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

England SquashNordic Walking UKWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustEndurance GBGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish SkydivingEnglish Karate FederationPentathlon GBEngland NetballHalliwick Association of Swimming TherapyPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKTchoukball UKNational Council for Metal DetectingInstitute for Outdoor LearningPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainLeadership Skills FoundationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationCroquet EnglandWelsh RowingInclusive SkatingThe Royal Navy Sports BoardUK Armed Forces Sports BoardUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationAngling TrustMountain TrainingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Forest School CampsNational School Sailing AssociationGB SnowsportAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsRoyal Aero ClubBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Equestrian FederationAssociation for Physical EducationCanoe-Camping ClubGoalball UKActive SurreyEnglish Bridge UnionKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Greater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Activity AllianceASA Swim England LimitedMedau Teachers AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdSporting EqualsProfessional Cricketers' AssociationKeep Fit AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationSport in MindProfessional Players FederationParkour UKKickboxing GBBowls EnglandBritish WeightliftingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingPlay EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationHaringey Sports DevelopmentNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsWomen in SportActive PartnershipsLord's TavernersUKA DanceAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Aikido BoardAOC SportBritish CarriagedrivingLEAPRounders EnglandTrail Riders FellowshipSpecial Olympics GBWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEngland FencingActive TogetherCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)British Disc Golf AssociationBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationGB BoxingInclusive Sportswear CICBritish Orienteering FederationCamping and Caravanning ClubGolf Foundation (The)Yorkshire Sport FoundationBowls Development AllianceAngling Trades Association (ATA)England KorfballBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsNational Council for School SportBritish Triathlon FederationBritish DanceSport AssociationLTA Operations ltdBritish Student Taekwondo FederationUK Ultimate LtdRugby Football LeagueArchery GBGreenhouse SportsChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Dance CouncilI Trust SportSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Panathlon ChallengeRAF Central FundLondon Youth RowingGreen Lane AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyActive Kent and MedwayBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish CyclingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Para Table TennisLong Distance Walkers Association LtdEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish TaekwondoBritish WrestlingEnglish Pool AssociationPaddle UKBritish RowingUK YouthLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundActive DevonBaseball Softball UKBritish KitesportsBoccia EnglandAccess Sport CIOHorse ScotlandChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationGrounds Management Association LimitedStreetGames UKIce Hockey UKTogether ActiveBritish Wheel of YogaDalcroze SocietyChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)North Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Foosball AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Horse SocietyPickleball EnglandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdLondon SportGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingTable Tennis EnglandBritish ReiningWheelPowerFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingLeague Managers AssociationBritish Caving AssociationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdEnglish Chess FederationCountryside AllianceBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish ShootingParkrun LimitedBritish FencingBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Universities & Colleges SportLimbPowerMargaret Morris MovementProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish American Football AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)SportsAidEngland GolfEMD UKRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationLiving SportUK CoachingCoal Industry Social Welfare OrganisationEngland LacrossePétanque EnglandImperial Society of Teachers of DancingRacecourse Association (The)Language of Dance CentreBritish GymnasticsBadminton EnglandGreat Britain OutriggerEngland AthleticsCommonwealth Games EnglandFootball Supporters AssociationUK Sports InstituteBasketball EnglandSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)FLexercise WLHBAuto-Cycle Union LimitedThe Sabre TrustAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Association of British Climbing WallsEton Fives AssociationLaban Guild InternationalSkateboard GBActive Humber LtdBritish Equestrian VaultingEngland HockeyBritish Blind SportBritish EventingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Ice SkatingEngland TouchRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsCobra Martial Arts AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityYouth Sport TrustBritish Balloon and Airship ClubThe R&ABritish ShowjumpingBritish Judo AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Association for Shooting & ConservationPride SportsEngland BoxingBritish DressageUK Deaf SportInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsNational Association of Teachers of DancingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationSnowsport EnglandMotorsport UKFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsRoyal Academy of DanceEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Volleyball EnglandOutdoor Industries Association
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Latest News

24 Apr 2025

Active Lives 2023-2024: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector challenges Government to match ambition and demand

The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Active Lives Adult Survey from Sport England.

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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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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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