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

Countryside AllianceBritish Dance CouncilMedau Teachers AssociationEngland FencingActive DevonLanguage of Dance CentreNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdASA Swim England LimitedBritish DressageGreenhouse SportsUK Sports InstituteUK Ultimate LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationKeep Fit AssociationActive Humber LtdSwimming Teachers' AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyEngland HockeyBritish SkydivingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Mountaineering CouncilPentathlon GBLord's TavernersGreat Britain Savate FederationAccess Sport CIOChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdRugby Football LeagueEnglish Chess FederationBritish Triathlon FederationSport in MindAuto-Cycle Union LimitedPlay EnglandGrounds Management Association LimitedOutdoor Industries AssociationBasketball EnglandBritish Esports Federation LtdAOC SportBritish Model Flying AssociationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustProfessional Players FederationBritish WrestlingHaringey Sports DevelopmentTchoukball UKImperial Society of Teachers of DancingPanathlon ChallengeBritish Caving AssociationBritish ShowjumpingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBoccia EnglandGB BoxingEngland GolfHorse ScotlandAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Horse SocietyNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsCommonwealth Games EnglandActive PartnershipsBritish Ice SkatingEngland SquashEndurance GBEnglish Pool AssociationKickboxing GBTable Tennis EnglandCroquet EnglandEngland NetballSpecial Olympics GBUK Deaf SportBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsRoyal Aero ClubRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsDwarf Sports Association UKBowls EnglandGolf Foundation (The)Rounders EnglandBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish CarriagedrivingWomen in SportAssociation of British Riding SchoolsWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEnglish Bridge UnionHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipUKA DanceYorkshire Sport FoundationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationFootball Supporters AssociationLiving SportBritish Balloon and Airship ClubPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Orienteering FederationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)All Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Police Community Clubs of Great BritainSported FoundationGreat Britain OutriggerNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish EventingCare to Dance CICLeague Managers AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Greater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British Association of Teachers of DancingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland TouchBritish KitesportsWheelPowerBritish Blind SportAssociation for Physical EducationInclusive SkatingLTA Operations ltdUK CoachingThe R&AArchery GBDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)National Council for Metal DetectingActive EssexLaban Guild InternationalActive Kent and MedwayEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish RowingBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationEMD UKEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdMargaret Morris MovementBritish Para Table TennisEnglish Karate FederationBritish Equestrian FederationMountain TrainingActivity AllianceParkour UKBritish ReiningActive TogetherStreetGames UKEngland BoxingRoyal Yachting AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Water Ski & WakeboardLimbPowerUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationForest School CampsBritish Grooms AssociationSkateboard GBMotorsport UKBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdDalcroze SocietyBritish CyclingI Trust SportBritish Motorcyclists' FederationEngland AthleticsBritish Horseracing AuthorityActive SurreyThe Royal Navy Sports BoardVolleyball EnglandProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationUK YouthEngland LacrosseEnglish Schools' Football AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksLondon SportLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationEngland KorfballUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish TaekwondoLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)National School Sailing AssociationAngling TrustBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationRacecourse Association (The)British Judo AssociationBritish ShootingBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingWelsh RowingFLexercise WLHBLEAPProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Badminton EnglandRugby Football UnionSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Eton Fives AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Wheel of YogaSafe Sport InternationalBritish GymnasticsNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdGoalball UKBritish American Football AssociationSnowsport EnglandGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationPickleball EnglandPétanque EnglandBritish Obstacle SportsSportsAidRoyal Academy of DanceFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Nordic WalkingDevelopment Through ChallengeBaseball Softball UKKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Camping and Caravanning ClubBritish WeightliftingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsYouth Sport TrustSporting EqualsBritish Aikido BoardLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundAssociation of British Climbing Walls
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Latest News

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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15 Sep 2025

Celebrating National Inclusion Week Through Sport and Activity

Sport and activity should be for everyone, everywhere. This National Inclusion Week, we celebrate progress while calling for change to break down the barriers disabled people continue to face.

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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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