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 for Physical EducationSkateboard GBBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationLord's TavernersUK Ultimate LtdEnglish Pool AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationMuslim Sports FoundationAssociation of British Climbing WallsActive DevonSportsAidParkour UKCamping and Caravanning ClubDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Dragon Boat Racing AssociationTchoukball UKActivity AllianceKeep Fit AssociationActive SurreyWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Student Taekwondo FederationEngland HockeyBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Welsh RowingBasketball EnglandTable Tennis EnglandBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Sported FoundationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsSafe Sport InternationalCroquet EnglandBritish Caving AssociationBoccia EnglandLimbPowerPanathlon ChallengeGB SnowsportSwimming Teachers' AssociationUK Deaf SportAngling TrustGrounds Management Association LimitedHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish RowingNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdAngling Trades Association (ATA)Active PartnershipsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainNational School Sailing AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreRacecourse Association (The)British Association of Teachers of DancingBritish FencingOutdoor Industries AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsI Trust SportBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Obstacle SportsBritish EquestrianBowls EnglandBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEngland GolfAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish KitesportsSnowsport EnglandBritish Horse SocietyProfessional Cricketers' AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationAOC SportBritish Horseracing AuthorityDallaglio RugbyWorksGreenhouse SportsEngland NetballEton Fives AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish DanceSport AssociationBritish GymnasticsAccess Sport CIOBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish WeightliftingLEAPBadminton EnglandBritish SkydivingThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Gliding AssociationPlay EnglandLiving SportBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationSpecial Olympics GBWheelPowerSporting EqualsActive Kent and MedwayGreen Lane AssociationActive EssexBaseball Softball UKWomen in SportAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Great Britain Wheelchair RugbyEndurance GBBritish TaekwondoBritish Judo AssociationEngland SquashTrail Riders FellowshipVolleyball EnglandForest School CampsBritish Grooms AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingArchery GBDwarf Sports Association UKRugby Football LeagueSport in MindBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardThe R&AEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdEnglish Chess FederationUKA DanceUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationFLexercise WLHBNational Field Archery SocietyEngland TouchSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Roller Sports Federation LtdKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Countryside AllianceGreat Britain Savate FederationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Universities & Colleges SportCare to Dance CICCommonwealth Games EnglandLTA Operations ltdFootball Association (The)Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationLeague Managers AssociationBritish DressageNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsLondon Youth RowingGoalball UKBowls Development AllianceBritish Model Flying AssociationKho Kho Federation of EnglandRounders EnglandEngland KorfballBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Nordic WalkingEngland LacrosseEngland AthleticsPaddle UKBritish American Football AssociationGreater Manchester MovingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationRAF Central FundStreetGames UKProfessional Golfers' AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKInclusive SkatingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUnited Teachers of Dance LtdMountain TrainingActive Humber LtdMargaret Morris MovementEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish CyclingBritish Blind SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Dance CouncilBritish Aikido BoardEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationASA Swim England LimitedGolf Foundation (The)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingPentathlon GBEMD UKRoyal Yachting AssociationUK CoachingYorkshire Sport FoundationYouth Sport TrustBritish Ice SkatingThe Sabre Trust
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Latest News

15 Sep 2026

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open as 2026 Annual General Meeting confirmed for 12 November

Nominations for the Alliance’s Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award have opened ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be taking place on 12 November.

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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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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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