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

British EquestrianSpecial Olympics GBSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)English Chess FederationBritish CarriagedrivingRounders EnglandAOC SportEndurance GBHorse ScotlandPentathlon GBNational Trails UKKeep Fit AssociationKickboxing GBBritish Esports Federation LtdLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationI Trust SportGB BoxingBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish RowingSnowsport EnglandBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdDallaglio RugbyWorksSported FoundationLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)All Terrain Boarding AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationEMD UKEnglish Pool AssociationVolleyball EnglandTable Tennis EnglandChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationSafe Sport InternationalFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish CyclingChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Access Sport CIOBritish EventingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationSkateboard GBThe Royal Navy Sports BoardMotorsport UKLord's TavernersEngland LacrosseAngling TrustDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish ShootingWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationForest School CampsBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGoalball UKBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Professional Cricketers' AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyActive DevonBritish GymnasticsBritish WeightliftingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainEngland SquashUK Deaf SportFLexercise WLHBAngling Trades Association (ATA)Boccia EnglandLaban Guild InternationalPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsGreat Britain Savate FederationPickleball EnglandPanathlon ChallengeLiving SportSportsAidCommonwealth Games EnglandActive PartnershipsBritish Blind SportNational Council for Metal DetectingGreat Britain OutriggerEton Fives AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Triathlon FederationGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Women in SportBritish Dance CouncilEnglish Karate FederationLondon SportBritish Equestrian VaultingNational School Sailing AssociationProfessional Players FederationProfessional Golfers' AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)England Kabaddi Federation (UK)England KorfballNational Association of Teachers of DancingMountain TrainingSport in MindCare to Dance CICBritish Para Table TennisInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsYorkshire Sport FoundationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)The R&ALEAPGolf Foundation (The)England GolfBritish Aikido BoardUK Ultimate LtdActive Kent and MedwayBritish Ice SkatingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish DressageHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish Universities & Colleges SportLimbPowerImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKRoyal Aero ClubBaseball Softball UKEngland BoxingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEngland HockeyAssociation for Physical EducationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedOutdoor Industries AssociationRugby Football UnionGreenhouse SportsUK Sports InstituteBritish Wheel of YogaActive EssexNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEngland FencingUKA DanceBritish TaekwondoActive Humber LtdLTA Operations ltdBritish Caving AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSporting EqualsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish Gliding AssociationEngland TouchCountryside AllianceRoyal Academy of DanceDalcroze SocietyBritish Model Flying AssociationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Obstacle SportsGrounds Management Association LimitedEnglish Bridge UnionBasketball EnglandEngland AthleticsArchery GBPétanque EnglandBritish Horse SocietyBritish ShowjumpingCroquet EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Judo AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsMargaret Morris MovementGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyUK YouthBritish WrestlingBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationStreetGames UKActive SurreyLong Distance Walkers Association LtdActive TogetherBritish Nordic WalkingPlay EnglandWelsh RowingBritish ReiningBritish Orienteering FederationPaddle UKBadminton EnglandAssociation of British Climbing WallsFootball Supporters AssociationActivity AllianceBritish American Football AssociationInclusive SkatingBritish Grooms AssociationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustAssociation of British Riding SchoolsRacecourse Association (The)Parkour UKHaringey Sports DevelopmentSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsYouth Sport TrustLeague Managers AssociationBowls EnglandTrail Riders FellowshipAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Camping and Caravanning ClubNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdASA Swim England LimitedEngland NetballTchoukball UKGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish SkydivingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Horseracing AuthorityRugby Football LeagueNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsWheelPowerBritish KitesportsSwimming Teachers' AssociationUK Coaching
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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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