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

FLexercise WLHBBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationLTA Operations ltdSafe Sport InternationalImperial Society of Teachers of DancingVolleyball EnglandEngland GolfRoyal Yachting AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsLord's TavernersCamping and Caravanning ClubLiving SportPaddle UKBoccia EnglandOutdoor Industries AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdGreat Britain OutriggerFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsMountain TrainingEnglish Chess FederationBritish Orienteering FederationEngland FencingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationPanathlon ChallengeAccess Sport CIOYouth Sport TrustEnglish Pool AssociationSnowsport EnglandBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsHorse ScotlandLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationAngling TrustBasketball EnglandEnglish Schools' Football AssociationPétanque EnglandBritish American Football AssociationGoalball UKUK Deaf SportBritish Caving AssociationBaseball Softball UKBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Balloon and Airship ClubSportsAidBritish Ice SkatingThe R&AEngland KorfballTchoukball UKInternational Dance Teachers AssociationActive DevonBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish GymnasticsDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Mountaineering CouncilDwarf Sports Association UKSported FoundationActive EssexEndurance GBBritish Gliding AssociationBritish WrestlingBritish KitesportsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)League Managers AssociationBadminton EnglandBritish Model Flying AssociationUK YouthBritish RowingEngland AthleticsEMD UKGolf Foundation (The)LEAPBritish Obstacle SportsNational Association of Teachers of DancingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingParkour UKEton Fives AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)England Kabaddi Federation (UK)UK CoachingAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Greenhouse SportsBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationRoyal Aero ClubNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)North Yorkshire Sport LtdSporting EqualsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationPentathlon GBBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Paralympic AssociationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish ReiningYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish WeightliftingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Aikido BoardEngland TouchUK Armed Forces Sports BoardRoyal Academy of DanceProfessional Players FederationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKDalcroze SocietyBritish Blind SportCountryside AllianceActivity AllianceMargaret Morris MovementGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Women in SportBritish EquestrianLaban Guild InternationalMedau Teachers AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Dance CouncilCommonwealth Games EnglandPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainCroquet EnglandUK Sports InstituteHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundRacecourse Association (The)Active Humber LtdBritish EventingAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)National Trails UKNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationRounders EnglandDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish CarriagedrivingTable Tennis EnglandBritish Universities & Colleges SportUK Ultimate LtdBritish Para Table TennisSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish DressageBritish ShowjumpingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)National Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsActive SurreyStreetGames UKBritish ShootingInclusive SkatingBowls EnglandBritish Equestrian VaultingNational Field Archery SocietyEnglish Karate FederationBritish Judo AssociationWelsh RowingCare to Dance CICProfessional Cricketers' AssociationPlay EnglandGreat Britain Savate FederationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationArchery GBRugby Football UnionKeep Fit AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationActive TogetherWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustGB BoxingBritish Horseracing AuthorityDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)I Trust SportThe Royal Navy Sports BoardPickleball EnglandRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEngland BoxingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingEngland SquashActive PartnershipsForest School CampsBritish CyclingAOC SportLimbPowerEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEngland LacrosseSkateboard GBBritish TaekwondoBritish Horse SocietyEngland NetballKickboxing GBUKA DanceEngland HockeyBritish SkydivingGrounds Management Association LimitedAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdAssociation of British Riding SchoolsEnglish Bridge UnionLondon SportMotorsport UKChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Language of Dance CentreAll Terrain Boarding AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationSpecial Olympics GBBritish Wheel of YogaASA Swim England LimitedBritish Esports Federation LtdActive Kent and MedwayRugby Football LeagueSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Auto-Cycle Union LimitedWheelPowerHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipNational School Sailing AssociationSport in Mind
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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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