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

AOC SportAccess Sport CIOEngland HockeyInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdGreat Britain Savate FederationEnglish Bridge UnionPickleball EnglandSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Nordic WalkingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish DressageRounders EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Rugby Football LeagueEMD UKNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Kickboxing GBRAF Central FundBritish WeightliftingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Forest School CampsStreetGames UKBritish Balloon and Airship ClubSnowsport EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardNational Field Archery SocietyCountryside AlliancePentathlon GBHorse ScotlandBritish Foosball AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationEngland BoxingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationPanathlon ChallengeHaringey Sports DevelopmentGreenhouse SportsEnglish Karate FederationBritish Para Table TennisLEAPEngland GolfPride SportsBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationGolf Foundation (The)England KorfballBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationMargaret Morris MovementDevelopment Through ChallengeSpecial Olympics GBGB SnowsportActive EssexDwarf Sports Association UKCare to Dance CICActive PartnershipsBritish EventingBritish Dance CouncilGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Dallaglio RugbyWorksVolleyball EnglandBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Association of American Square Dance ClubsRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsGreen Lane AssociationBritish TaekwondoThe Sabre TrustASA Swim England LimitedBritish Gliding AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardMotorsport UKActivity AllianceBritish Paralympic AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationRugby Football UnionNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Wheel of YogaEnglish Pool AssociationBadminton EnglandUK Sports InstituteGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Motorcyclists' FederationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustNational Council for Metal DetectingEngland TouchMuslim Sports FoundationGreat Britain OutriggerAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)World Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Equestrian FederationLondon Youth RowingBritish Wheelchair BasketballInclusive SkatingSkateboard GBBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationLimbPowerEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingGrounds Management Association LimitedLaban Guild InternationalBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationTchoukball UKBritish ShowjumpingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdLanguage of Dance CentreProfessional Golfers' AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationGoalball UKDalcroze SocietyNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdPlay EnglandRoyal Aero ClubThe R&AUK CoachingEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBowls Development AllianceLondon SportUK YouthBritish SkydivingBritish CyclingEndurance GBEngland AthleticsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Horse SocietyBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Model Flying AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundRacecourse Association (The)I Trust SportActive DevonBritish RowingProfessional Players FederationEngland LacrosseTrail Riders FellowshipFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingSported FoundationWomen in SportPétanque EnglandLeague Managers AssociationParkour UKFLexercise WLHBBritish Mountaineering CouncilEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British ShootingAngling TrustMedau Teachers AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingSafe Sport InternationalSporting EqualsAll Terrain Boarding AssociationWheelPowerFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Judo AssociationUK Deaf SportBritish Student Taekwondo FederationSwimming Teachers' AssociationTable Tennis EnglandBritish Obstacle SportsBritish KitesportsBritish Blind SportYouth Sport TrustAngling Trades Association (ATA)Archery GBUKA DanceEnglish Schools' Football AssociationLiving SportActive TogetherBaseball Softball UKActive Humber LtdBritish Grooms AssociationEton Fives AssociationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedEngland SquashBritish Ice SkatingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish American Football AssociationSportsAidBritish Equestrian VaultingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsCamping and Caravanning ClubCroquet EnglandBoccia EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdSport in MindEngland NetballBasketball EnglandBritish ReiningEnglish Chess FederationNational School Sailing AssociationBowls EnglandActive Kent and MedwayHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipActive SurreyEngland FencingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Aikido BoardDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Football Supporters AssociationBritish Caving AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Esports Federation LtdBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Triathlon FederationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUnited Teachers of Dance LtdAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsMountain TrainingRoyal Academy of DanceUK Ultimate LtdBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish GymnasticsLord's TavernersBritish Water Ski & WakeboardGB BoxingWelsh RowingLTA Operations ltdBritish WrestlingKeep Fit Association
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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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