish Esports Federation LtdArchery GBBritish Horse SocietySports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)National Association of Teachers of DancingAccess Sport CIOTable Tennis EnglandEngland AthleticsBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Caving AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationRugby Football UnionBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubRoyal Aero ClubGolf Foundation (The)England BoxingOutdoor Industries AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British ReiningBritish RowingSpecial Olympics GBPétanque EnglandMotorsport UKBowls EnglandPaddle UKSport in MindBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish CyclingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEton Fives AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationLimbPowerCare to Dance CICBritish KitesportsBritish American Football AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationTrail Riders FellowshipEngland SquashASA Swim England LimitedCommonwealth Games EnglandNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Association of British Climbing WallsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsPickleball EnglandEngland TouchGoalball UKUK Armed Forces Sports BoardAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEnglish Karate FederationEngland HockeyBasketball EnglandInclusive SkatingDwarf Sports Association UKBritish Dance CouncilBritish Model Flying AssociationAOC SportNational Field Archery SocietyBritish WeightliftingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipSportsAidEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdSafe Sport InternationalBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationVolleyball EnglandUK Ultimate LtdUK YouthNational Council for Metal DetectingThe Royal Navy Sports BoardRoyal Yachting AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedActive PartnershipsKickboxing GBBritish DressageGreenhouse SportsSporting EqualsBadminton EnglandEngland GolfBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationEngland KorfballImperial Society of Teachers of DancingNational School Sailing AssociationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedCountryside AllianceWomen in SportLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationPlay EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationRugby Football LeagueDallaglio RugbyWorksPanathlon ChallengeChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Development Through ChallengeGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Dalcroze SocietySkateboard GBFootball Supporters AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)The R&AYouth Sport TrustUKA DanceBritish ShowjumpingBritish Judo AssociationBritish GymnasticsLTA Operations ltdRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsAssociation of British Riding SchoolsProfessional Players FederationKeep Fit AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationEnglish Chess FederationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEngland FencingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationWheelPowerGB BoxingWelsh RowingLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Gliding AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Wheelchair BasketballGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingTchoukball UKActive Humber LtdEnglish Schools' Football AssociationChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationLanguage of Dance CentreEMD UKSported FoundationEngland NetballRacecourse Association (The)British Ice SkatingStreetGames UKActive Kent and MedwayCroquet EnglandBritish Association of Teachers of DancingRoyal Academy of DanceLeague Managers AssociationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Blind SportWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustMargaret Morris MovementHorse ScotlandPentathlon GBBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish WrestlingBritish EventingEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Paralympic AssociationParkour UKBritish Obstacle SportsBritish EquestrianForest School CampsUK Deaf SportAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British ShootingEndurance GBNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsActive DevonRounders EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Grooms AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationUK Sports InstituteBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Equestrian VaultingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish SkydivingUK CoachingBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish TaekwondoInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsSnowsport EnglandAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Angling TrustFLexercise WLHBBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Para Table TennisBritish Nordic WalkingLondon SportLord's TavernersBritish Ju-Jitsu Association
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Latest News

17 Sep 2025

National Inclusion Week - Reshaping Sport So Girls Belong

As we mark National Inclusion Week, we spotlight our member Women in Sport, a charity that for over 40 years has been dedicated to understanding and breaking down the barriers that hold girls and women back from the opportunities and lifelong benefits of sport and activity.

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16 Sep 2025

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open ahead of 90th anniversary celebration

Nominations for the Alliance’s annual Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award are open ahead of the organisation’s 90th anniversary celebration event, which has been confirmed for St James’s Palace in November.

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15 Sep 2025

Celebrating National Inclusion Week Through Sport and Activity

Sport and activity should be for everyone, everywhere. This National Inclusion Week, we celebrate progress while calling for change to break down the barriers disabled people continue to face.

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How many people take part in the recommended amount of sport or physical activity every week?

This chart illustrates how many adults and children take part in the recommended amount of sport or physical activity every week, based on the Chief Medical Officer's guidelines (150 minutes moderate intensity activity a week for adults, 60 minutes for children), and reported by Sport England. Hover over the chart to find out the numbers.

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