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

United Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationLord's TavernersGoalball UKYorkshire Sport FoundationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Active Humber LtdUK Armed Forces Sports BoardSported FoundationAngling TrustBaseball Softball UKSnowsport EnglandBritish Association of Teachers of DancingKho Kho Federation of EnglandBritish Caving AssociationRounders EnglandPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKGreater Manchester MovingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationThe Sabre TrustGreat Britain Savate FederationActive Kent and MedwayBritish Triathlon FederationRugby Football LeagueBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Blind SportGreenhouse SportsBritish Orienteering FederationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationSporting EqualsNational Association of Teachers of DancingEton Fives AssociationASA Swim England LimitedLTA Operations ltdBritish Aikido BoardEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdActivity AllianceTchoukball UKEngland HockeyBritish Judo AssociationSport in MindLeague Managers AssociationBowls EnglandGreat Britain OutriggerChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish EquestrianEngland KorfballBritish American Football AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Obstacle SportsBritish FencingCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Nordic WalkingGrounds Management Association LimitedSkateboard GBAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Hurlingham Polo AssociationEngland AthleticsWheelPowerCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Horse SocietyBowls Development AllianceBritish DressageImperial Society of Teachers of DancingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsTable Tennis EnglandCare to Dance CICAccess Sport CIONorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Ice SkatingNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Student Taekwondo FederationBritish SkydivingEngland LacrosseOutdoor Industries AssociationAOC SportEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationActive SurreyProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish RowingUKA DanceSafe Sport InternationalThe Royal Navy Sports BoardUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationSpecial Olympics GBBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)SportsAidInternational Dance Teachers AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBasketball EnglandPaddle UKLimbPowerBritish Grooms AssociationUK Deaf SportEngland SquashCountryside AllianceWomen in SportMargaret Morris MovementInclusive SkatingFLexercise WLHBDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Play EnglandBritish GymnasticsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdVolleyball EnglandGB SnowsportKeep Fit AssociationMountain TrainingUK Ultimate LtdNational School Sailing AssociationParkour UKTrail Riders FellowshipKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)English Chess FederationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsEngland GolfEngland TouchLiving SportLEAPDallaglio RugbyWorksActive PartnershipsEndurance GBAssociation of British Climbing WallsEMD UKBritish DanceSport AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEngland NetballUK CoachingDwarf Sports Association UKWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationBoccia EnglandRacecourse Association (The)I Trust SportLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish CyclingCroquet EnglandNational Field Archery SocietyActive DevonRAF Central FundForest School CampsBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish TaekwondoBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationPentathlon GBBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsYouth Sport TrustUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingThe R&AGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdFootball Association (The)Badminton EnglandBritish Dance CouncilBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Archery GBLanguage of Dance CentreGreen Lane AssociationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish WeightliftingStreetGames UKLondon Youth RowingActive EssexBritish Water Ski & WakeboardWelsh RowingBritish Horseracing AuthorityPanathlon ChallengeMuslim Sports FoundationGolf Foundation (The)Association for Physical EducationBritish Kitesports
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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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