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 Horse SocietyBoccia EnglandLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish KitesportsDallaglio RugbyWorksChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish Universities & Colleges SportI Trust SportBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsUnited Teachers of Dance LtdWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Horseracing AuthorityFLexercise WLHBFootball Supporters AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationActive PartnershipsGreat Britain Savate FederationGoalball UKRoyal Aero ClubBritish Balloon and Airship ClubDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)All Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationProfessional Players FederationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipCamping and Caravanning ClubUK Ultimate LtdCommonwealth Games EnglandWomen in SportBowls EnglandSnowsport EnglandNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Judo AssociationBritish Caving AssociationSkateboard GBDalcroze SocietyEnglish Pool AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)AOC SportBritish DressageNational Trails UKCare to Dance CICActive TogetherBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)English Amateur Billiards AssociationEngland NetballGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyLiving SportParkour UKActive SurreyLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundRugby Football UnionBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKEnglish Bridge UnionLord's TavernersPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKCroquet EnglandSpecial Olympics GBSafe Sport InternationalLanguage of Dance CentrePanathlon ChallengeBritish GymnasticsEnglish Karate FederationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationEton Fives AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationEngland BoxingUK Sports InstituteBritish RowingRugby Football LeagueEngland FencingBritish ReiningBritish Dance CouncilMargaret Morris MovementRacecourse Association (The)Tchoukball UKUK YouthLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish American Football AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationVolleyball EnglandInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Sported FoundationBritish EquestrianLeague Managers AssociationBritish ShowjumpingActive Kent and MedwayPlay EnglandGrounds Management Association LimitedGolf Foundation (The)Yorkshire Sport FoundationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Mountaineering CouncilBritish CyclingEngland SquashRoyal Yachting AssociationStreetGames UKEndurance GBBritish Nordic WalkingLaban Guild InternationalEngland KorfballLondon SportPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedYouth Sport TrustBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish WrestlingActivity AllianceBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsKickboxing GBEngland LacrosseSport in MindNational Association of Teachers of DancingKeep Fit AssociationBritish EventingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingPickleball EnglandForest School CampsRounders EnglandBritish Equestrian VaultingEnglish Chess FederationPentathlon GBSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)UK Armed Forces Sports BoardGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British Ice SkatingDevelopment Through ChallengeCountryside AllianceBritish Para Table TennisBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsActive DevonBritish ShootingBritish Model Flying AssociationASA Swim England LimitedLEAPAngling TrustWheelPowerBritish WeightliftingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Motorsport UKGreenhouse SportsProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Wheel of YogaInclusive SkatingBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Active EssexBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationActive Humber LtdAccess Sport CIOOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Aikido BoardFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingNational School Sailing AssociationGB BoxingEngland AthleticsEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdAngling Trades Association (ATA)England GolfBritish TaekwondoRoyal Academy of DanceBritish Blind SportNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdArchery GBNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Grooms AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardUKA DanceLTA Operations ltdSportsAidUK CoachingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Orienteering FederationBasketball EnglandAssociation of British Riding SchoolsGreat Britain OutriggerPaddle UKNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish SkydivingBritish Obstacle SportsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Esports Federation LtdWelsh RowingAssociation for Physical EducationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationTable Tennis EnglandHorse ScotlandAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Badminton EnglandSporting EqualsThe R&AUK Deaf SportEngland TouchBaseball Softball UKBritish Water Ski & WakeboardHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipEMD UKChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingHaringey Sports DevelopmentMountain TrainingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationLimbPowerAssociation of British Climbing WallsEngland HockeyPétanque England
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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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