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

Angling TrustPentathlon GBArchery GBPanathlon ChallengeKho Kho Federation of EnglandMuslim Sports FoundationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)National Council for Metal DetectingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdAOC SportActive Kent and MedwayGrounds Management Association LimitedFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish CyclingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainUK CoachingBritish WeightliftingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish American Football AssociationRugby Football LeagueTchoukball UKMountain TrainingEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish TaekwondoSwimming Teachers' AssociationEngland SquashBritish Horse SocietyUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSporting EqualsDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Dance CouncilBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationAccess Sport CIOAssociation for Physical EducationBritish EquestrianUK Armed Forces Sports BoardVolleyball EnglandForest School CampsAssociation of British Riding SchoolsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Paralympic AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationActive DevonBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationBadminton EnglandAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Youth Sport TrustBasketball EnglandInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsProfessional Cricketers' AssociationRacecourse Association (The)Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationLiving SportAngling Trades Association (ATA)Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish SkydivingBritish DanceSport AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationBowls Development AllianceBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)British Gliding AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Blind SportGreat Britain Savate FederationEton Fives AssociationLord's TavernersMargaret Morris MovementImperial Society of Teachers of DancingSpecial Olympics GBEngland KorfballGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilCountryside AllianceEngland GolfSportsAidDallaglio RugbyWorksGoalball UKWelsh RowingInclusive SkatingBritish Orienteering FederationActive EssexEnglish Chess FederationEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationEngland AthleticsTrail Riders FellowshipActivity AllianceBritish Water Ski & WakeboardUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish RowingBritish Triathlon FederationGreen Lane AssociationActive Humber LtdSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Active SurreyGB SnowsportBritish Aikido BoardLTA Operations ltdBritish GymnasticsSafe Sport InternationalI Trust SportUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationEMD UKBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Long Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsEndurance GBBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationTable Tennis EnglandCamping and Caravanning ClubWheelPowerCroquet EnglandLeague Managers AssociationBoccia EnglandNational Association of Teachers of DancingAssociation of British Climbing WallsRounders EnglandLanguage of Dance CentreLondon Youth RowingNational School Sailing AssociationEngland HockeyAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Student Taekwondo FederationGolf Foundation (The)British Obstacle SportsBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Caving AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandUK Deaf SportActive PartnershipsBritish Nordic WalkingUKA DanceThe R&ALEAPMedau Teachers AssociationKeep Fit AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Universities & Colleges SportFootball Association (The)Greater Manchester MovingUK Ultimate LtdNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdSkateboard GBThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Horseracing AuthoritySported FoundationRoyal Yachting AssociationStreetGames UKParkour UKBritish KitesportsEngland NetballBaseball Softball UKBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationCare to Dance CICGreenhouse SportsASA Swim England LimitedEngland LacrosseBritish Grooms AssociationBowls EnglandLimbPowerNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Ice SkatingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish DressageEngland TouchGreat Britain OutriggerSport in MindThe Sabre TrustBritish Judo AssociationBritish FencingDwarf Sports Association UKNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdFLexercise WLHBSnowsport England
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Latest News

18 Aug 2026

Alliance responds to announcement on planning reforms

The government has announced that it will be retaining Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system.

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30 Jul 2026

Nominations open for revamped Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2026

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that nominations for our flagship Community Sport and Recreation Awards are open for 2026, as we celebrate the very best of grassroots sport and recreation from across the country.

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23 Jul 2026

Alliance responds to business rates announcement

The Government has announced that pubs, clubs and live music venues are set to receive a 20% reduction to their business rates bills from April next year.

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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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