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

British SkydivingRugby Football UnionActive PartnershipsBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Horseracing AuthorityStreetGames UKActive Humber LtdBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish CyclingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationSportsAidGrounds Management Association LimitedLondon SportBritish DressagePickleball EnglandLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish ShootingMedau Teachers AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Elite Athletes AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipLeague Managers AssociationBritish WrestlingBadminton EnglandLanguage of Dance CentreNational Association of Teachers of DancingEnglish Bridge UnionSport in MindTrail Riders FellowshipEngland AthleticsActivity AllianceActive DevonGreat Britain OutriggerNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdMargaret Morris MovementBritish Esports Federation LtdBritish Equestrian FederationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Rugby Football LeagueProfessional Players FederationAssociation for Physical EducationGB BoxingPlay EnglandBritish Orienteering FederationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainPétanque EnglandHorse ScotlandCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish TaekwondoSpecial Olympics GBGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British Ice SkatingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEton Fives AssociationRacecourse Association (The)Golf Foundation (The)Archery GBEnglish Schools' Football AssociationUKA DanceNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)International Dance Teachers AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsSafe Sport InternationalI Trust SportBritish Association of Teachers of DancingNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Universities & Colleges SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Snowsport EnglandDallaglio RugbyWorksDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Schools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Roller Sports Federation LtdAll Terrain Boarding AssociationSporting EqualsBritish Obstacle SportsAccess Sport CIOAssociation of British Climbing WallsHaringey Sports DevelopmentTchoukball UKBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsKeep Fit AssociationKickboxing GBAuto-Cycle Union LimitedNational Trails UKBritish ShowjumpingBritish ReiningEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Dance CouncilDevelopment Through ChallengeMountain TrainingEngland NetballWomen in SportUK Deaf SportAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Aikido BoardVolleyball EnglandEngland KorfballLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUK Sports InstituteKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Skateboard GBPanathlon ChallengeBritish CarriagedrivingBowls EnglandBritish Wheelchair BasketballNational Field Archery SocietyChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish Blind SportLiving SportBritish Motorcyclists' FederationNational Council for Metal DetectingUK Ultimate LtdAOC SportBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationActive Kent and MedwayLaban Guild InternationalProfessional Golfers' AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKActive SurreyFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingRoyal Academy of DanceUK CoachingEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBaseball Softball UKImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEnglish Karate FederationBritish Grooms AssociationEngland LacrosseGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingEMD UKWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationMotorsport UKBritish RowingRoyal Yachting AssociationBoccia EnglandActive TogetherBritish EventingWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Royal Aero ClubEngland BoxingNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsThe R&AEnglish Chess FederationTable Tennis EnglandBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationCare to Dance CICSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish Gliding AssociationForest School CampsBritish Para Table TennisDalcroze SocietyBritish KitesportsGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Equestrian VaultingCroquet EnglandBritish Horse SocietyBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationYorkshire Sport FoundationEngland HockeyCountryside AllianceBritish Water Ski & WakeboardDwarf Sports Association UKRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsThe Royal Navy Sports BoardPentathlon GBLEAPBritish Wheel of YogaOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish WeightliftingAngling TrustBritish American Football AssociationBritish Caving AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBasketball EnglandBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)National School Sailing AssociationLord's TavernersEngland SquashProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardInclusive SkatingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSported FoundationLTA Operations ltdBritish Paralympic AssociationGoalball UKGreenhouse SportsFLexercise WLHBLimbPowerSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)England TouchRounders EnglandFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish GymnasticsBritish Model Flying AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundASA Swim England LimitedWheelPowerEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Welsh RowingEngland GolfCamping and Caravanning ClubUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationYouth Sport TrustBritish Judo AssociationEndurance GBParkour UKFootball Supporters AssociationEngland FencingActive EssexUK Youth
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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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