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

Angling Trades Association (ATA)British Universities & Colleges SportBritish American Football AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreAccess Sport CIOInternational Dance Teachers AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipBasketball EnglandBritish Obstacle SportsNational School Sailing AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsLEAPPanathlon ChallengeBritish Horse SocietyBritish CyclingNational Field Archery SocietyActive Humber LtdEton Fives AssociationBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Association for Physical EducationBowls EnglandStreetGames UKThe R&AUnited Teachers of Dance LtdHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsRounders EnglandEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationSported FoundationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsAOC SportBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerGreen Lane AssociationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdRugby Football LeagueGolf Foundation (The)British Sub-Aqua Club (The)The Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Motorcyclists' FederationProfessional Golfers' AssociationPlay EnglandNational Council for Metal DetectingMountain TrainingBowls Development AllianceGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Aikido BoardVolleyball EnglandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdEnglish Pool AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsMargaret Morris MovementCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Mountaineering CouncilCountryside AllianceLTA Operations ltdGreat Britain Savate FederationEngland SquashWheelPowerBritish Water Ski & WakeboardSafe Sport InternationalDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Dallaglio RugbyWorksBadminton EnglandYouth Sport TrustBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationSportsAidLord's TavernersActive SurreyInclusive SkatingDwarf Sports Association UKPentathlon GBChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdTchoukball UKBaseball Softball UKSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Endurance GBUKA DanceSwimming Teachers' AssociationKeep Fit AssociationBritish Judo AssociationCroquet EnglandSkateboard GBEngland KorfballCamping and Caravanning ClubKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish FencingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEMD UKBritish Horseracing AuthorityThe Sabre TrustBritish SkydivingBritish Triathlon FederationRoyal Yachting AssociationUK Deaf SportEngland TouchBritish Model Flying AssociationEngland HockeyBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Greenhouse SportsI Trust SportSpecial Olympics GBFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainUK Ultimate LtdAngling TrustGoalball UKBritish GymnasticsSporting EqualsBritish Gliding AssociationBritish EquestrianGreater Manchester MovingCare to Dance CICActive PartnershipsMedau Teachers AssociationSport in MindEnglish Chess FederationBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Dance CouncilBritish Grooms AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingUK CoachingParkour UKNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Ice SkatingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardFLexercise WLHBEngland NetballRacecourse Association (The)Auto-Cycle Union LimitedMuslim Sports FoundationEngland GolfInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsActive EssexSnowsport EnglandProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLeague Managers AssociationLimbPowerEngland LacrosseBritish DanceSport AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationNational Association of Teachers of DancingOutdoor Industries AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsActivity AllianceBritish Association of Teachers of DancingActive DevonActive Kent and MedwayGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Blind SportBritish WeightliftingArchery GBWelsh RowingBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish TaekwondoBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdTable Tennis EnglandHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipForest School CampsLiving Sport
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Latest News

2 Jun 2026

Sport, volunteering and the connection crisis: four perspectives

A joint contribution from the Sport and Recreation Alliance, /Together, Sport England and the Eden Project.

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22 May 2026

Alliance responds to PE and school sport funding announcement

The government has announced that it will be investing more than £1 billion in PE and school sport over the next three years.

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20 Apr 2026

Alliance responds to DCMS Select Committee’s “Game On” Inquiry report

We welcome the publication of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s “Game On: Community and School Sport” report, which identifies a series of recommendations to government to strengthen grassroots sport and physical activity.

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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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