Creating a happier and healthier nation
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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

UK Armed Forces Sports BoardPaddle UKBritish GymnasticsStreetGames UKBaseball Softball UKWheelPowerHorse ScotlandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdYouth Sport TrustRugby Football LeagueInternational Dance Teachers AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationPentathlon GBRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsEngland TouchBritish KitesportsWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationActive Kent and MedwayNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdAuto-Cycle Union LimitedSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Swimming Teachers' AssociationEnglish Bridge UnionBritish Caving AssociationRoyal Aero ClubAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationEngland AthleticsRoyal Academy of DanceLaban Guild InternationalActive Humber LtdNational Field Archery SocietyGolf Foundation (The)British Ice SkatingEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Active PartnershipsForest School CampsMedau Teachers AssociationEnglish Chess FederationCountryside AllianceBritish Esports Federation LtdAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)British SkydivingAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Dance CouncilBritish DressageNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Professional Golfers' AssociationBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsParkour UKDalcroze SocietySchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish ShootingRacecourse Association (The)Care to Dance CICWelsh RowingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish American Football AssociationSpecial Olympics GBSportsAidLimbPowerUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballActive EssexUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Balloon and Airship ClubLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBoccia EnglandSported FoundationEngland HockeyBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationCroquet EnglandYorkshire Sport FoundationMargaret Morris MovementHaringey Sports DevelopmentLord's TavernersAOC SportActive DevonBritish Para Table TennisUK Deaf SportLondon SportArchery GBEngland FencingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingTable Tennis EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish EventingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationActive SurreyBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationBritish ShowjumpingBritish CyclingBasketball EnglandInclusive SkatingEMD UKPétanque EnglandNational Trails UKBritish Horseracing AuthorityNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Channel Swimming and Piloting FederationTrail Riders FellowshipPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainEngland GolfBritish TaekwondoAccess Sport CIOBritish WrestlingBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Obstacle SportsLeague Managers AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingGoalball UKRugby Football UnionPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Professional Cricketers' AssociationBadminton EnglandOutdoor Industries AssociationEngland BoxingPickleball EnglandBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Microlight Aircraft AssociationRounders EnglandPanathlon ChallengeThe R&AProfessional Players FederationDwarf Sports Association UKBritish CarriagedrivingAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Gliding AssociationGreenhouse SportsBritish Association of Teachers of DancingLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundCommonwealth Games EnglandHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdLanguage of Dance CentreNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish RowingEnglish Pool AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Wheel of YogaNational Association of Teachers of DancingLTA Operations ltdWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish WeightliftingBritish Horse SocietyASA Swim England LimitedBritish Aikido BoardLEAPSkateboard GBBritish Model Flying AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationEndurance GBActivity AllianceVolleyball EnglandGB BoxingUKA DanceEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBowls EnglandPlay EnglandKeep Fit AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEnglish Karate FederationBritish Grooms AssociationKickboxing GBBritish Blind SportUK CoachingGreat Britain OutriggerEton Fives AssociationUK Ultimate LtdImperial Society of Teachers of DancingFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationAngling TrustFLexercise WLHBCamping and Caravanning ClubSporting EqualsThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Orienteering FederationBritish EquestrianSport in MindI Trust SportBritish Judo AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsMountain TrainingBritish ReiningMotorsport UKGrounds Management Association LimitedRoyal Yachting AssociationSnowsport EnglandActive TogetherGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)England KorfballLiving SportBritish Paralympic AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)England NetballDevelopment Through ChallengeSafe Sport InternationalBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Water Ski & WakeboardUK YouthTchoukball UKEngland LacrosseAssociation of British Riding SchoolsWomen in SportUK Sports InstituteEngland SquashBritish Nordic Walking
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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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