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

British Model Flying AssociationBaseball Softball UKBritish Mountaineering CouncilUK Deaf SportBritish Association of Teachers of DancingASA Swim England LimitedBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish RowingBritish TaekwondoEMD UKArchery GBBritish KitesportsCroquet EnglandBritish Judo AssociationGolf Foundation (The)England HockeyFootball Association (The)Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationEngland SquashNational School Sailing AssociationBoccia EnglandBritish SkydivingLondon Youth RowingBowls Development AllianceRugby Football LeagueBritish Caving AssociationCare to Dance CICBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsAssociation for Physical EducationBritish EquestrianAssociation of British Climbing WallsThe Sabre TrustPlay EnglandLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUK Armed Forces Sports BoardSporting EqualsActive DevonEton Fives AssociationPaddle UKGoalball UKRoyal Yachting AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)English Schools' Football AssociationKho Kho Federation of EnglandFLexercise WLHBPanathlon ChallengeBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Active Humber LtdInclusive SkatingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish American Football AssociationBritish Obstacle SportsMargaret Morris MovementBritish DanceSport AssociationI Trust SportGreat Britain OutriggerEngland GolfInternational Dance Teachers AssociationBadminton EnglandUK Ultimate LtdWomen in SportTrail Riders FellowshipDallaglio RugbyWorksGreater Manchester MovingBritish Gliding AssociationSported FoundationLeague Managers AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipRAF Central FundEndurance GBUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainRounders EnglandGreat Britain Savate FederationWelsh RowingBritish FencingGreen Lane AssociationBritish Aikido BoardFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityAssociation of British Riding SchoolsYouth Sport TrustSportsAidBritish Horse SocietyCamping and Caravanning ClubKeep Fit AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland AthleticsStreetGames UKGreenhouse SportsBasketball EnglandOutdoor Industries AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Professional Cricketers' AssociationBritish DressageUKA DanceSnowsport EnglandBritish Student Taekwondo FederationBritish Ice SkatingRacecourse Association (The)Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Grooms AssociationActivity AllianceAngling TrustSpecial Olympics GBBowls EnglandMuslim Sports FoundationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationLTA Operations ltdAOC SportEngland NetballEngland KorfballLiving SportActive PartnershipsUK CoachingBritish GymnasticsNational Field Archery SocietyVolleyball EnglandBritish Universities & Colleges SportWheelPowerBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationThe R&AEnglish Pool AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Blind SportImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Dance CouncilWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEngland LacrosseNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdAngling Trades Association (ATA)Forest School CampsGB SnowsportCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyMountain TrainingEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationAccess Sport CIOPentathlon GBHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish CyclingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Swimming Teachers' AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKEnglish Chess FederationBritish Triathlon FederationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsNational Council for Metal DetectingLanguage of Dance CentreEngland TouchActive Kent and MedwayParkour UKNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish WeightliftingTable Tennis EnglandActive SurreyMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingTchoukball UKSport in MindBritish Paralympic AssociationLimbPowerLord's TavernersSafe Sport InternationalCountryside AllianceYorkshire Sport FoundationLEAPAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Skateboard GBActive EssexBritish Wheelchair BasketballNorth Yorkshire Sport Ltd
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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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