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

Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Student Taekwondo FederationNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLondon Youth RowingBritish DressageFootball Association (The)Sported FoundationPlay EnglandAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Grooms AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish EquestrianBritish Triathlon FederationEMD UKCare to Dance CICLTA Operations ltdBritish RowingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationGreenhouse SportsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationMargaret Morris MovementSport in MindBowls EnglandImperial Society of Teachers of DancingOutdoor Industries AssociationEngland AthleticsWomen in SportBritish Obstacle SportsBritish American Football AssociationPanathlon ChallengeBritish Ice SkatingEngland LacrosseUK CoachingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipInclusive SkatingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British FencingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardCountryside AllianceEngland KorfballUK Armed Forces Sports BoardTchoukball UKBasketball EnglandRugby Football LeagueBritish Universities & Colleges SportLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Aikido BoardLimbPowerBritish Judo AssociationCroquet EnglandBritish WeightliftingAOC SportPaddle UKUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish CyclingUKA DanceLEAPChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationStreetGames UKNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEngland TouchBritish GymnasticsSporting EqualsUnited Teachers of Dance LtdWheelPowerMuslim Sports FoundationParkour UKSpecial Olympics GBEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdAssociation of British Riding SchoolsGolf Foundation (The)Safe Sport InternationalLiving SportThe R&AKeep Fit AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyYouth Sport TrustFLexercise WLHBBowls Development AllianceSkateboard GBHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationRAF Central FundEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationLeague Managers AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Goalball UKBritish Caving AssociationRounders EnglandNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdEngland HockeyArchery GBSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationUK Ultimate LtdLord's TavernersSnowsport EnglandBritish TaekwondoBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Great Britain Savate FederationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationWelsh RowingBaseball Softball UKTable Tennis EnglandPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdAssociation for Physical EducationLanguage of Dance CentreI Trust SportBritish DanceSport AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyNational Association of Teachers of DancingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainYorkshire Sport FoundationProfessional Golfers' AssociationActive Humber LtdBritish SkydivingEnglish Pool AssociationEndurance GBBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Great Britain OutriggerPentathlon GBBritish Elite Athletes AssociationAngling TrustEngland SquashEngland NetballBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationActive SurreyTrail Riders FellowshipSportsAidBadminton EnglandForest School CampsBritish Blind SportASA Swim England LimitedMountain TrainingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationVolleyball EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Boccia EnglandFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsGreater Manchester MovingDallaglio RugbyWorksEngland GolfCommonwealth Games EnglandActive PartnershipsEton Fives AssociationEnglish Chess FederationUK Deaf SportAll Terrain Boarding AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdCamping and Caravanning ClubKho Kho Federation of EnglandBritish KitesportsThe Sabre TrustBritish Horse SocietyGreen Lane AssociationBritish Dance CouncilInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsNational School Sailing AssociationGB SnowsportActive EssexRacecourse Association (The)Active DevonAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Association of Snowsport InstructorsAccess Sport CIOBritish Gliding AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Wheelchair BasketballRoyal Yachting AssociationActivity AllianceDwarf Sports Association UKActive Kent and Medway
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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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