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

Countryside AllianceUK Deaf SportSnowsport EnglandMountain TrainingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish RowingAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish SkydivingActive DevonGolf Foundation (The)England GolfGoalball UKEnglish Pool AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentGreat Britain Savate FederationLTA Operations ltdImperial Society of Teachers of DancingMargaret Morris MovementRoyal Aero ClubPickleball EnglandBritish TaekwondoCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish ShowjumpingGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBoccia EnglandNational Council for Metal DetectingAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Dance CouncilBritish Horseracing AuthorityLEAPRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Obstacle SportsCare to Dance CICLord's TavernersPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationAngling TrustGreenhouse SportsKickboxing GBUK CoachingEnglish Karate FederationRoyal Academy of DanceEngland FencingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Association of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Federation of Sports and Play AssociationsWelsh RowingBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Horse SocietySwimming Teachers' AssociationKeep Fit AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilAssociation of British Climbing WallsWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish EquestrianBritish CyclingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsParkour UKTrail Riders FellowshipChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBaseball Softball UKGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British KitesportsDwarf Sports Association UKBritish Judo AssociationRugby Football LeagueBritish Wheelchair BasketballSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)National Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Triathlon FederationFootball Supporters AssociationI Trust SportBritish Paralympic AssociationEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationRugby Football UnionThe R&AEngland LacrosseEngland KorfballEngland NetballGB BoxingPlay EnglandLiving SportEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdCroquet EnglandForest School CampsBritish Ice SkatingBritish WrestlingPanathlon ChallengeAOC SportBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)StreetGames UKPétanque EnglandAll Terrain Boarding AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandASA Swim England LimitedLimbPowerNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Gliding AssociationWheelPowerUK Sports InstituteAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Sported FoundationActive Kent and MedwayLanguage of Dance CentreSafe Sport InternationalBritish WeightliftingAccess Sport CIOBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsWomen in SportUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British American Football AssociationBritish Blind SportDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)The Royal Navy Sports BoardRacecourse Association (The)Schools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Eton Fives AssociationUK YouthVolleyball EnglandUK Ultimate LtdSpecial Olympics GBHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationEngland BoxingYorkshire Sport FoundationEnglish Bridge UnionSportsAidTchoukball UKBritish Para Table TennisLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBowls EnglandTable Tennis EnglandYouth Sport TrustProfessional Cricketers' AssociationProfessional Players FederationBritish Nordic WalkingActive PartnershipsAssociation for Physical EducationBritish ReiningNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationEndurance GBPaddle UKActive SurreyHorse ScotlandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationEngland HockeyEngland TouchRounders EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBadminton EnglandBritish Wheel of YogaLong Distance Walkers Association LtdNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustMedau Teachers AssociationEngland SquashLaban Guild InternationalArchery GBNational School Sailing AssociationBritish EventingSkateboard GBBritish Caving AssociationBritish ShootingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsActivity AllianceUKA DanceLeague Managers AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Esports Federation LtdEMD UKBritish Grooms AssociationSporting EqualsBritish DressageNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Aikido BoardBritish Water Ski & WakeboardLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingActive Humber LtdBasketball EnglandBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)London SportBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Chess FederationProfessional Golfers' AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEnglish Schools' Football AssociationEngland AthleticsNational Trails UKDalcroze SocietyBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationMotorsport UKSport in MindNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Active TogetherRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish GymnasticsGreat Britain OutriggerInclusive SkatingBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish Model Flying AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Universities & Colleges SportActive EssexFLexercise WLHBPentathlon GBBritish Carriagedriving
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Latest News

13 Nov 2025

Alliance celebrates 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace as two new Board members confirmed at Annual General Meeting

The Sport and Recreation Alliance celebrated its 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace, where members also gathered for the organisation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), chaired by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

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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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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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