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

Care to Dance CICActive DevonRugby Football LeagueWomen in SportAssociation for Physical EducationUK Deaf SportLanguage of Dance CentreAngling Trades Association (ATA)Tchoukball UKBritish Ice SkatingKho Kho Federation of EnglandCommonwealth Games EnglandYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish GymnasticsPentathlon GBCroquet EnglandBritish CyclingBritish Horse SocietyBowls EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationLord's TavernersBritish Model Flying AssociationAccess Sport CIOSported FoundationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Paralympic AssociationLiving SportGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish TaekwondoBritish Elite Athletes AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdGB SnowsportGreen Lane AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Horseracing AuthorityCountryside AllianceNational Council for Metal DetectingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Endurance GBArchery GBEngland GolfSportsAidRacecourse Association (The)British WeightliftingImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEnglish Pool AssociationVolleyball EnglandSwimming Teachers' AssociationLeague Managers AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Obstacle SportsBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEngland TouchFootball Association (The)British Ju-Jitsu AssociationGreenhouse SportsMedau Teachers AssociationMargaret Morris MovementSport in MindPanathlon ChallengeInclusive SkatingNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Dance CouncilGolf Foundation (The)British Gliding AssociationForest School CampsTable Tennis EnglandEngland KorfballUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Universities & Colleges SportPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainEngland NetballEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Grooms AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdUKA DanceBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBadminton EnglandBaseball Softball UKTrail Riders FellowshipWheelPowerBritish RowingPlay EnglandUK CoachingEton Fives AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish DressageGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Blind SportAOC SportAngling TrustStreetGames UKGreater Manchester MovingNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEngland LacrosseBritish American Football AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Orienteering FederationSkateboard GBBritish Student Taekwondo FederationBritish DanceSport AssociationI Trust SportKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British KitesportsAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Grounds Management Association LimitedBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Judo AssociationBowls Development AllianceBritish Motorcyclists' FederationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKOutdoor Industries AssociationRAF Central FundThe Sabre TrustYouth Sport TrustInternational Dance Teachers AssociationUK Ultimate LtdRounders EnglandSpecial Olympics GBUK Armed Forces Sports BoardFLexercise WLHBAssociation of British Riding SchoolsNational School Sailing AssociationActive PartnershipsProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLEAPParkour UKActive EssexWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationActive Kent and MedwayBritish Aikido BoardEMD UKEnglish Chess FederationEngland AthleticsBritish Caving AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Active SurreyBritish FencingBritish SkydivingSafe Sport InternationalBasketball EnglandEngland HockeyRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)British EquestrianLimbPowerPaddle UKLTA Operations ltdSporting EqualsAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBoccia EnglandGoalball UKLondon Youth RowingSnowsport EnglandEngland SquashActive Humber LtdSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Keep Fit AssociationMountain TrainingThe R&AAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsDallaglio RugbyWorksLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Nordic WalkingMuslim Sports FoundationActivity AllianceGreat Britain Savate FederationNational Association of Teachers of DancingWelsh RowingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipASA Swim England LimitedNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdChief Cultural & Leisure Officers Association
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Latest News

15 Sep 2026

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open as 2026 Annual General Meeting confirmed for 12 November

Nominations for the Alliance’s Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award have opened ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be taking place on 12 November.

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18 Aug 2026

Alliance responds to announcement on planning reforms

The government has announced that it will be retaining Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system.

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30 Jul 2026

Nominations open for revamped Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2026

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that nominations for our flagship Community Sport and Recreation Awards are open for 2026, as we celebrate the very best of grassroots sport and recreation from across the country.

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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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