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

National Association of Teachers of DancingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Caving AssociationVolleyball EnglandBritish Aikido BoardNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsLong Distance Walkers Association LtdPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish American Football AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationSpecial Olympics GBHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipTchoukball UKAOC SportArchery GBEton Fives AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipAssociation of British Riding SchoolsSafe Sport InternationalBritish Blind SportBritish Judo AssociationBaseball Softball UKBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsLord's TavernersBritish Grooms AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdMargaret Morris MovementActive SurreyBritish Orienteering FederationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Dance CouncilRugby Football LeagueKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)International Dance Teachers AssociationEngland LacrosseChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationActivity AllianceBritish Gliding AssociationBritish RowingBadminton EnglandEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Basketball EnglandEnglish Chess FederationActive DevonASA Swim England LimitedBowls Development AllianceUK CoachingUK Deaf SportActive PartnershipsGB SnowsportLTA Operations ltdBritish WeightliftingBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationFootball Association (The)British Motorcyclists' FederationActive Kent and MedwayEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationEngland SquashKeep Fit AssociationTable Tennis EnglandBritish Student Taekwondo FederationNational Field Archery SocietyPentathlon GBBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdMedau Teachers AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)England KorfballBritish Association of Teachers of DancingUKA DanceEngland HockeyAngling Trades Association (ATA)Snowsport EnglandBritish Horse SocietyGreenhouse SportsAngling TrustInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Triathlon FederationGreat Britain Savate FederationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)EMD UKThe Sabre TrustGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyCare to Dance CICParkour UKSportsAidBritish Horseracing AuthorityUK Armed Forces Sports BoardLeague Managers AssociationPanathlon ChallengeStreetGames UKBritish DanceSport AssociationForest School CampsBritish Nordic WalkingMuslim Sports FoundationI Trust SportBritish DressageNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdGolf Foundation (The)British Roller Sports Federation LtdSwimming Teachers' AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Paralympic AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKBritish FencingEngland GolfEngland TouchDallaglio RugbyWorksBowls EnglandNational School Sailing AssociationMountain TrainingLanguage of Dance CentreUK Ultimate LtdThe R&AAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsGreat Britain OutriggerWheelPowerBritish EquestrianLondon Youth RowingEndurance GBYouth Sport TrustAccess Sport CIOCamping and Caravanning ClubCommonwealth Games EnglandRoyal Yachting AssociationKho Kho Federation of EnglandSporting EqualsEngland NetballFLexercise WLHBBritish Model Flying AssociationActive Humber LtdWelsh RowingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardRacecourse Association (The)British Obstacle SportsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBoccia EnglandThe Royal Navy Sports BoardYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish KitesportsBritish Elite Athletes AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish TaekwondoProfessional Cricketers' AssociationRounders EnglandHurlingham Polo AssociationSkateboard GBBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationBritish CyclingGreater Manchester MovingSport in MindActive EssexSported FoundationBritish Universities & Colleges SportImperial Society of Teachers of DancingGoalball UKBritish SkydivingCountryside AllianceInclusive SkatingAssociation of British Climbing WallsCroquet EnglandBritish Ice SkatingGreen Lane AssociationLEAPGrounds Management Association LimitedLimbPowerEngland AthleticsEnglish Pool AssociationLiving SportBritish GymnasticsNational Council for Metal DetectingAll Terrain Boarding Association
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Latest News

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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14 Jul 2026

Sport and Recreation Alliance supports star-studded IWG Global Summit 2026

The Sport and Recreation Alliance was delighted to join over 900 delegates from around the world from 9-11 July, at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, for the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport Global Summit 2026.

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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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