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 Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Association of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Sported FoundationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBowls Development AlliancePlay EnglandSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Safe Sport InternationalBritish DanceSport AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsTchoukball UKGrounds Management Association LimitedImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEngland TouchBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Triathlon FederationBritish Obstacle SportsBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Chess FederationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Caving AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingYorkshire Sport FoundationBowls EnglandPentathlon GBDallaglio RugbyWorksAccess Sport CIOLeague Managers AssociationEngland KorfballWheelPowerASA Swim England LimitedAssociation of British Climbing WallsLord's TavernersActive Humber LtdBadminton EnglandAngling TrustMountain TrainingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardLiving SportThe R&ABritish EquestrianBritish American Football AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsPaddle UKSport in MindBasketball EnglandGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Wheelchair BasketballActive PartnershipsForest School CampsBritish Ice SkatingUK Ultimate LtdActive EssexBritish Paralympic AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsMargaret Morris MovementBritish SkydivingActivity AllianceI Trust SportSporting EqualsBritish Grooms AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGreen Lane AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Student Taekwondo FederationSkateboard GBPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Judo AssociationSnowsport EnglandRAF Central FundCare to Dance CICLimbPowerKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Horse SocietyKho Kho Federation of EnglandSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Model Flying AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish CyclingGreat Britain Savate FederationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish FencingTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Universities & Colleges SportEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationActive SurreyBritish GymnasticsWomen in SportFootball Association (The)Rugby Football LeagueGreat Britain OutriggerInternational Dance Teachers AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreYouth Sport TrustEnglish Schools' Football AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardUK Deaf SportInclusive SkatingGreater Manchester MovingEngland AthleticsCamping and Caravanning ClubNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish WeightliftingGolf Foundation (The)British Mountaineering CouncilActive DevonCommonwealth Games EnglandArchery GBUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationParkour UKKeep Fit AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationEton Fives AssociationTable Tennis EnglandMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Horseracing AuthorityNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Dance CouncilAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland SquashBritish Blind SportBritish Aikido BoardEMD UKFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsFLexercise WLHBBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationGB SnowsportBritish KitesportsBritish TaekwondoLong Distance Walkers Association LtdLondon Youth RowingBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationUK CoachingEngland LacrosseWelsh RowingCountryside AllianceStreetGames UKMedau Teachers AssociationAOC SportEngland NetballRacecourse Association (The)National Association of Teachers of DancingUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish DressageGoalball UKActive Kent and MedwayBritish Elite Athletes AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationThe Sabre TrustUKA DancePanathlon ChallengeBaseball Softball UKDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Special Olympics GBRounders EnglandEngland GolfBritish RowingLTA Operations ltdCroquet EnglandEndurance GBBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdNational Council for Metal DetectingSportsAidBoccia EnglandGreenhouse SportsBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Volleyball EnglandLEAPEngland HockeyEnglish Pool Association
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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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