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

National Association of Teachers of DancingEnglish Chess FederationCommonwealth Games EnglandNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish EventingBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationRugby Football LeagueBritish EquestrianCroquet EnglandParkrun LimitedPentathlon GBSportsAidSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)English Bridge UnionOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish GymnasticsIce Hockey UKBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Inclusive Sportswear CICEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationTable Tennis EnglandAssociation of British Climbing WallsBasketball EnglandBritish Orienteering FederationArchery GBGB BoxingI Trust SportLeadership Skills FoundationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsASA Swim England LimitedUnited Teachers of Dance LtdRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardInternational Dance Teachers AssociationActive SurreyEngland NetballChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Horseracing AuthorityAuto-Cycle Union LimitedSnowsport EnglandBritish ReiningActive PartnershipsHorse ScotlandBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdSpecial Olympics GBCare to Dance CICThe R&APatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKSkateboard GBLord's TavernersMountain TrainingRoyal Aero ClubYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBoccia EnglandBowls EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationLaban Guild InternationalAssociation for Physical EducationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipWheelPowerTchoukball UKActive Kent and MedwayForest School CampsUK Sports InstituteMedau Teachers AssociationWelsh RowingBritish Nordic WalkingFLexercise WLHBSported FoundationBritish Para Table TennisBaseball Softball UKPlay EnglandRounders EnglandEnglish Karate FederationEngland SquashUKA DanceEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdKeep Fit AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationEngland GolfEngland AthleticsHaringey Sports DevelopmentProfessional Players FederationBritish Equestrian VaultingActive DevonChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationEngland TouchWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustEndurance GBAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubDwarf Sports Association UKYouth Sport TrustBritish KitesportsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Caving AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsUK CoachingBritish ShowjumpingBritish Aikido BoardBritish Judo AssociationGoalball UKRacecourse Association (The)Greenhouse SportsProfessional Golfers' AssociationLEAPBritish TaekwondoWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationPétanque EnglandNational Council for Metal DetectingSporting EqualsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Balloon and Airship ClubBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish DressageGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationDalcroze SocietyHurlingham Polo AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish Dance CouncilNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Schools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)England Kabaddi Federation (UK)Panathlon ChallengeTrail Riders FellowshipCountryside AllianceCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Rugby Football UnionLondon SportGreater Manchester MovingBritish Paralympic AssociationLTA Operations ltdFootball Supporters AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationUK Deaf SportDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish WeightliftingMargaret Morris MovementBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Blind SportGolf Foundation (The)Swimming Teachers' AssociationChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationWomen in SportLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish SkydivingKickboxing GBBritish CyclingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdStreetGames UKEngland and Wales Cricket BoardEngland FencingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish CarriagedrivingGreat Britain OutriggerEngland HockeyPaddle UKAOC SportBritish Triathlon FederationBritish FencingBritish Ice SkatingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsUK Armed Forces Sports BoardEngland BoxingEngland KorfballAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBadminton EnglandThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish American Football AssociationUK YouthBritish ShootingRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsAngling Trades Association (ATA)EMD UKEton Fives AssociationAngling TrustBritish Horse SocietyFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingActivity AllianceLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundUK Ultimate LtdBritish WrestlingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdLimbPowerBritish Gliding AssociationInclusive SkatingBritish RowingLeague Managers AssociationLiving SportBritish Mountaineering CouncilEngland LacrosseDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingEnglish Pool AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationActive EssexVolleyball EnglandParkour UKDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Wheel of Yoga
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Latest News

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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10 Apr 2026

Key appointments to the Alliance’s NGB Coalition Management Committee confirmed

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to confirm appointments to the National Governing Body (NGB) Coalition Management Committee, alongside existing NGB Coalition Division Chair, Ralph Rimmer OBE, and Deputy Chair, Jack Baker.

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27 Mar 2026

Alliance welcomes Justine Baynes to the Board

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to welcome Justine Baynes to the Board to fill a casual vacancy.

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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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