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

Rugby Football LeagueSporting EqualsBritish TaekwondoRugby Football UnionChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Welsh RowingASA Swim England LimitedHurlingham Polo AssociationInclusive SkatingBritish American Football AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Croquet EnglandBritish Ice SkatingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardLeadership Skills FoundationNational Council for Metal DetectingPaddle UKLEAPAngling TrustFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish EquestrianGreater Manchester MovingNational School Sailing AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationAOC SportSkateboard GBBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Horse SocietyBritish Model Flying AssociationEngland GolfBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsLong Distance Walkers Association LtdI Trust SportBritish FencingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Lord's TavernersDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Camping and Caravanning ClubBritish Association of Teachers of DancingInclusive Sportswear CICGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingRacecourse Association (The)British Water Ski & WakeboardPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationBritish ReiningUnited Teachers of Dance LtdEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationEngland LacrosseActive SurreyLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Triathlon FederationLTA Operations ltdBritish Motorcyclists' FederationPétanque EnglandWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationForest School CampsBritish RowingFLexercise WLHBActivity AllianceSportsAidBaseball Softball UKRounders EnglandSpecial Olympics GBLondon SportStreetGames UKCare to Dance CICBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdWomen in SportMountain TrainingAssociation for Physical EducationDwarf Sports Association UKActive Kent and MedwayBritish Universities & Colleges SportGolf Foundation (The)England FencingAuto-Cycle Union LimitedCommonwealth Games EnglandNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Goalball UKNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Aikido BoardEnglish Bridge UnionPanathlon ChallengeTchoukball UKDallaglio RugbyWorksGrounds Management Association LimitedDalcroze SocietyBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationEMD UKEngland AthleticsBritish CyclingBritish DressageGreenhouse SportsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubHaringey Sports DevelopmentEngland HockeyBritish ShootingBasketball EnglandAssociation of British Climbing WallsSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)UK Deaf SportPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainEnglish Chess FederationSnowsport EnglandLaban Guild InternationalProfessional Players FederationLeague Managers AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEnglish Pool AssociationArchery GBLanguage of Dance CentreEngland TouchActive PartnershipsBadminton EnglandBritish Caving AssociationBritish WrestlingBritish EventingBritish ShowjumpingBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)LimbPowerCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)England NetballBritish Wheel of YogaWheelPowerAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish KitesportsGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyEnglish Karate FederationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Dance CouncilUK Sports InstituteBritish Para Table TennisBritish Paralympic AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingActive EssexGreat Britain OutriggerSwimming Teachers' AssociationBowls EnglandBoccia EnglandUKA DanceParkrun LimitedWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustGB BoxingYouth Sport TrustGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish SkydivingEngland KorfballAngling Trades Association (ATA)National Association of Teachers of DancingMargaret Morris MovementBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationActive DevonEngland and Wales Cricket BoardKeep Fit AssociationPlay EnglandEton Fives AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationParkour UKAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Institute of Clay Shooting InstructorsPentathlon GBLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundEndurance GBBritish WeightliftingBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationThe R&AInternational Dance Teachers AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardUK Ultimate LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationKickboxing GBIce Hockey UKKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Volleyball EnglandImperial Society of Teachers of DancingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipUK YouthBritish Nordic WalkingEngland SquashDevelopment Through ChallengeAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Judo AssociationBritish GymnasticsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Blind SportEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Gliding AssociationUK CoachingLiving SportYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Horseracing AuthoritySported FoundationHorse ScotlandEngland BoxingBritish Equestrian VaultingCountryside AllianceBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdRoyal Aero ClubRoyal Yachting Association
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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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