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

Yorkshire Sport FoundationHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish ShowjumpingEngland TouchBritish Judo AssociationRugby Football UnionInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbySkateboard GBEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationUK Sports InstituteBritish Mountaineering CouncilEnglish Chess FederationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBowls Development AllianceActive Kent and MedwayPaddle UKCroquet EnglandImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish TaekwondoBritish CarriagedrivingSafe Sport InternationalGolf Foundation (The)Living SportUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Wheel of YogaChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Blind SportEton Fives AssociationWelsh RowingBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Universities & Colleges SportPickleball EnglandNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Basketball EnglandGoalball UKDwarf Sports Association UKProfessional Golfers' AssociationParkrun LimitedBritish Ice SkatingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingSported FoundationSnowsport EnglandMargaret Morris MovementWomen in SportThe R&ABritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Model Flying AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandVolleyball EnglandLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Angling TrustBritish Caving AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationActive TogetherDallaglio RugbyWorksRacecourse Association (The)Sport in MindRoyal Aero ClubDevelopment Through ChallengeLeague Managers AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardMuslim Sports FoundationAccess Sport CIOKeep Fit AssociationBoccia EnglandEngland BoxingUK Ultimate LtdActive DevonThe Sabre TrustBritish EventingBritish Horse SocietyEngland KorfballActive Humber LtdBritish ReiningRAF Central FundWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish American Football AssociationPlay EnglandEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Foosball AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Police Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationFLexercise WLHBFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingActivity AllianceLanguage of Dance CentreCamping and Caravanning ClubEngland HockeyAssociation of British Riding SchoolsASA Swim England LimitedNational School Sailing AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Orienteering FederationBritish CyclingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationPanathlon ChallengeBritish Balloon and Airship ClubAngling Trades Association (ATA)UK YouthRoyal Yachting AssociationEngland NetballGreat Britain OutriggerLTA Operations ltdEngland SquashGreat Britain Savate FederationSportsAidHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipAssociation for Physical EducationLaban Guild InternationalWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustProfessional Players FederationEngland FencingBritish WrestlingActive EssexStreetGames UKSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Horse ScotlandNational Association of Teachers of DancingEngland LacrosseBritish Elite Athletes AssociationTchoukball UKBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Grooms AssociationActive PartnershipsRounders EnglandMedau Teachers AssociationGreenhouse SportsSwimming Teachers' AssociationEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationPétanque EnglandPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish EquestrianBritish Para Table TennisCountryside AllianceDalcroze SocietyWheelPowerAOC SportCare to Dance CICBritish Equestrian VaultingBadminton EnglandMountain TrainingPentathlon GBNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdInternational Dance Teachers AssociationLeadership Skills FoundationTable Tennis EnglandLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationSpecial Olympics GBNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsRugby Football LeagueTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsEMD UKBritish Gliding AssociationParkour UKEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Federation of Sports and Play AssociationsChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationActive SurreyLondon SportAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish ShootingUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsEnglish Karate FederationLimbPowerBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsInclusive SkatingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsIce Hockey UKRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsEndurance GBLEAPNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdUnited Teachers of Dance LtdEngland GolfBritish Dance CouncilBritish GymnasticsBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish DressageBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Aikido BoardBaseball Softball UKBritish SkydivingUK Deaf SportEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdLord's TavernersForest School CampsEngland and Wales Cricket BoardOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish RowingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationYouth Sport TrustDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Inclusive Sportswear CICEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBowls EnglandGreater Manchester MovingSporting EqualsArchery GBGrounds Management Association LimitedI Trust SportBritish KitesportsUKA DanceGB BoxingKickboxing GBBritish DanceSport AssociationEnglish Bridge UnionBritish WeightliftingEngland AthleticsUK CoachingHaringey Sports Development
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Latest News

20 Mar 2026

Alliance invited to Downing Street to celebrate grassroots sport alongside Prime Minister

On Monday 16 March, the Alliance joined the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, as well as members and sector partners, at 10 Downing Street for a reception celebrating grassroots sport.

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5 Mar 2026

Parliament Hosts First Ever All-Sport APPG Reception Celebrating the Power of Sport and Physical Activity

Parliamentarians, National Governing Bodies and sector leaders came together in Westminster this week for the inaugural All-Sport All Party Parliamentary Group Reception, hosted by the APPG for Sport and Physical Activity, which the Sport and Recreation Alliance acts as secretariat for.

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23 Feb 2026

Alliance celebrates British success at 2026 Winter Olympic Games

The Sport and Recreation Alliance congratulates its members and Team GB for an incredibly successful Games in Milano Cortina.

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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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