Creating a happier and healthier nation
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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 Dance CouncilBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationBritish TaekwondoNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdLord's TavernersFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingUK Deaf SportBritish ShowjumpingEngland FencingGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Yorkshire Sport FoundationParkour UKKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)English Amateur Billiards AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)UK Ultimate LtdActivity AllianceNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Blind SportRoyal Yachting AssociationEndurance GBActive DevonPanathlon ChallengeForest School CampsChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationPlay EnglandBritish GymnasticsKickboxing GBEngland GolfBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Horseracing AuthorityLimbPowerUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationRugby Football UnionActive SurreyAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Microlight Aircraft AssociationInclusive SkatingLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipLong Distance Walkers Association LtdSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardActive EssexUK YouthSportsAidNational Field Archery SocietyEnglish Schools' Football AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British RowingBritish Para Table TennisBritish American Football AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingActive PartnershipsBritish Esports Federation LtdProfessional Players FederationBritish ReiningChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Royal Academy of DanceImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEMD UKUKA DanceBritish EquestrianArchery GBYouth Sport TrustRounders EnglandFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Horse ScotlandPaddle UKPentathlon GBAngling Trades Association (ATA)Women in SportNational Council for Metal DetectingGoalball UKTchoukball UKAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Obstacle SportsGolf Foundation (The)Volleyball EnglandGB BoxingBadminton EnglandSkateboard GBSnowsport EnglandBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Caving AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingFLexercise WLHBBritish WrestlingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdKeep Fit AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)England SquashAccess Sport CIOLiving SportAOC SportBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationEngland LacrosseTrail Riders FellowshipCamping and Caravanning ClubASA Swim England LimitedWheelPowerAuto-Cycle Union LimitedRugby Football LeagueMargaret Morris MovementLondon SportBritish Gliding AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballLaban Guild InternationalBritish DressageEnglish Karate FederationBritish SkydivingBritish KitesportsNational Association of Teachers of DancingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationLEAPRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsWelsh RowingNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Judo AssociationBritish CyclingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Table Tennis EnglandInternational Dance Teachers AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationDalcroze SocietyEnglish Bridge UnionEngland HockeyBowls EnglandBasketball EnglandEngland AthleticsGrounds Management Association LimitedSported FoundationAssociation of British Climbing WallsUK CoachingLeague Managers AssociationPétanque EnglandCare to Dance CICLanguage of Dance CentreGreenhouse SportsBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubSporting EqualsSafe Sport InternationalBritish Motorcyclists' FederationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Association of American Square Dance ClubsWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationUK Sports InstituteEngland NetballLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundSpecial Olympics GBActive TogetherBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBaseball Softball UKNational School Sailing AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerEngland KorfballBritish WeightliftingBoccia EnglandBritish Association of Teachers of DancingCountryside AllianceAssociation of British Riding SchoolsRacecourse Association (The)I Trust SportBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Mountaineering CouncilOutdoor Industries AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Aikido BoardBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish EventingMountain TrainingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainEngland TouchSport in MindBritish Elite Athletes AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentAngling TrustCroquet EnglandThe R&APatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Nordic WalkingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsPickleball EnglandBritish Horse SocietyGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Grooms AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandMotorsport UKWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustEton Fives AssociationStreetGames UKActive Humber LtdBritish ShootingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardActive Kent and MedwayBritish Ice SkatingDallaglio RugbyWorksLTA Operations ltdUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Paralympic AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardDwarf Sports Association UKEnglish Chess FederationRoyal Aero ClubDevelopment Through ChallengeNational Trails UKEngland Boxing
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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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