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

Play EnglandProfessional Golfers' AssociationGreen Lane AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsRugby Football LeagueBritish Dance CouncilWheelPowerLanguage of Dance CentreNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdHalliwick Association of Swimming TherapyBritish Equestrian FederationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationSporting EqualsCountryside AllianceGoalball UKPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainCoal Industry Social Welfare OrganisationOutdoor Industries AssociationDalcroze SocietyUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationTable Tennis EnglandBowls EnglandLondon SportBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish KitesportsEnglish Pool AssociationGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Model Flying AssociationI Trust SportBritish RowingASA Swim England LimitedIce Hockey UKEngland NetballParkour UKActive Humber LtdBritish Wheelchair BasketballSport in MindLiving SportBritish American Football AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)England SquashEnglish Schools' Football AssociationDevelopment Through ChallengeEngland GolfGreat Britain OutriggerEngland KorfballAll Terrain Boarding AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdUK CoachingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardRoyal Yachting AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedHorse ScotlandBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLord's TavernersRoyal Academy of DanceAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Orienteering FederationRounders EnglandEnglish Chess FederationAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Para Table TennisActive DevonGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Skateboard GBGB BoxingRacecourse Association (The)British CyclingBritish FencingMountain TrainingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Blind SportBritish Gliding AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Activity AllianceBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBoccia EnglandUKA DanceUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLondon Youth RowingRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingLeadership Skills FoundationPickleball EnglandNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationRoyal Aero ClubActive TogetherThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish ReiningInclusive SkatingMargaret Morris MovementBowls Development AllianceWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationInstitute for Outdoor LearningBritish EventingBritish Disc Golf AssociationKeep Fit AssociationProfessional Players FederationLaban Guild InternationalBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Judo AssociationFLexercise WLHBFootball Supporters AssociationPride SportsLimbPowerTchoukball UKPentathlon GBBritish Aikido BoardUK Sports InstituteWelsh RowingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Foosball AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish TaekwondoMotorsport UKBasketball EnglandEMD UKVolleyball EnglandEngland TouchLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)LEAPNational Council for School SportEngland AthleticsBaseball Softball UKGreenhouse SportsChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Access Sport CIOHurlingham Polo AssociationSnowsport EnglandLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Youth Sport TrustBritish GymnasticsThe R&AWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish WeightliftingBritish Paralympic AssociationEndurance GBGolf Foundation (The)Nordic Walking UKEton Fives AssociationEngland LacrosseBritish Ice SkatingCroquet EnglandUK YouthRAF Central FundPanathlon ChallengeMuslim Sports FoundationPaddle UKAngling Trades Association (ATA)English Bridge UnionBritish Triathlon FederationNational Council for Metal DetectingFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish WrestlingAOC SportHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipYorkshire Sport FoundationUK Deaf SportCobra Martial Arts AssociationCanoe-Camping ClubBritish Grooms AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationGB SnowsportChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationAngling TrustInclusive Sportswear CICHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish DanceSport AssociationActive Kent and MedwayStreetGames UKLeague Managers AssociationLTA Operations ltdActive PartnershipsEngland FencingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationSportsAidEngland HockeyBadminton EnglandTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Mountaineering CouncilPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKActive SurreyChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationPétanque EnglandAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsProfessional Cricketers' AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)English Karate FederationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Medau Teachers AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Horse SocietyBritish ShootingBritish Universities & Colleges SportParkrun LimitedBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Greater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Kickboxing GBEngland BoxingBritish ShowjumpingUK Ultimate LtdBritish SkydivingForest School CampsEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdArchery GBBritish Caving AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationThe Sabre TrustSpecial Olympics GBGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish DressageCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Student Taekwondo FederationTogether ActiveNational Association of Teachers of DancingWomen in Sport
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Latest News

24 Apr 2025

Active Lives 2023-2024: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector challenges Government to match ambition and demand

The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Active Lives Adult Survey from Sport England.

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28 Mar 2025

Parliamentary launch for new EMD UK and Alliance report highlighting immense social value of group exercise

The Sport and Recreation Alliance were delighted to facilitate a Parliamentary launch for a new research report ‘The Social Value of Group Exercise’, commissioned by EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise.

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27 Mar 2025

Spring Statement: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector urges Government to protect investment to boost health and growth

The National Sector Partners Group* (NSPG) has issued the following statement in response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.

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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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