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

Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationTable Tennis EnglandGreater Manchester MovingHurlingham Polo AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipNational Field Archery SocietyRugby Football LeagueActive DevonBaseball Softball UKArchery GBGreen Lane AssociationLTA Operations ltdEngland KorfballBritish EventingProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Caving AssociationBritish Judo AssociationBowls EnglandLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingForest School CampsLeague Managers AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsNational Association of Teachers of DancingYorkshire Sport FoundationBowls Development AllianceSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British WeightliftingUK YouthAssociation of British Riding SchoolsAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)National School Sailing AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsRounders EnglandNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdGreenhouse SportsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationThe R&ABritish EquestrianBritish Ice SkatingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUKA DanceBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdAccess Sport CIOBritish ReiningEngland HockeyBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Motorcyclists' FederationUK Deaf SportBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdAuto-Cycle Union LimitedDallaglio RugbyWorksEndurance GBFLexercise WLHBEngland TouchBritish Model Flying AssociationBasketball EnglandNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Aikido BoardDwarf Sports Association UKBritish GymnasticsUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)EMD UKBritish Orienteering FederationCamping and Caravanning ClubGolf Foundation (The)Play EnglandMedau Teachers AssociationMuslim Sports FoundationAssociation of British Climbing WallsStreetGames UKBritish DressageSporting EqualsPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish SkydivingSkateboard GBCroquet EnglandSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Active SurreyBritish DanceSport AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Special Olympics GBEngland GolfBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish American Football AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingActivity AllianceLEAPSported FoundationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationWheelPowerMargaret Morris MovementBritish Water Ski & WakeboardCare to Dance CICDevelopment Through ChallengeCountryside AllianceDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Gliding AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish FencingHorse ScotlandPentathlon GBEngland NetballTchoukball UKPanathlon ChallengeGreat Britain OutriggerEngland SquashAngling TrustAssociation for Physical EducationSport in MindI Trust SportGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish CyclingBritish ShowjumpingMountain TrainingActive Humber LtdEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Paralympic AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipThe Sabre TrustAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsAngling Trades Association (ATA)Racecourse Association (The)Commonwealth Games EnglandSportsAidGrounds Management Association LimitedLanguage of Dance CentreGoalball UKWelsh RowingEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationInclusive SkatingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEngland LacrosseProfessional Golfers' AssociationEton Fives AssociationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationLord's TavernersNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsUK Ultimate LtdBritish Dance CouncilInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Blind SportParkour UKSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Horse SocietyUK CoachingAOC SportActive Kent and MedwayBritish Triathlon FederationVolleyball EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Youth Sport TrustActive EssexLiving SportSnowsport EnglandInclusive Sportswear CICRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationEnglish Chess FederationBritish TaekwondoBritish Obstacle SportsBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationGreat Britain Savate Federation
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Latest News

2 Jun 2026

Sport, volunteering and the connection crisis: four perspectives

A joint contribution from the Sport and Recreation Alliance, /Together, Sport England and the Eden Project.

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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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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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