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

Keep Fit AssociationBoccia EnglandGreat Britain Savate FederationNational School Sailing AssociationRacecourse Association (The)Safe Sport InternationalBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsTchoukball UKGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Model Flying AssociationActive PartnershipsBritish ShowjumpingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish SkydivingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Wheelchair BasketballWheelPowerGreenhouse SportsFLexercise WLHBChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish RowingProfessional Players FederationBowls EnglandLimbPowerCare to Dance CICLondon SportGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Camping and Caravanning ClubUK YouthNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British DressageGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationEMD UKUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Dance CouncilPaddle UKArchery GBImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Horse SocietyCroquet EnglandBritish EventingDallaglio RugbyWorksLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish GymnasticsEton Fives AssociationBritish CyclingNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Roller Sports Federation LtdOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Obstacle SportsBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationEndurance GBStreetGames UKEnglish Bridge UnionDwarf Sports Association UKForest School CampsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsRugby Football UnionBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British EquestrianYorkshire Sport FoundationEngland FencingEngland SquashPétanque EnglandBritish Association of Teachers of DancingLord's TavernersActivity AllianceEngland NetballEngland HockeyTrail Riders FellowshipAngling Trades Association (ATA)UKA DanceEngland LacrosseAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Horseracing AuthorityAOC SportMedau Teachers AssociationBadminton EnglandNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Paralympic AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsActive Humber LtdBritish TaekwondoEngland KorfballEngland GolfBritish Blind SportWelsh RowingVolleyball EnglandEngland TouchAuto-Cycle Union LimitedGreat Britain OutriggerCommonwealth Games EnglandLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundPentathlon GBRugby Football LeagueHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationUK Ultimate LtdDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)English Amateur Billiards AssociationActive Kent and MedwayGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Caving AssociationUK Sports InstituteSpecial Olympics GBMotorsport UKBritish Water Ski & WakeboardLeague Managers AssociationEnglish Chess FederationBritish Aikido BoardBritish CarriagedrivingBaseball Softball UKBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Ice SkatingWomen in SportThe R&ABritish Grooms AssociationActive TogetherSported FoundationBritish Gliding AssociationPlay EnglandEngland BoxingBritish Balloon and Airship ClubRoyal Aero ClubMargaret Morris MovementAngling TrustEngland AthleticsLaban Guild InternationalBasketball EnglandBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish ReiningBritish Para Table TennisMountain TrainingI Trust SportLEAPSkateboard GBEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish American Football AssociationCountryside AllianceProfessional Cricketers' AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British WeightliftingSporting EqualsSnowsport EnglandInclusive SkatingNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Judo AssociationRounders EnglandBritish Universities & Colleges SportUK CoachingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsUK Deaf SportLanguage of Dance CentreAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Nordic WalkingLTA Operations ltdLiving SportHorse ScotlandUnited Teachers of Dance LtdNational Trails UKDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Esports Federation LtdAssociation for Physical EducationActive DevonEnglish Karate FederationDalcroze SocietySports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Professional Golfers' AssociationBritish Wheel of YogaGolf Foundation (The)Active SurreyBritish ShootingBritish WrestlingSportsAidFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingKickboxing GBASA Swim England LimitedGoalball UKBritish Orienteering FederationSport in MindInternational Dance Teachers AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Equestrian VaultingAssociation of British Climbing WallsLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationHaringey Sports DevelopmentSwimming Teachers' AssociationPanathlon ChallengeBritish KitesportsActive EssexYouth Sport TrustAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)The Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Elite Athletes AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsPickleball EnglandTable Tennis EnglandWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationParkour UKGB BoxingRoyal Academy of DanceNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)All Terrain Boarding Association
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Latest News

14 Nov 2025

Nine young leaders recognised at St James’s Palace for Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025

As part of the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s 90th anniversary celebrations, nine young people have been recognised as future sector leaders in a special Youth Edition of the organisation’s annual Community Sport and Recreation Awards.

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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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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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