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

The Sabre TrustSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Foosball AssociationBritish Judo AssociationCare to Dance CICSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)England GolfEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationEngland NetballFootball Association (The)Lord's TavernersBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Caving AssociationYouth Sport TrustMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish RowingLeague Managers AssociationSporting EqualsRounders EnglandGolf Foundation (The)Boccia EnglandMargaret Morris MovementBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Aikido BoardEnglish Chess FederationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdAngling Trades Association (ATA)The R&APentathlon GBFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Universities & Colleges SportPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEnglish Schools' Football AssociationRacecourse Association (The)Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEngland LacrosseNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Wheelchair BasketballEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdPaddle UKNational Association of Teachers of DancingBasketball EnglandBadminton EnglandLondon Youth RowingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdEMD UKBritish Elite Athletes AssociationLimbPowerActive Kent and MedwayInclusive SkatingProfessional Golfers' AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreAccess Sport CIOStreetGames UKTrail Riders FellowshipChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandCroquet EnglandUK Ultimate LtdHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipGB SnowsportActive Humber LtdSkateboard GBEngland AthleticsRugby Football UnionBritish WeightliftingImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish EquestrianBritish Ice SkatingCountryside AllianceProfessional Cricketers' AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationActive EssexBritish Grooms AssociationBritish TaekwondoOutdoor Industries AssociationGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingNational Council for Metal DetectingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationPlay EnglandGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationGreen Lane AssociationRugby Football LeagueAngling TrustBritish CyclingNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Orienteering FederationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsFLexercise WLHBKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)SportsAidRAF Central FundNational School Sailing AssociationGreenhouse SportsPanathlon ChallengeEngland SquashBaseball Softball UKWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEngland TouchParkour UKBritish Nordic WalkingLTA Operations ltdBritish SkydivingSnowsport EnglandMedau Teachers AssociationEndurance GBBritish Dance CouncilGB BoxingActive SurreyNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Horseracing AuthorityWheelPowerSport in MindKho Kho Federation of EnglandSafe Sport InternationalGreat Britain Savate FederationI Trust SportBritish FencingBritish DressageAssociation for Physical EducationGoalball UKAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Institute of Clay Shooting InstructorsLEAPArchery GBBritish Horse SocietyDallaglio RugbyWorksNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Eton Fives AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsYorkshire Sport FoundationGreater Manchester MovingBritish KitesportsASA Swim England LimitedVolleyball EnglandSported FoundationForest School CampsBowls Development AllianceBritish Obstacle SportsThe Royal Navy Sports BoardTable Tennis EnglandGreat Britain OutriggerAOC SportEngland BoxingEngland HockeyUK Deaf SportDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British DanceSport AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingActive PartnershipsActive DevonWomen in SportTchoukball UKBowls EnglandBritish American Football AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKEngland KorfballMountain TrainingActivity AllianceCamping and Caravanning ClubUK CoachingBritish Student Taekwondo FederationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdRoyal Yachting AssociationKeep Fit AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish GymnasticsBritish Blind SportUKA DanceUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationSpecial Olympics GBLiving SportBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)British Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardWelsh RowingNational Field Archery Society
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Latest News

12 Oct 2026

Alliance Annual General Meeting 2026 to take place at The Greenhouse Centre

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on Thursday 12 November at The Greenhouse Centre in London.

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12 Oct 2026

Alliance Annual General Meeting 2026 to take place at The Greenhouse Centre

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on Thursday 12 November at The Greenhouse Centre in London.

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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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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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