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

English Pool AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Dance CouncilFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingInclusive SkatingPlay EnglandBritish Triathlon FederationBowls EnglandBritish SkydivingMountain TrainingUK YouthPétanque EnglandAuto-Cycle Union LimitedAccess Sport CIOBritish ShootingBritish Obstacle SportsBritish Esports Federation LtdSpecial Olympics GBEndurance GBBritish ShowjumpingBritish CarriagedrivingBoccia EnglandGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)National Council for Metal DetectingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdHaringey Sports DevelopmentSafe Sport InternationalBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationAngling TrustBaseball Softball UKMotorsport UKBritish Elite Athletes AssociationRugby Football LeagueLTA Operations ltdBritish Orienteering FederationEngland SquashPaddle UKChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Football Supporters AssociationKickboxing GBBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationCamping and Caravanning ClubYorkshire Sport FoundationTchoukball UKBritish Ice SkatingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Parkour UKWomen in SportBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationActive EssexRoyal Aero ClubActive Kent and MedwayHorse ScotlandASA Swim England LimitedFLexercise WLHBStreetGames UKPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKCountryside AllianceBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Care to Dance CICDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsGrounds Management Association LimitedPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Para Table TennisAll Terrain Boarding AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Wheel of YogaBritish American Football AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Paralympic AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Model Flying AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)World Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerSnowsport EnglandBritish Judo AssociationRoyal Academy of DanceAssociation of British Climbing WallsWelsh RowingActive DevonBritish Universities & Colleges SportRoyal Yachting AssociationProfessional Players FederationActive TogetherSporting EqualsAngling Trades Association (ATA)London SportSported FoundationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEngland LacrosseMedau Teachers AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyTable Tennis EnglandBritish ReiningBritish CyclingBritish Equestrian FederationGoalball UKBritish Horse SocietyGreenhouse SportsBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Association of American Square Dance ClubsActive Humber LtdBritish Nordic WalkingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsAOC SportNational Trails UKLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundEMD UKLeague Managers AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsUK Sports InstituteActive PartnershipsEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBadminton EnglandMargaret Morris MovementWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish EventingBritish Mountaineering CouncilLong Distance Walkers Association LtdEngland BoxingUK CoachingImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEton Fives AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEngland KorfballCommonwealth Games EnglandDalcroze SocietyI Trust SportUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBasketball EnglandGB BoxingBritish KitesportsPentathlon GBPanathlon ChallengeBritish WrestlingBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationEngland GolfEngland HockeyGolf Foundation (The)English Chess FederationRugby Football UnionLiving SportAssociation of British Riding SchoolsActive SurreyBritish Motorcyclists' FederationSportsAidActivity AllianceUK Ultimate LtdNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish WeightliftingBritish RowingThe R&AKeep Fit AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Horseracing AuthorityLanguage of Dance CentreNational School Sailing AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Volleyball EnglandPickleball EnglandBritish GymnasticsRacecourse Association (The)Lord's TavernersBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationCroquet EnglandForest School CampsEngland FencingBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingSkateboard GBUK Deaf SportEnglish Bridge UnionBritish Aikido BoardEngland TouchBritish TaekwondoDallaglio RugbyWorksGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardLaban Guild InternationalBritish Caving AssociationEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationArchery GBAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)English Schools' Football AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipDwarf Sports Association UKRounders EnglandBritish Blind SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationUKA DanceOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish DressageNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Association for Physical EducationLimbPowerTrail Riders FellowshipEngland AthleticsLEAPRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsSport in MindWheelPowerEngland NetballInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEnglish Karate FederationYouth Sport Trust
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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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