Our Membership and Representative Body members make up around a third of our membership.
We know that last year they enjoyed the following benefits:
- Gaining exposure of work achieved through promotion via our social media channels.
- Attending events and networking opportunities facilitated and supported by the Alliance.
- Lobbying support when speaking with the government, policy makers and the media.
- Conducting research done in partnership with our Research and Development team.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Amateur Martial Association The Amateur Martial Association is the largest multi-style martial arts organisation in the UK and is the governing body for thousands of UK clubs. |
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Angling Trades Association The Angling Trades Association is the voice of the British angling industry and aims to unite the angling industry and promote and protect the sport. |
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AoC Sport AoC Sport is the membership organisation for colleges, leading the development of sport and physical activity in 16+ education. |
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APSTO The Association of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO) represents the interests of professional diver training organisations with a base in the UK, whose primary business is the provision of diver training on a for-profit basis. |
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Association for Physical Education The Association for Physical Education (afPE) is the only representative PE Subject Association in the UK. |
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Association of British Climbing Walls The Association of British Climbing Walls works closely with sector partners to support and develop one of the fastest growing sports in the UK; Wall Climbing. |
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NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes) NICAS is a small educational charity that delivers structured progressive schemes that provide a gateway from indoor climbing into a pathway of life-long participation in climbing and mountaineering. |
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Association of British Riding Schools The ABRS is a national body representing hundreds of the best riding schools in the country. |
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Association of Dance and Freestyle Professionals The Association of Dance & Freestyle Professionals (ADFP) was established in 1981. Its primary aim is to promote and advance the teaching of Freestyle Dancing. |
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Bowls Development Alliance The Bowls Development Alliance acts as the umbrella organisation for the sport of bowls, working to develop the sport effectively and efficiently. |
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British Association for Shooting and Conservation The British Association for Shooting and Conservation is a registered society whose mission is to promote and protect sporting shooting and the well-being of the countryside throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. |
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British Association of Snowsport Instructors The British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) is a UK based membership association responsible for the training and licensing of snowsport instructors and coaches. |
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British Association of Teachers of Dancing The British Association of Teachers of Dancing is a registered friendly society and is represented on the British Dance Council, the Sport and Recreation Alliance and The Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. |
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British Carriagedriving British Carriagedriving is the governing body for horse driving trials in Great Britain. |
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British Dance Council The BDC is the recognised governing body for ballroom, Latin American and sequence & freestyle disco dance in the United Kingdom. |
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British Dressage British Dressage oversees all affiliated dressage competitions and training in the United Kingdom. |
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British Equestrian Vaulting British Equestrian Vaulting is the British Equestrian Federation affiliated body that oversee gymnastics on horseback. |
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British Esports Federation The British Esports Federation is a national body for esports in the United Kingdom. |
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British Eventing British Eventing is the governing body for the equestrian sport of eventing, which combines a single rider and horse pairing competing in dressage, showjumping and cross country. |
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British Foosball Association The BFA is the UK association responsible for growing the game of table football in the UK. |
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British Grooms Association The British Grooms Association is the professional membership body for everyone who works with horses in the UK. |
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British Horse Society The British Horse Society is a membership-based equine charity. Its vision is to provide a strong voice for horses and people and which spreads awareness through support, training and education. |
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British Inline Puck Hockey Association The British Inline Puck Hockey Association (BIPHA) is one of two bodies that govern inline puck hockey. |
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British Kite Flying Association The British Kite Flying Association is the representative body unifying all aspects of British kite flying for the whole of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. |
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British Kung Fu Association The British Kung Fu Association is the UK body overseeing the development of Lau Gar Kung Fu. |
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British Martial Arts and Boxing Association The British Martial Arts and Boxing Association works to improve participation in grass roots martial arts and improve the lives of communities across the UK through martial arts and boxing. |
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British Motorcyclists' Federation The British Motorcyclists' Federation is a motorcycle riders' rights group in the United Kingdom. |
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British Nordic Walking British Nordic Walking teaches the globally recognised Nordic Walking technique developed by the International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA) to UK individuals. |
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British Para Table Tennis British Para Table Tennis is the governing body for para table tennis, the third largest Paralympic sport, in Great Britain. |
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British Reining British Reining is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of the reining horse. It serves as the standard governing body for the sport of Reining in the UK. |
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British Showjumping British Showjumping is the Great Britain governing body for the equestrian sport of showjumping. |
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British Student Taekwondo Federation The British Student Taekwondo Federation is a national student sport federation and registered charity overseeing student Taekwondo in Britain. |
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British Universities and Colleges Sport British Universities & Colleges Sport is the governing body for university sport in the United Kingdom. |
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Camping and Caravanning Club The Camping and Caravanning Club is a United Kingdom not-for-profit organisation involved with all aspects of camping based in the United Kingdom. |
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Canoe-Camping Club The Canoe-Camping Club is a national club for touring canoeists (and kayakers) and for those who like to combine canoeing/kayaking and camping. |
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Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation The Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation (CS&PF) is the largest and most comprehensive governing body for English Channel swimming. |
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Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector, committed to supporting, developing and enabling professionals and organisations to succeed and, as a result, inspire our nation to become more active. |
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Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association The Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers Association (CLOA) is the professional association for strategic leaders managing public sector Culture, Arts, Heritage, Tourism, Libraries, Parks, Sport and Leisure services. |
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Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure) CSSC Sports and Leisure is a not-for-profit membership organisation representing civil servants and public sector workers. |
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Commonwealth Games England Commonwealth Games England is a sports governing body that leads and manages the participation of the England team at the Commonwealth Games. |
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Countryside Alliance The Countryside Alliance is a campaigning organisation for fieldsports including hunting, shooting, fishing and rural communities. |
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Dalcroze Society The Dalcroze Society is the overseeing governing body for dalcroze, a form of dance, in the UK. |
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Endurance GB Endurance GB is the governing body for the sport of endurance riding in the UK. |
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English Kabaddi Federation The England Kabaddi Federation UK is the governing body for kabaddi in the United Kingdom. |
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England Touch The England Touch Association is the governing body for touch football within England. |
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English Amateur Billiards Association The EABA is the body overseeing the development of amateur billiards in Britain. |
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English Bridge Union The English Bridge Union Limited (EBU) is a membership-funded organisation committed to promoting the game of duplicate bridge. |
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English Chess Federation The English Chess Federation is the governing chess organisation in England. |
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English Institute of Sport The English Institute of Sport, established in May 2002, is an organisation which provides sport science and medical support services to elite athletes. |
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English Karate Federation The WKF appointed national governing body for English Karate Associations practicing karate in England. |
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English Schools' Football Association The English Schools' Football Association was founded in 1904 and is the governing body of schools' football in England. |
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Federation of Artistic Roller Skating The Federation of Artistic Roller Skating exists to encourage people of all ages to roller skate, enjoy the sport, and eventually compete in Artistic Roller Skating events. |
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Federation of Sports and Play Associations The Federation of Sports and Play Associations serves over 500 manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of sports and play equipment, clothing and apparel. |
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FLexercise FLexercise exists to promote health, physical fitness, education and training through the teaching of the Bagot Stack/FLexercise. |
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Great Britain Disability Football Association The governing body in the UK for disability football, working under the umbrella organisation of the FA. |
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Great Britain Diving Federation The Great Britain Diving Federation is an independent, voluntary organisation, dedicated to the promotion of the sport of springboard and highboard diving. |
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Great Britain Outrigger Great Britian Outrigger (GBOCA) is the UK's national outrigger governing body. |
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Great Britain Savate Federation The Great Britain Savate Federation (GBSF) exists to promote the sport of Savate – French boxing – in Great Britain. |
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Greyhound Board of Great Britain The Greyhound Board of Great Britain is the organisation that governs licensed greyhound racing in Great Britain. |
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Grounds Management Association Limited The Grounds Management Association is the leading organisation that represents professional and volunteer groundsmen and women. |
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Guild of Professional Teachers of Dancing The Guild is a Dance Teacher's Association, registered as an independent trade union and recognised by the government as representing teachers of dance and movement to music and dramatic arts. |
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horsescotland All member bodies of horsescotland, with the backing of their fellow members, deal with issues vital to the progress of the Scottish equestrian world. |
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Ice Rink Managers Association The Ice Rink Managers Association is the national body of ice rink managers and offers memberships to ice rinks around the UK. |
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Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing is one of the world's leading dance examination boards with the widest range of dance genres available. |
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Inclusive Skating Inclusive Skating helps all skaters "Live the Dream" and learn to skate with their families and carers in a supportive environment. |
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Institute for Outdoor Learning The Institute for Outdoor Learning is the professional body for organisations and individuals who use the outdoors to make a difference for others. |
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Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors The Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors was founded in 1987 to provide a formal organisation for qualified Shooting Instructors and Coaches. |
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International Dance Teachers Association The International Dance Teachers Association is a dance teaching and examination board based in Brighton, England. Operating internationally, the IDTA currently has over 7,000 members in 55 countries. |
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Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) The Karate Union of Great Britain, or KUGB, is an association of Shotokan Karate clubs and Karateka operating across Great Britain, with some oversea affiliations. |
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Laban Guild International The Laban Guild for Movement and Dance promotes publications, courses, conferences and other events to provide high quality experiences relevant to members in the dance and movement world of today. |
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Language of Dance Centre The Language of Dance Centre's mission is to make creative movement and dance experiences available to people of all ages, genders, cultural background and abilities, through the use of the inclusive language of dance teaching method. |
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LARA LARA (the Motoring Organisations’ Land Access and Recreation Association) is an umbrella organisation and forum that brings together the leading national associations in motor sport and recreation. LARA promotes and advocates responsible and sustainable motor sport and recreation, and offers advice and training on all aspects of land use. |
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League Managers Association The League Managers Association is the trade union for Premier League, EFL and national team managers in English association football. |
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London Fire Brigade Welfare Fund The welfare fund for the largest fire fighting organisation in the UK. |
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Mountain Training England Mountain Training England is the awarding body for qualifications in walking and climbing. |
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National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools NAKMAS is Britain's only independent national governing body for both traditional and modern martial arts and has a membership of 65,000 members. |
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National Association of Teachers of Dancing The NATD aims to promote the enjoyment and knowledge of a variety of dance genres through our teachers' passion and commitment to the art form. |
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National Council for Metal Detecting The National Council for Metal Detecting is a representative body of elected volunteers formed in 1981 to provide a means whereby responsible metal detector users would have a democratic forum. |
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National Council for School Sport The National Council for School Sport is the forum body for competitive school sport. |
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National School Sailing Association The NSSA is a UK membership organisation for anyone involved with youth sailing. |
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Northern Counties Dance Teachers' Association The Northern Counties Dance Teachers’ Association is a non-profit making organisation for the support of dance in all its different forms and has a large membership with individuals from all over the country. |
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Outdoor Industry Association The OIA preserves and promotes the standards of the outdoor industry. |
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Pilates Teachers Association The Pilates Teachers Association is a professional body representing pilates teachers and those who represent the teaching of the pilates method. |
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Police Sport UK Police Sport UK is representative of all the Police Forces of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and provides sporting opportunities for over 300,000 serving and retired police staff. |
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Pride Sports Pride Sports' aims are to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport to improve access to sport for LGBT+ people. |
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Professional Cricketers' Association The Professional Cricketers' Association is the representative body of past and present first-class cricketers in England and Wales, founded in 1967 by former England fast bowler Fred Rumsey. |
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Professional Footballers' Association The Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional association footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members. |
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Professional Golfers' Association The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) is the professional body which represents the interests of teaching and club golf professionals in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. |
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Professional Players Federation The Professional Players Federation, formerly the Institute of Professional Sport, was established in 1991 and is the national organisation for the professional player associations in the United Kingdom. |
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Racecourse Association The Racecourse Association was formed in 1907. It serves the interests of 59 member racecourses to empower them to be the best venues they can be. |
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Royal Academy of Dance The Royal Academy of Dance is a UK-based examination board specialising in dance education and training, with an emphasis on classical ballet. |
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Special Olympics GB Special Olympics GB uses sport to empower children & adults with an intellectual disability to enhance their health and wellbeing. |
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SLQ Sports Leaders SLQ Sports Leaders' vision is for 'Every Young Person To Realise Their Potential'. Their qualifications, awards and services lead youth skill development and are valued by education, government, employers and young people. |
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Swimming Teachers' Association The Swimming Teachers’ Association is an international award-winning charity working towards the objective of preserving human life by the teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques. |
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Tchoukball UK Tchoukball UK was founded in 1971 as the British Tchoukball Association and was a founding member of tchoukball's global governing body, the International Tchoukball Federation (FITB). |
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The Royal Navy Sports Board The Naval Service Sports Board works underneath the Army Services Control Board to develop sport for UK Navy officers. |
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Theatre Dance Council International TDCI is a forum or parliament of delegates regularly meeting to discuss matters concerning the teachers of the theatre dance disciplines. |
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The R&A The R&A seeks to engage in and support activities for the benefit of the sport of golf from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. |
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Trail Riders Fellowship The TRF exists to conserve green roads in England and Wales. This is a multi faceted approach and one that the TRF's 5,000 members are passionate about. |
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UK Armed Forces Sports Board The UK Armed Forces Sports Board works underneath the Army Services Control Board to develop sport for UK Armed Forces officers. |
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UK Coaching UK Coaching collaborate with organisations and pool their resources to make lasting improvements to coaching in the UK |
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UKA Dance UKA Dance, formally known as the United Kingdom Alliance, is a dance teaching and examination board based in Blackpool, England, and operates internationally. |
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United Kingdom Cheerleading Association The UK Cheerleading Association, (UKCA), is the UK's national organisation for the sport of cheerleading. |
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United Kingdom Kyudo Association UKKA was established in 1975 and is a founder member of the European Kyudo Federation (EKF) and the International Kyudo Federation (IKYF). |
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United Teachers of Dancing The UTD is a UK based examination board that was founded in 1976 by 21 founding members. The association is well established as an awarding body with its members teaching throughout the UK and internationally. |
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Women in Sport The charity Women in Sport was founded in 1984, with the goal of giving every woman and girl in the UK the opportunity to experience the transformational rewards of sport. |
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World Association Kickboxing & All-Styles Martial Arts (WAKO GB) WAKO is the largest unified Kickboxing organisation in the World. Today WAKO counts on 128 affiliated nations in the 5 continents, which are officially recognized by either National Olympic Committee or relevant national government sports authority. |
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World Netball World Netball is the worldwide governing body for Netball. The organisation was created in 1960 and is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the Netball World Cup. |
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World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, founded in 1968 and based in Bristol, the United Kingdom, is the governing body of men's professional snooker and English billiards. |
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Youth Sport Trust The Youth Sport Trust harness the power of sport, physical activity and PE to increase young people’s life chances through improved wellbeing, healthier lifestyles and greater attainment. |
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