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

Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsAssociation for Physical EducationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdPanathlon ChallengeBritish Horse SocietyNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationGoalball UKAccess Sport CIOUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationStreetGames UKEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationASA Swim England LimitedUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Judo AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubSportsAidActive SurreyEnglish Schools' Football AssociationYouth Sport TrustBritish Obstacle SportsBritish EquestrianCroquet EnglandSported FoundationEton Fives AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish CyclingCare to Dance CICBritish American Football AssociationBritish WeightliftingBaseball Softball UKProfessional Cricketers' AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBoccia EnglandBritish TaekwondoActivity AllianceThe Sabre TrustThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Model Flying AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationEngland TouchBadminton EnglandBritish Caving AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Nordic WalkingNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Ice SkatingCommonwealth Games EnglandForest School CampsRacecourse Association (The)LimbPowerBritish Elite Athletes AssociationRounders EnglandBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEndurance GBEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdAssociation of British Climbing WallsHurlingham Polo AssociationGreen Lane AssociationBritish Student Taekwondo FederationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationMargaret Morris MovementUK Deaf SportLTA Operations ltdParkour UKProfessional Golfers' AssociationGolf Foundation (The)I Trust SportRugby Football LeagueBowls EnglandBritish Mountaineering CouncilActive PartnershipsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)The R&AEngland HockeyBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBasketball EnglandActive Humber LtdTrail Riders FellowshipDallaglio RugbyWorksFootball Association (The)Sporting EqualsGB SnowsportEngland NetballDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Aikido BoardActive Kent and MedwayBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Grooms AssociationBritish DanceSport AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Bowls Development AllianceInclusive SkatingEngland SquashLeague Managers AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingKeep Fit AssociationWheelPowerActive EssexBritish SkydivingTchoukball UKOutdoor Industries AssociationKho Kho Federation of EnglandAOC SportBritish RowingLEAPEnglish Chess FederationBritish Dance CouncilGreater Manchester MovingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationTable Tennis EnglandAngling TrustSport in MindBritish Association of Teachers of DancingImperial Society of Teachers of DancingCountryside AllianceRoyal Yachting AssociationMountain TrainingGreat Britain Savate FederationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish GymnasticsLiving SportEngland GolfSpecial Olympics GBEngland AthleticsSnowsport EnglandGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyArchery GBGreenhouse SportsBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Language of Dance CentreNational Field Archery SocietyNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationVolleyball EnglandEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationUKA DancePatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Blind SportBritish Triathlon FederationActive DevonSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)International Dance Teachers AssociationBritish KitesportsLondon Youth RowingAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Great Britain OutriggerUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British DressagePentathlon GBBritish Orienteering FederationWelsh RowingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardDwarf Sports Association UKHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish FencingUK CoachingEngland LacrosseEMD UKGrounds Management Association LimitedEngland KorfballWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationMuslim Sports FoundationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Horseracing AuthorityUK Ultimate LtdSkateboard GBLord's TavernersFLexercise WLHBSafe Sport InternationalBritish Paralympic Association
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Latest News

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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14 Jul 2026

Sport and Recreation Alliance supports star-studded IWG Global Summit 2026

The Sport and Recreation Alliance was delighted to join over 900 delegates from around the world from 9-11 July, at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, for the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport Global Summit 2026.

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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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