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

England BoxingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationGreenhouse SportsMargaret Morris MovementBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationASA Swim England LimitedEngland NetballBritish Grooms AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardEMD UKUK CoachingEngland TouchUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationI Trust SportBritish Nordic WalkingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Wheel of YogaDallaglio RugbyWorksActive PartnershipsProfessional Golfers' AssociationRounders EnglandEton Fives AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsArchery GBActive DevonImperial Society of Teachers of DancingSnowsport EnglandMedau Teachers AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainWelsh RowingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland KorfballEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish ShootingLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish KitesportsAuto-Cycle Union LimitedKickboxing GBUKA DanceBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationUK Sports InstituteBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Judo AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Sported FoundationBritish ShowjumpingLimbPowerBritish Orienteering FederationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationCountryside AlliancePaddle UKBritish WeightliftingDwarf Sports Association UKHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustInclusive SkatingEngland GolfAOC SportEngland LacrosseWomen in SportInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Horseracing AuthorityParkour UKForest School CampsEndurance GBActive Kent and MedwayChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish WrestlingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Paralympic AssociationBritish Esports Federation LtdNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdGB BoxingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)All Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Laban Guild InternationalBritish CyclingEngland AthleticsKeep Fit AssociationBritish ReiningNational Field Archery SocietyAssociation of British Riding SchoolsSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Universities & Colleges SportNational School Sailing AssociationNational Trails UKBritish Blind SportBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBowls EnglandBritish Triathlon FederationCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Ice SkatingAngling Trades Association (ATA)Care to Dance CICLiving SportGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyProfessional Cricketers' AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationLondon SportGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British American Football AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerYouth Sport TrustBritish EquestrianDalcroze SocietyLTA Operations ltdAssociation for Physical EducationUK YouthFootball Supporters AssociationFLexercise WLHBSwimming Teachers' AssociationStreetGames UKKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)UK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBaseball Softball UKGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingOutdoor Industries AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEnglish Karate FederationPickleball EnglandTchoukball UKBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBasketball EnglandBritish GymnasticsBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsRugby Football UnionRacecourse Association (The)British Caving AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationSpecial Olympics GBUK Ultimate LtdBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Obstacle SportsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubRoyal Aero ClubGolf Foundation (The)Table Tennis EnglandEnglish Chess FederationBadminton EnglandThe Royal Navy Sports BoardDevelopment Through ChallengeEnglish Pool AssociationRugby Football LeagueCommonwealth Games EnglandLEAPBritish Water Ski & WakeboardPentathlon GBPétanque EnglandBritish Wheelchair BasketballSporting EqualsNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdVolleyball EnglandEngland HockeySportsAidNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish TaekwondoBritish SkydivingWheelPowerMountain TrainingCroquet EnglandMotorsport UKActive Humber LtdBritish Aikido BoardAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British EventingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdTrail Riders FellowshipLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundHaringey Sports DevelopmentInternational Dance Teachers AssociationRoyal Academy of DanceBritish Para Table TennisFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationSafe Sport InternationalPanathlon ChallengeBritish Mountaineering CouncilNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)English Bridge UnionBritish Horse SocietyActivity AllianceFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingActive SurreyYorkshire Sport FoundationBoccia EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish RowingEngland SquashActive TogetherEngland FencingLeague Managers AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British DressageBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsPlay EnglandHorse ScotlandGoalball UKRoyal Yachting AssociationAngling TrustSport in MindLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingThe R&AUK Deaf SportBritish Dance CouncilBritish Model Flying AssociationLord's TavernersProfessional Players FederationBritish Equestrian VaultingSkateboard GBActive Essex
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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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