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

British Student Taekwondo FederationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Horseracing AuthorityGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationSpecial Olympics GBProfessional Golfers' AssociationBoccia EnglandArchery GBSporting EqualsActive Humber LtdCamping and Caravanning ClubUK Deaf SportASA Swim England LimitedUK CoachingBritish Universities & Colleges SportParkour UKPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBowls Development AllianceEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdMargaret Morris MovementLTA Operations ltdEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationUK Ultimate LtdBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLeague Managers AssociationLimbPowerBritish DressageEton Fives AssociationMountain TrainingBritish FencingBritish KitesportsLanguage of Dance CentreSportsAidLondon Youth RowingAccess Sport CIOUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballBowls EnglandThe Sabre TrustSwimming Teachers' AssociationGreen Lane AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish DanceSport AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsActive Kent and MedwaySport in MindEnglish Chess FederationPlay EnglandGoalball UKBritish Horse SocietyBritish Ice SkatingSkateboard GBNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Obstacle SportsGreenhouse SportsLEAPBritish EquestrianFLexercise WLHBUnited Teachers of Dance LtdAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationRugby Football LeagueBaseball Softball UKActivity AllianceSnowsport EnglandEMD UKAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEnglish Schools' Football AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Blind SportBritish Nordic WalkingCommonwealth Games EnglandEngland KorfballEngland AthleticsAOC SportNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Association of Teachers of DancingSported FoundationBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Caving AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKEngland LacrosseBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)UKA DanceWomen in SportLong Distance Walkers Association LtdYorkshire Sport FoundationGrounds Management Association LimitedCare to Dance CICGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Elite Athletes AssociationEndurance GBEngland SquashNational School Sailing AssociationI Trust SportFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsPentathlon GBActive PartnershipsPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKOutdoor Industries AssociationActive SurreyEngland NetballYouth Sport TrustChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingDallaglio RugbyWorksHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipWheelPowerWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Judo AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsAssociation for Physical EducationBasketball EnglandRacecourse Association (The)Northern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdMedau Teachers AssociationRAF Central FundBritish Dance CouncilEngland GolfTchoukball UKBritish TaekwondoNational Field Archery SocietyKeep Fit AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerBritish SkydivingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsAssociation of British Climbing WallsGB SnowsportLord's TavernersInclusive SkatingStreetGames UKBritish Triathlon FederationNational Association of Teachers of DancingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardPaddle UKKho Kho Federation of EnglandTrail Riders FellowshipBritish GymnasticsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationLiving SportVolleyball EnglandMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Forest School CampsRoyal Yachting AssociationActive DevonBritish RowingBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)North Yorkshire Sport LtdAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British CyclingBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish American Football AssociationTable Tennis EnglandGolf Foundation (The)England HockeyAngling TrustProfessional Cricketers' AssociationActive EssexBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationCroquet EnglandBritish Aikido BoardSafe Sport InternationalBadminton EnglandThe R&ARounders EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationPanathlon ChallengeEnglish Pool AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardFootball Association (The)Greater Manchester MovingCountryside AllianceEngland TouchAngling Trades Association (ATA)Welsh RowingBritish WeightliftingBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationHurlingham Polo Association
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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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