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 DancingCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish WeightliftingBritish Blind SportFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainUK Ultimate LtdGB BoxingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Judo AssociationProfessional Players FederationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British EventingEngland and Wales Cricket BoardSporting EqualsBritish Aikido BoardHaringey Sports DevelopmentUK Sports InstituteEngland FencingSpecial Olympics GBPanathlon ChallengeBritish Horseracing AuthorityDallaglio RugbyWorksCommonwealth Games EnglandInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsActive EssexPétanque EnglandGolf Foundation (The)Professional Golfers' AssociationLeadership Skills FoundationAngling Trades Association (ATA)British DressageForest School CampsBritish Grooms AssociationVolleyball EnglandNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsSported FoundationLord's TavernersInclusive Sportswear CICImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Dance CouncilAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish ReiningBritish American Football AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingRugby Football UnionRugby Football LeagueLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationParkrun LimitedEnglish Pool AssociationEngland HockeyBritish RowingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Active DevonBritish KitesportsYorkshire Sport FoundationDwarf Sports Association UKNational School Sailing AssociationKeep Fit AssociationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustEton Fives AssociationLeague Managers AssociationPaddle UKBritish Balloon and Airship ClubEnglish Chess FederationBritish TaekwondoRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationBaseball Softball UKBritish EquestrianLanguage of Dance CentreInclusive SkatingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Caving AssociationLondon SportCountryside AllianceBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Water Ski & WakeboardDevelopment Through ChallengeUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBowls EnglandMedau Teachers AssociationSkateboard GBPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish CyclingLimbPowerSportsAidBritish GymnasticsArchery GBEMD UKHorse ScotlandThe R&ALEAPPentathlon GBWomen in SportBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationSnowsport EnglandBritish Gliding AssociationEndurance GBBritish Association of Teachers of DancingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationDalcroze SocietyBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Active SurreyASA Swim England LimitedRounders EnglandBritish Mountaineering CouncilTchoukball UKAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsAOC SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Long Distance Walkers Association LtdActive PartnershipsFootball Supporters AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingActivity AllianceAuto-Cycle Union LimitedDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Guild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationAngling TrustEngland BoxingGreenhouse SportsBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipBritish ShowjumpingEnglish Karate FederationBritish Triathlon FederationMountain TrainingCroquet EnglandEngland KorfballWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationIce Hockey UKFLexercise WLHBEnglish Bridge UnionMargaret Morris MovementBritish Universities & Colleges SportLTA Operations ltdBoccia EnglandAssociation of British Climbing WallsLaban Guild InternationalBritish Horse SocietyCare to Dance CICPlay EnglandActive Kent and MedwayEngland GolfUKA DanceAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)All Terrain Boarding AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardUK CoachingBritish FencingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipEngland TouchBritish Motorcyclists' FederationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundYouth Sport TrustBritish Paralympic AssociationRoyal Aero ClubStreetGames UKBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdGreat Britain OutriggerChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish WrestlingBritish Ice SkatingEngland LacrosseEnglish Schools' Football AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationKickboxing GBWelsh RowingLiving SportGreater Manchester MovingBritish Nordic WalkingGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)WheelPowerCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Association for Physical EducationUK Deaf SportProfessional Cricketers' AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish ShootingBasketball EnglandBritish Para Table TennisBritish SkydivingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationUK YouthParkour UKGoalball UKEngland SquashNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdRacecourse Association (The)English Indoor Bowling Association LtdEngland NetballGrounds Management Association LimitedEngland AthleticsBadminton EnglandBritish Wheel of YogaEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationGreat Britain Savate FederationI Trust Sport
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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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