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

English Schools' Football AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksRounders EnglandEngland HockeyPanathlon ChallengeBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationStreetGames UKPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKFootball Association (The)British CyclingSported FoundationMargaret Morris MovementSnowsport EnglandSport in MindForest School CampsActive Kent and MedwayTchoukball UKGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Lord's TavernersGreat Britain Savate FederationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationRugby Football LeagueTable Tennis EnglandEngland TouchBritish Horse SocietyCommonwealth Games EnglandNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish FencingBritish Grooms AssociationParkour UKWheelPowerProfessional Golfers' AssociationSafe Sport InternationalEnglish Pool AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreCountryside AllianceUK Armed Forces Sports BoardUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLimbPowerAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)I Trust SportBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdSporting EqualsEton Fives AssociationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationGreen Lane AssociationEndurance GBUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Nordic WalkingAssociation for Physical EducationBritish KitesportsBritish Caving AssociationAccess Sport CIOVolleyball EnglandBritish Aikido BoardGoalball UKBritish GymnasticsHurlingham Polo AssociationGB SnowsportNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdThe Sabre TrustMedau Teachers AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)English Chess FederationBadminton EnglandUK CoachingBritish Wheelchair BasketballNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationNational Association of Teachers of DancingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEngland LacrosseEngland GolfActivity AllianceThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Obstacle SportsBritish Universities & Colleges SportRoyal Yachting AssociationEngland NetballBritish Triathlon FederationKeep Fit AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Orienteering FederationLiving SportUKA DanceGrounds Management Association LimitedGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Judo AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdEngland SquashInclusive SkatingGolf Foundation (The)Skateboard GBCroquet EnglandBritish SkydivingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsRacecourse Association (The)Baseball Softball UKBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationPentathlon GBYouth Sport TrustBasketball EnglandNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Angling TrustEMD UKLEAPWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationActive PartnershipsAOC SportLeague Managers AssociationBritish DanceSport AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipEngland AthleticsBoccia EnglandUK Ultimate LtdBowls EnglandHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipCamping and Caravanning ClubPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainFLexercise WLHBNational School Sailing AssociationEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKBritish RowingBritish WeightliftingActive DevonBritish American Football AssociationBritish Blind SportBritish Ice SkatingSportsAidASA Swim England LimitedAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish EquestrianYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsActive SurreyCare to Dance CICChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationGreenhouse SportsSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Angling Trades Association (ATA)British Student Taekwondo FederationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingGreater Manchester MovingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Dance CouncilActive Humber LtdAll Terrain Boarding AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLTA Operations ltdBritish Horseracing AuthorityMountain TrainingLondon Youth RowingBritish Model Flying AssociationEngland KorfballArchery GBSwimming Teachers' AssociationSpecial Olympics GBEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilKho Kho Federation of EnglandBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British TaekwondoBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationUK Deaf SportOutdoor Industries AssociationActive EssexAssociation of British Riding SchoolsWelsh RowingBowls Development AllianceBritish DressageThe R&A
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Latest News

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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23 Jul 2026

Alliance responds to business rates announcement

The Government has announced that pubs, clubs and live music venues are set to receive a 20% reduction to their business rates bills from April next year.

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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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