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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

British Blind SportPickleball EnglandAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsGreenhouse SportsBritish Aikido BoardActive EssexProfessional Players FederationCommonwealth Games EnglandSported FoundationBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsGB BoxingBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilYouth Sport TrustInternational Dance Teachers AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish KitesportsBritish Wheelchair BasketballPanathlon ChallengeLaban Guild InternationalWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationInclusive SkatingBritish Caving AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish RowingBritish ShootingBadminton EnglandArchery GBSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Sports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)London Fire Brigade Welfare FundLiving SportDwarf Sports Association UKNational Field Archery SocietySnowsport EnglandEMD UKSafe Sport InternationalEngland SquashRoyal Aero ClubCroquet EnglandSport in MindBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubAOC SportBritish ShowjumpingLondon SportASA Swim England LimitedAssociation for Physical EducationEnglish Bridge UnionActivity AllianceGrounds Management Association LimitedRoyal Academy of DanceI Trust SportDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Golf Foundation (The)British Ju-Jitsu AssociationActive SurreyBritish American Football AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKPlay EnglandBritish CarriagedrivingSkateboard GBBritish TaekwondoAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Esports Federation LtdAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)UK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationVolleyball EnglandBritish Para Table TennisInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Nordic WalkingRacecourse Association (The)Dalcroze SocietyUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSporting EqualsEngland AthleticsEngland LacrosseTchoukball UKYorkshire Sport FoundationLanguage of Dance CentreWomen in SportTrail Riders FellowshipNational Association of Teachers of DancingAssociation of British Climbing WallsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish DressageBritish Motorcyclists' FederationDallaglio RugbyWorksAll Terrain Boarding AssociationActive Humber LtdAngling Trades Association (ATA)Baseball Softball UKBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationKickboxing GBPaddle UKThe R&AEnglish Pool AssociationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Margaret Morris MovementBritish CyclingLEAPGreat Britain OutriggerGoalball UKChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationLimbPowerParkour UKWheelPowerNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Eton Fives AssociationCare to Dance CICEngland KorfballLeague Managers AssociationSportsAidGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationUKA DanceWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationMountain TrainingProfessional Golfers' AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Bowls EnglandBritish GymnasticsBritish SkydivingBritish ReiningLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Water Ski & WakeboardUK CoachingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British EventingBritish Model Flying AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationRounders EnglandThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Ice SkatingEnglish Karate FederationUK Ultimate LtdFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsStreetGames UKBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Motorsport UKHorse ScotlandTable Tennis EnglandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdUK Armed Forces Sports BoardGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyDevelopment Through ChallengeBasketball EnglandBritish Judo AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Obstacle SportsLord's TavernersEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish WeightliftingEngland FencingFLexercise WLHBForest School CampsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish WrestlingLTA Operations ltdBritish Dance CouncilSpecial Olympics GBBritish Triathlon FederationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationEnglish Chess FederationBritish Universities & Colleges SportNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdRugby Football UnionActive TogetherUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationEngland HockeyImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEngland GolfWelsh RowingAuto-Cycle Union LimitedActive PartnershipsGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)England TouchChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Federation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Wheel of YogaBritish EquestrianRoyal Yachting AssociationRugby Football LeagueGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdUK Deaf SportAngling TrustPétanque EnglandPentathlon GBBritish Horse SocietyUK YouthEndurance GBActive DevonOutdoor Industries AssociationUK Sports InstituteEngland NetballProfessional Cricketers' AssociationEngland BoxingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish Association of Teachers of DancingKeep Fit AssociationCountryside AllianceBritish Equestrian VaultingBoccia EnglandActive Kent and Medway
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Latest News

14 Nov 2025

Nine young leaders recognised at St James’s Palace for Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025

As part of the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s 90th anniversary celebrations, nine young people have been recognised as future sector leaders in a special Youth Edition of the organisation’s annual Community Sport and Recreation Awards.

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13 Nov 2025

Alliance celebrates 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace as two new Board members confirmed at Annual General Meeting

The Sport and Recreation Alliance celebrated its 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace, where members also gathered for the organisation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), chaired by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

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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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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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