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

Active EssexGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingEngland NetballSported FoundationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Wheelchair BasketballSwimming Teachers' AssociationActivity AllianceBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEngland AthleticsI Trust SportActive PartnershipsLiving SportBritish GymnasticsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Esports Federation LtdProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Judo AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Universities & Colleges SportEnglish Karate FederationAngling TrustNational Association of Teachers of DancingLEAPBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsSnowsport EnglandBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingAngling Trades Association (ATA)Pentathlon GBBritish WrestlingBritish Obstacle SportsAOC SportBritish SkydivingYorkshire Sport FoundationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdInclusive SkatingBritish Balloon and Airship ClubMotorsport UKActive TogetherSafe Sport InternationalAll Terrain Boarding AssociationTable Tennis EnglandEngland LacrosseBritish Nordic WalkingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSportsAidParkour UKEngland KorfballForest School CampsBritish Ice SkatingRoyal Academy of DanceUK CoachingRoyal Yachting AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish EventingThe R&APlay EnglandActive SurreyBritish Orienteering FederationDalcroze SocietyLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish ReiningHaringey Sports DevelopmentHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipThe Royal Navy Sports BoardGolf Foundation (The)Active Kent and MedwayCroquet EnglandBritish Dance CouncilChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish TaekwondoBritish Association of Teachers of DancingKeep Fit AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)National School Sailing AssociationCountryside AllianceBritish KitesportsWomen in SportBritish Para Table TennisGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British Wheel of YogaBritish American Football AssociationBritish Horse SocietyDwarf Sports Association UKTrail Riders FellowshipBasketball EnglandEnglish Pool AssociationAccess Sport CIOMargaret Morris MovementSpecial Olympics GBPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainLord's TavernersPanathlon ChallengeImperial Society of Teachers of DancingFLexercise WLHBLanguage of Dance CentreSport in MindNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish Aikido BoardEMD UKAssociation for Physical EducationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Professional Players FederationUK Sports InstituteBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationLaban Guild InternationalBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationLondon SportLeague Managers AssociationEngland TouchNational Field Archery SocietyBritish ShowjumpingBritish Model Flying AssociationRounders EnglandEnglish Chess FederationBritish Triathlon FederationPickleball EnglandGreat Britain OutriggerRugby Football LeagueEngland SquashLimbPowerGrounds Management Association LimitedWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Motorcyclists' FederationGreat Britain Savate FederationRoyal Aero ClubHorse ScotlandMountain TrainingNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsWheelPowerAuto-Cycle Union LimitedChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationPétanque EnglandEngland HockeyCamping and Caravanning ClubEngland BoxingGreenhouse SportsRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsBaseball Softball UKArchery GBBritish RowingVolleyball EnglandAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Outdoor Industries AssociationEngland GolfProfessional Cricketers' AssociationASA Swim England LimitedSporting EqualsActive DevonMedau Teachers AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Horseracing AuthorityLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish Equestrian VaultingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationSkateboard GBBritish Paralympic AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKYouth Sport TrustWelsh RowingLTA Operations ltdAssociation of British Climbing WallsBoccia EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBadminton EnglandGoalball UKSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Sub-Aqua Club (The)Tchoukball UKUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationEnglish Bridge UnionBritish CyclingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Mountaineering CouncilEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish DressageRugby Football UnionBritish Caving AssociationBritish Equestrian FederationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish ShootingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEndurance GBBritish WeightliftingEngland FencingUK YouthNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdNational Council for Metal DetectingUK Deaf SportUKA DanceBritish Blind SportUK Ultimate LtdDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Gliding AssociationActive Humber LtdStreetGames UKBowls EnglandEton Fives AssociationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsRacecourse Association (The)British Association of American Square Dance ClubsBritish Grooms AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdCare to Dance CICDevelopment Through ChallengeKickboxing GBGB BoxingEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)
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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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