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

Sported FoundationBowls EnglandThe R&AASA Swim England LimitedWheelPowerLaban Guild InternationalInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubVolleyball EnglandLanguage of Dance CentreEngland NetballSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Royal Aero ClubBritish Ice SkatingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Para Table TennisPanathlon ChallengeAll Terrain Boarding AssociationUK YouthLTA Operations ltdBritish WeightliftingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Dance CouncilBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKEngland HockeyStreetGames UKBritish Triathlon FederationKickboxing GBLEAPEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdEngland and Wales Cricket BoardGreat Britain Savate FederationActive EssexBritish Association of Teachers of DancingRacecourse Association (The)UK Deaf SportUK Ultimate LtdImperial Society of Teachers of DancingInclusive SkatingBritish TaekwondoAuto-Cycle Union LimitedNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)London SportBritish Elite Athletes AssociationUK CoachingMountain TrainingBritish American Football AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Grooms AssociationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustOutdoor Industries AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsSportsAidChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationCroquet EnglandFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsEngland LacrosseBritish Nordic WalkingActive DevonBritish EventingAssociation for Physical EducationTrail Riders FellowshipActivity AllianceCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Great Britain OutriggerLeague Managers AssociationCare to Dance CICUKA DanceForest School CampsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Caving AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationEngland FencingGolf Foundation (The)British Motorcyclists' FederationBritish ShowjumpingGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEngland SquashEnglish Chess FederationLiving SportBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationProfessional Players FederationBritish Horseracing AuthorityEton Fives AssociationTchoukball UKBritish Gliding AssociationRugby Football UnionHorse ScotlandGoalball UKDalcroze SocietyI Trust SportEnglish Schools' Football AssociationSnowsport EnglandBritish Mountaineering CouncilParkrun LimitedEngland AthleticsAssociation of British Riding SchoolsCountryside AllianceEMD UKRounders EnglandYorkshire Sport FoundationSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish WrestlingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Rugby Football LeagueBritish Equestrian VaultingActive PartnershipsSporting EqualsBritish Wheel of YogaSkateboard GBEnglish Bridge UnionGB BoxingActive SurreyDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British SkydivingSpecial Olympics GBBritish Orienteering FederationLord's TavernersEngland KorfballBritish Judo AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardThe Royal Navy Sports BoardNational Association of Teachers of DancingArchery GBWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)National Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish FencingWomen in SportBritish GymnasticsBritish KitesportsBritish Aikido BoardLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Horse SocietyBaseball Softball UKChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationMedau Teachers AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingHaringey Sports DevelopmentGrounds Management Association LimitedActive Kent and MedwayAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Endurance GBBritish Paralympic AssociationInclusive Sportswear CICPaddle UKBasketball EnglandParkour UKRoyal Yachting AssociationEnglish Karate FederationLimbPowerMargaret Morris MovementUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Blind SportEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsEngland TouchGreater Manchester MovingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Youth Sport TrustBritish EquestrianBoccia EnglandWelsh RowingBritish DressageKeep Fit AssociationAOC SportUK Sports InstituteEngland GolfCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Greenhouse SportsGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish RowingBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish ReiningBadminton EnglandPétanque EnglandLong Distance Walkers Association LtdAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Football Supporters AssociationPentathlon GBDevelopment Through ChallengeIce Hockey UKHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipDallaglio RugbyWorksPlay EnglandProfessional Golfers' AssociationAngling TrustEngland BoxingCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationLeadership Skills FoundationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British ShootingBritish Universities & Colleges SportFLexercise WLHBBritish CyclingUnited Teachers of Dance Ltd
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Latest News

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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27 Mar 2026

Alliance welcomes Justine Baynes to the Board

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to welcome Justine Baynes to the Board to fill a casual vacancy.

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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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