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

Inclusive Sportswear CICBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)StreetGames UKCobra Martial Arts AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingCountryside AllianceBritish Student Taekwondo FederationBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingAccess Sport CIOLeadership Skills FoundationSnowsport EnglandLaban Guild InternationalBritish WrestlingActive DevonProfessional Golfers' AssociationEngland HockeyBritish Triathlon FederationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Wheel of YogaEngland LacrosseBritish CyclingDalcroze SocietyPride SportsNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationGolf Foundation (The)Hurlingham Polo AssociationRoyal Academy of DanceNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdMountain TrainingGreat Britain Savate FederationKeep Fit AssociationPétanque EnglandLondon Youth RowingCoal Industry Social Welfare OrganisationBritish Paralympic AssociationActive SurreyBritish Blind SportUKA DanceBritish Disc Golf AssociationBritish Caving AssociationBritish SkydivingCanoe-Camping ClubLanguage of Dance CentreRacecourse Association (The)English Amateur Dancesport AssociationMotorsport UKBritish Horse SocietyBritish GymnasticsEMD UKBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBaseball Softball UKWelsh RowingOutdoor Industries AssociationEngland TouchEndurance GBCommonwealth Games EnglandParkrun LimitedPaddle UKBritish ShootingGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Para Table TennisNational Council for School SportEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)SportsAidFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Grooms AssociationUK Deaf SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationGreen Lane AssociationKickboxing GBBritish ReiningProfessional Players FederationUK CoachingMuslim Sports FoundationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Motorcyclists' FederationIce Hockey UKBritish ShowjumpingActive Humber LtdWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish Horseracing AuthorityAssociation for Physical EducationSport in MindBritish Universities & Colleges SportTrail Riders FellowshipUK YouthTchoukball UKUK Ultimate LtdBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish TaekwondoLong Distance Walkers Association LtdForest School CampsFootball Supporters AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationParkour UKAngling TrustEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBadminton EnglandDevelopment Through ChallengePentathlon GBFLexercise WLHBRugby Football UnionAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Association of Snowsport InstructorsActive TogetherEngland AthleticsRoyal Yachting AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish FencingBritish American Football AssociationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustRoyal Aero ClubBritish Ice SkatingYorkshire Sport FoundationNordic Walking UKEnglish Bridge UnionBritish Water Ski & WakeboardThe R&AActive PartnershipsBritish WeightliftingCroquet EnglandBasketball EnglandEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingBritish Foosball AssociationBritish RowingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingEngland SquashPanathlon ChallengeAssociation of British Climbing WallsUK Sports InstituteGB BoxingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsActive EssexAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEngland BoxingGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbySpecial Olympics GBBowls Development AllianceBritish Nordic WalkingTable Tennis EnglandBritish Equestrian VaultingRAF Central FundUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationLTA Operations ltdHaringey Sports DevelopmentAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)British Elite Athletes AssociationEngland KorfballPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainUK Armed Forces Sports BoardThe Sabre TrustGoalball UKKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Camping and Caravanning ClubLiving SportBritish Aikido BoardLondon SportBritish EventingActive Kent and MedwayInclusive SkatingBoccia EnglandAOC SportInternational Dance Teachers AssociationBritish KitesportsBritish Dance CouncilLEAPLeague Managers AssociationGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)United Teachers of Dance LtdMedau Teachers AssociationVolleyball EnglandEngland FencingThe Royal Navy Sports BoardRugby Football LeagueHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)English Karate FederationChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationNational School Sailing AssociationPickleball EnglandActivity AllianceGreenhouse SportsPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKGB SnowsportHalliwick Association of Swimming TherapyThe UK Breakin' National Governing Body LtdBritish Equestrian FederationBritish DressageBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Balloon and Airship ClubMargaret Morris MovementNational Council for Metal DetectingEngland GolfI Trust SportEnglish Chess FederationSkateboard GBBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdYouth Sport TrustBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsASA Swim England LimitedBritish Judo AssociationWheelPowerDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Auto-Cycle Union LimitedCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Institute for Outdoor LearningEngland NetballPlay EnglandHorse ScotlandNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Lacrosse FoundationBowls EnglandSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Microlight Aircraft AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingLord's TavernersTogether ActiveArchery GBWomen in SportSporting EqualsRounders EnglandSported FoundationLimbPowerProfessional Cricketers' Association
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Latest News

28 Mar 2025

Parliamentary launch for new EMD UK and Alliance report highlighting immense social value of group exercise

The Sport and Recreation Alliance were delighted to facilitate a Parliamentary launch for a new research report ‘The Social Value of Group Exercise’, commissioned by EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise.

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27 Mar 2025

Spring Statement: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector urges Government to protect investment to boost health and growth

The National Sector Partners Group* (NSPG) has issued the following statement in response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.

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26 Mar 2025

Sport and Recreation Alliance CEO Gives Evidence to DCMS Select Committee

On 25 March, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance Lisa Wainwright MBE gave evidence to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s Game On Inquiry in Parliament.

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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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