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

Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Table Tennis EnglandBritish CarriagedrivingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsActive PartnershipsNational School Sailing AssociationKeep Fit AssociationActive EssexMountain TrainingGreenhouse SportsLiving SportEnglish Schools' Football AssociationWheelPowerUK CoachingActive SurreyProfessional Players FederationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish GymnasticsChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)EMD UKBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationMotorsport UKWelsh RowingAccess Sport CIOLeague Managers AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingDalcroze SocietyUK YouthAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)England BoxingGreat Britain Savate FederationHaringey Sports DevelopmentPaddle UKCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Mountaineering CouncilHorse ScotlandNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBadminton EnglandEnglish Chess FederationActive Kent and MedwayInclusive SkatingGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish ReiningBritish Para Table TennisLondon SportBritish CyclingEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationGB BoxingUK Sports InstituteBritish Blind SportEnglish Karate FederationDwarf Sports Association UKLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Wheel of YogaEngland TouchTrail Riders FellowshipUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationSafe Sport InternationalEnglish Pool AssociationGoalball UKBoccia EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardProfessional Cricketers' AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Elite Athletes AssociationPanathlon ChallengeUnited Teachers of Dance LtdEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGolf Foundation (The)Angling TrustBritish Water Ski & WakeboardOutdoor Industries AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationAOC SportBritish Ice SkatingBritish Esports Federation LtdForest School CampsTchoukball UKRoyal Academy of DanceBritish Balloon and Airship ClubEnglish Bridge UnionEngland GolfKickboxing GBBritish TaekwondoPentathlon GBChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationEngland NetballBritish Universities & Colleges SportMedau Teachers AssociationRacecourse Association (The)The R&AAssociation of British Climbing WallsEngland KorfballLanguage of Dance CentreSnowsport EnglandAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Gliding AssociationBritish EquestrianActive TogetherBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Croquet EnglandAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish WeightliftingBritish Obstacle SportsYouth Sport TrustPlay EnglandBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdLimbPowerBritish Grooms AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdFLexercise WLHBActive DevonFootball Supporters AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainSported FoundationEngland LacrosseBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsDevelopment Through ChallengeFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Triathlon FederationParkour UKEton Fives AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationLEAPBaseball Softball UKSwimming Teachers' AssociationEngland AthleticsEndurance GBSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Schools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)UK Deaf SportBritish Aikido BoardNational Trails UKStreetGames UKASA Swim England LimitedCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Caving AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish KitesportsRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsRoyal Aero ClubChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationUKA DanceGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationLTA Operations ltdBritish RowingNational Association of Teachers of DancingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsAssociation for Physical EducationEngland SquashUK Ultimate LtdBowls EnglandLord's TavernersCare to Dance CICMargaret Morris MovementActive Humber LtdBritish SkydivingWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationRugby Football LeagueWomen in SportBritish Horseracing AuthorityHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish DressagePétanque EnglandSkateboard GBPickleball EnglandVolleyball EnglandGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyImperial Society of Teachers of DancingActivity AllianceRounders EnglandNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Orienteering FederationRugby Football UnionLaban Guild InternationalGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Dance CouncilSport in MindPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKSpecial Olympics GBSportsAidNational Field Archery SocietyBritish American Football AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksBasketball EnglandSporting EqualsBritish Paralympic AssociationGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)National Council for Metal DetectingBritish ShowjumpingYorkshire Sport FoundationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish WrestlingLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Archery GBBritish EventingCountryside AllianceInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Judo AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Equestrian VaultingAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Wheelchair BasketballAll Terrain Boarding AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationEngland FencingI Trust SportNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British ShootingProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Horse SocietyEngland Hockey
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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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