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 FencingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Dance CouncilAccess Sport CIOBasketball EnglandLeague Managers AssociationGB SnowsportGreenhouse SportsDallaglio RugbyWorksHurlingham Polo AssociationASA Swim England LimitedInclusive SkatingWomen in SportEnglish Schools' Football AssociationEngland GolfProfessional Cricketers' AssociationStreetGames UKKeep Fit AssociationBritish RowingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationEngland NetballNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdYouth Sport TrustActive Kent and MedwayAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Croquet EnglandPaddle UKNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsMuslim Sports FoundationSportsAidBritish Wheelchair BasketballActive DevonActive Humber LtdBritish DanceSport AssociationEngland TouchBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsArchery GBUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationFootball Association (The)Greater Manchester MovingSport in MindLTA Operations ltdEngland HockeyBritish DressageUnited Teachers of Dance LtdCountryside AllianceGreat Britain OutriggerActivity AllianceProfessional Golfers' AssociationUKA DanceBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Living SportBritish Nordic WalkingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdUK CoachingBritish SkydivingAngling TrustEngland SquashSported FoundationGreen Lane AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilLanguage of Dance CentrePlay EnglandEndurance GBPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKKho Kho Federation of EnglandBritish Motorcyclists' FederationActive PartnershipsBritish GymnasticsBritish WeightliftingBoccia EnglandEMD UKBritish Grooms AssociationEngland AthleticsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)British CyclingBaseball Softball UKMargaret Morris MovementInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsLondon Youth RowingThe Royal Navy Sports BoardWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingSkateboard GBNational Field Archery SocietyThe Sabre TrustVolleyball EnglandSpecial Olympics GBChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedSporting EqualsGreat Britain Savate FederationNational Council for Metal DetectingRoyal Yachting AssociationPentathlon GBBritish Elite Athletes AssociationGolf Foundation (The)Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)English Amateur Dancesport AssociationUK Deaf SportMedau Teachers AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingLEAPUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Horse SocietyBowls Development AllianceAssociation of British Riding SchoolsThe R&AOutdoor Industries AssociationBowls EnglandTrail Riders FellowshipRounders EnglandRAF Central FundCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Paralympic AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipSafe Sport InternationalParkour UKActive SurreyMountain TrainingForest School CampsAssociation for Physical EducationPanathlon ChallengeBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish EquestrianActive EssexAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Orienteering FederationFLexercise WLHBAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEngland KorfballEngland LacrossePolice Community Clubs of Great BritainTable Tennis EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British American Football AssociationLimbPowerLord's TavernersI Trust SportBritish Model Flying AssociationTchoukball UKBritish Obstacle SportsEton Fives AssociationRugby Football LeagueLong Distance Walkers Association LtdCare to Dance CICFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Horseracing AuthorityBritish Student Taekwondo FederationEnglish Pool AssociationRacecourse Association (The)Dwarf Sports Association UKBritish Judo AssociationBritish Caving AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationWelsh RowingBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish KitesportsBritish Ice SkatingAOC SportBritish Blind SportYorkshire Sport FoundationGoalball UKBritish Aikido BoardBadminton EnglandNational School Sailing AssociationEnglish Chess FederationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyWheelPowerSwimming Teachers' AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationUK Ultimate LtdNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish TaekwondoSnowsport England
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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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