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

Skateboard GBBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish Caving AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSwimming Teachers' AssociationUK Deaf SportBritish Dance CouncilBritish TaekwondoEnglish Chess FederationSported FoundationRugby Football LeagueBritish Motorcyclists' FederationPentathlon GBSporting EqualsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Judo AssociationLiving SportBritish Obstacle SportsActive SurreyAngling TrustGreenhouse SportsEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdLeague Managers AssociationBritish Blind SportUKA DanceGoalball UKBritish CyclingAccess Sport CIORoyal Yachting AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Ice SkatingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish EquestrianPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKDwarf Sports Association UKHurlingham Polo AssociationAOC SportNational School Sailing AssociationBritish SkydivingWheelPowerThe Sabre TrustAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish American Football AssociationBaseball Softball UKAuto-Cycle Union LimitedNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Triathlon FederationCountryside AllianceWelsh RowingUK YouthEngland HockeyBritish ShowjumpingForest School CampsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British EventingNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsDevelopment Through ChallengeActive Humber LtdTchoukball UKBowls Development AllianceBasketball EnglandBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish DressageI Trust SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationEngland NetballUK Ultimate LtdEndurance GBLanguage of Dance CentreEnglish Pool AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Gliding AssociationTable Tennis EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Universities & Colleges SportActive Kent and MedwayBritish Orienteering FederationGreat Britain Savate FederationGrounds Management Association LimitedActive DevonFLexercise WLHBAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Association of Snowsport InstructorsCroquet EnglandLord's TavernersNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEngland LacrosseNational Council for Metal DetectingSnowsport EnglandBritish Aikido BoardRounders EnglandUK CoachingMedau Teachers AssociationThe R&AYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish GymnasticsBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationMargaret Morris MovementPanathlon ChallengeEngland SquashMountain TrainingBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Herts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipCommonwealth Games EnglandVolleyball EnglandAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardAssociation of British Riding SchoolsUK Armed Forces Sports BoardOutdoor Industries AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdEnglish Schools' Football AssociationInclusive SkatingGreater Manchester MovingAssociation of British Climbing WallsEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationInclusive Sportswear CICBritish ReiningEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationGreen Lane AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)EMD UKPlay EnglandGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbySchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)SportsAidGreat Britain OutriggerMuslim Sports FoundationArchery GBCare to Dance CICHorse ScotlandNational Field Archery SocietyEngland KorfballDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)StreetGames UKLTA Operations ltdAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)National Association of Teachers of DancingEngland TouchCamping and Caravanning ClubEngland GolfImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingSport in MindLondon Federation of Sport and Recreation
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Latest News

22 May 2026

Alliance responds to PE and school sport funding announcement

The government has announced that it will be investing more than £1 billion in PE and school sport over the next three years.

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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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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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