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

Long Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Balloon and Airship ClubAssociation of British Climbing WallsAssociation for Physical EducationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Development Through ChallengeInternational Dance Teachers AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Chess FederationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Special Olympics GBNational School Sailing AssociationMotorsport UKBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationPentathlon GBTchoukball UKAssociation of British Riding SchoolsTable Tennis EnglandLord's TavernersBritish GymnasticsSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish ShootingLiving SportYorkshire Sport FoundationGolf Foundation (The)English Schools' Football AssociationASA Swim England LimitedGreenhouse SportsAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Active Humber LtdBritish CyclingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdLeague Managers AssociationBaseball Softball UKRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish DressageEngland GolfNational Field Archery SocietyGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish WrestlingAngling Trades Association (ATA)Professional Golfers' AssociationI Trust SportEndurance GBEngland BoxingBritish Mountaineering CouncilLEAPDallaglio RugbyWorksLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsMedau Teachers AssociationSafe Sport InternationalBritish Equestrian FederationBritish Wheel of YogaLaban Guild InternationalSportsAidPétanque EnglandSporting EqualsWelsh RowingBritish Aikido BoardBritish SkydivingActive EssexBritish RowingCare to Dance CICEngland NetballHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipUK Sports InstituteBritish Motorcyclists' FederationEnglish Karate FederationAccess Sport CIOLanguage of Dance CentreVolleyball EnglandChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationAOC SportLondon SportBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationEton Fives AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationCountryside AllianceProfessional Cricketers' AssociationSport in MindUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSkateboard GBActive PartnershipsBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationEngland TouchChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationPlay EnglandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish WeightliftingGrounds Management Association LimitedRoyal Yachting AssociationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationRacecourse Association (The)British TaekwondoBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Watford FC Community Sports and Education TrustStreetGames UKNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsEngland SquashPaddle UKBritish Horse SocietyGreat Britain OutriggerSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Elite Athletes AssociationKickboxing GBBritish Model Flying AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationFootball Supporters AssociationBritish Blind SportEngland HockeyUK YouthBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Para Table TennisBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBowls EnglandNational Association of Teachers of DancingDwarf Sports Association UKBritish ShowjumpingInclusive SkatingBritish EventingKeep Fit AssociationForest School CampsHaringey Sports DevelopmentFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingActive SurreyWheelPowerAngling TrustEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationNational Trails UKUK Armed Forces Sports BoardParkour UKArchery GBGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Triathlon FederationBasketball EnglandBritish Orienteering FederationEngland LacrosseNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdSnowsport EnglandWomen in SportUKA DanceImperial Society of Teachers of DancingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Ice SkatingEngland KorfballUK CoachingBritish Caving AssociationActive TogetherActive DevonMountain TrainingChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Association of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Equestrian VaultingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsOutdoor Industries AssociationEngland FencingEnglish Bridge UnionBritish Universities & Colleges SportEMD UKYouth Sport TrustRugby Football UnionPanathlon ChallengeSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)England AthleticsUK Deaf SportPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish KitesportsRoyal Aero ClubAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish ReiningBoccia EnglandGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)UK Ultimate LtdProfessional Players FederationCroquet EnglandHorse ScotlandRugby Football LeagueBritish CarriagedrivingLTA Operations ltdAuto-Cycle Union LimitedRounders EnglandCommonwealth Games EnglandLimbPowerBritish Association of Teachers of DancingSported FoundationBritish American Football AssociationDalcroze SocietyBritish Obstacle SportsDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipActivity AllianceRoyal Academy of DancePolice Community Clubs of Great BritainPickleball EnglandLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish Judo AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)The R&ABritish Water Ski & WakeboardMargaret Morris MovementBritish Esports Federation LtdFLexercise WLHBGoalball UKBadminton EnglandGB BoxingBritish Grooms AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Dance CouncilBritish Wheelchair BasketballActive Kent and Medway
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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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