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 LacrosseKeep Fit AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballEnglish Bridge UnionBritish Aikido BoardEngland AthleticsBritish Orienteering FederationCare to Dance CICPanathlon ChallengeGreenhouse SportsBritish Wheel of YogaBritish TaekwondoActive Humber LtdGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish EquestrianLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubActive PartnershipsASA Swim England LimitedWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Blind SportProfessional Cricketers' AssociationDalcroze SocietyActive EssexChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardLord's TavernersVolleyball EnglandPickleball EnglandLTA Operations ltdLiving SportLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Mountaineering CouncilHaringey Sports DevelopmentAll Terrain Boarding AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationAOC SportTrail Riders FellowshipUK CoachingEngland SquashParkour UKUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Esports Federation LtdBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Special Olympics GBPaddle UKBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsTchoukball UKSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Snowsport EnglandEnglish Schools' Football AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Horse SocietyCroquet EnglandNational Field Archery SocietyRoyal Academy of DanceFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingDevelopment Through ChallengeWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationLimbPowerUK Ultimate LtdUKA DanceKickboxing GBBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationSporting EqualsEMD UKGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish KitesportsSport in MindBritish Caving AssociationSafe Sport InternationalEngland GolfRacecourse Association (The)British Water Ski & WakeboardEnglish Chess FederationBritish EventingOutdoor Industries AssociationPentathlon GBTable Tennis EnglandBritish SkydivingBritish ReiningUK Deaf SportRugby Football UnionEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdPétanque EnglandDwarf Sports Association UKRugby Football LeagueEndurance GBGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Language of Dance CentreBritish WeightliftingNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Universities & Colleges SportGoalball UKLeague Managers AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationYouth Sport TrustSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Association for Shooting & ConservationCommonwealth Games EnglandNational Trails UKCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Judo AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationUK YouthBaseball Softball UKInternational Dance Teachers AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish CyclingBritish Dance CouncilBritish GymnasticsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsEngland KorfballI Trust SportAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Professional Players FederationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationHorse ScotlandEton Fives AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Triathlon FederationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipInclusive SkatingFootball Supporters AssociationEngland TouchEngland FencingBritish RowingNational Council for Metal DetectingImperial Society of Teachers of DancingPlay EnglandLaban Guild InternationalBasketball EnglandBritish Horseracing AuthorityBoccia EnglandSkateboard GBGB BoxingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationStreetGames UKActivity AllianceChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish Paralympic AssociationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedCountryside AllianceKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British American Football AssociationBritish Para Table TennisNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Nordic WalkingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Golf Foundation (The)North Yorkshire Sport LtdAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsWomen in SportActive TogetherBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Association of Teachers of DancingYorkshire Sport FoundationEngland NetballDallaglio RugbyWorksPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingMountain TrainingBritish CarriagedrivingUK Sports InstituteBowls EnglandGreat Britain OutriggerEngland HockeyWheelPowerBritish ShowjumpingAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Grooms AssociationLEAPBritish DressageForest School CampsBritish Ice SkatingMargaret Morris MovementBritish Obstacle SportsAccess Sport CIORoyal Yachting AssociationArchery GBLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundEnglish Pool AssociationEnglish Karate FederationBritish Equestrian VaultingFLexercise WLHBUK Armed Forces Sports BoardSported FoundationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Medau Teachers AssociationBritish WrestlingActive DevonMotorsport UKNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdThe R&ABritish Elite Athletes AssociationSportsAidBritish Model Flying AssociationActive Kent and MedwayBadminton EnglandEngland BoxingBritish ShootingLondon SportBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsAssociation for Physical EducationAngling TrustRoyal Aero ClubActive SurreyChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)England Kabaddi Federation (UK)Royal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsWelsh RowingRounders England
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Latest News

5 Nov 2025

Alliance responds to publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review

Today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report sets out a series of wide ranging recommendations for reform of the national curriculum and in particular to the teaching of physical education (PE) and dance in schools.

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17 Sep 2025

National Inclusion Week - Reshaping Sport So Girls Belong

As we mark National Inclusion Week, we spotlight our member Women in Sport, a charity that for over 40 years has been dedicated to understanding and breaking down the barriers that hold girls and women back from the opportunities and lifelong benefits of sport and activity.

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16 Sep 2025

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open ahead of 90th anniversary celebration

Nominations for the Alliance’s annual Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award are open ahead of the organisation’s 90th anniversary celebration event, which has been confirmed for St James’s Palace in November.

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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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