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

Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Forest School CampsCare to Dance CICLTA Operations ltdGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Active DevonBaseball Softball UKBritish Orienteering FederationWheelPowerUK Sports InstituteLEAPHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipParkour UKNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdSwimming Teachers' AssociationSnowsport EnglandNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsUK Armed Forces Sports BoardLondon SportEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationAOC SportMotorsport UKNational Field Archery SocietyPlay EnglandEnglish Chess FederationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish KitesportsKickboxing GBHaringey Sports DevelopmentGreenhouse SportsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundSkateboard GBAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Esports Federation LtdBritish Elite Athletes AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Royal Academy of DanceBritish Nordic WalkingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsTable Tennis EnglandBritish Horseracing AuthorityPickleball EnglandInclusive SkatingBritish Aikido BoardNational Trails UKRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsBritish ShowjumpingActive Humber LtdBritish Ice SkatingFootball Supporters AssociationEngland AthleticsBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Horse SocietyEngland LacrosseChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationAngling TrustEngland TouchWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish ReiningBritish Blind SportThe Royal Navy Sports BoardKeep Fit AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Active EssexSportsAidEnglish Bridge UnionVolleyball EnglandBritish American Football AssociationUK YouthGoalball UKRacecourse Association (The)Dalcroze SocietyAssociation of British Riding SchoolsASA Swim England LimitedSafe Sport InternationalAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Universities & Colleges SportBoccia EnglandArchery GBChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsCommonwealth Games EnglandNational Council for Metal DetectingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)League Managers AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish ShootingBritish Wheelchair BasketballNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdLimbPowerBritish Para Table TennisBritish Equestrian FederationBritish Wheel of YogaAngling Trades Association (ATA)Rugby Football LeagueLaban Guild InternationalActive Kent and MedwayActivity AllianceWelsh RowingEngland KorfballBritish EventingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingYorkshire Sport FoundationLiving SportRugby Football UnionSport in MindBritish Balloon and Airship ClubAssociation for Physical EducationDevelopment Through ChallengeUKA DanceBritish Paralympic AssociationEngland SquashCroquet EnglandRounders EnglandFLexercise WLHBBadminton EnglandUK CoachingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsEngland HockeyBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedYouth Sport TrustUK Ultimate LtdBritish RowingWomen in SportI Trust SportPentathlon GBSported FoundationStreetGames UKSporting EqualsGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Dance CouncilChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Dallaglio RugbyWorksAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEMD UKTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsBritish TaekwondoBritish Equestrian VaultingTchoukball UKAccess Sport CIOProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish GymnasticsRoyal Aero ClubEngland GolfAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Pétanque EnglandProfessional Players FederationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingGolf Foundation (The)Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland BoxingBritish Grooms AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish SkydivingBritish Model Flying AssociationActive PartnershipsEngland NetballCountryside AllianceFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingDwarf Sports Association UKEton Fives AssociationMountain TrainingPanathlon ChallengeBritish WrestlingBritish Triathlon FederationBritish CyclingGB BoxingEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationEndurance GBBritish DressageEnglish Pool AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Bowls EnglandUK Deaf SportHorse ScotlandEnglish Karate FederationLanguage of Dance CentreLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Active TogetherThe R&ABritish Obstacle SportsRoyal Yachting AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainNational Association of Teachers of DancingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish WeightliftingActive SurreyBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationSpecial Olympics GBBritish CarriagedrivingBritish Caving AssociationBasketball EnglandAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Judo AssociationMargaret Morris MovementLord's TavernersEngland FencingOutdoor Industries Association
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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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