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

Sport in MindNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEndurance GBArchery GBEngland AthleticsEnglish Schools' Football AssociationPentathlon GBLong Distance Walkers Association LtdAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Judo AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Balloon and Airship ClubBritish CarriagedrivingEngland BoxingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Special Olympics GBDalcroze SocietyUnited Teachers of Dance LtdProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish WrestlingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKActive DevonLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundDallaglio RugbyWorksYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish RowingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationEngland NetballSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Rugby Football LeagueUK YouthYouth Sport TrustMargaret Morris MovementMedau Teachers AssociationSportsAidAOC SportEngland HockeyChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationStreetGames UKBaseball Softball UKWheelPowerEngland GolfWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationCroquet EnglandDevelopment Through ChallengeLimbPowerBritish WeightliftingBritish Ice SkatingActive Humber LtdRugby Football UnionBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsFLexercise WLHBBritish Blind SportBowls EnglandBritish ReiningEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)England SquashEngland FencingTchoukball UKUKA DanceLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationNational School Sailing AssociationActive PartnershipsGreat Britain Savate FederationDwarf Sports Association UKCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish EventingBritish Aikido BoardGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Laban Guild InternationalBritish Obstacle SportsActive TogetherBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdEnglish Pool AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardAngling TrustLord's TavernersGreenhouse SportsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingI Trust SportForest School CampsFootball Supporters AssociationEnglish Chess FederationActive Kent and MedwayBritish ShootingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationRounders EnglandGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyGoalball UKEnglish Karate FederationCountryside AllianceLTA Operations ltdUK CoachingBritish CyclingEngland LacrosseThe R&ABritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsNational Trails UKBritish Caving AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Equestrian FederationBritish Wheel of YogaHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipGB BoxingProfessional Players FederationBritish Mountaineering CouncilLEAPChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Esports Federation LtdHorse ScotlandTrail Riders FellowshipBritish DressageBritish Horse SocietyBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingASA Swim England LimitedSported FoundationUK Deaf SportActivity AllianceBritish Dance CouncilUK Ultimate LtdKickboxing GBBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish SkydivingVolleyball EnglandWomen in SportBadminton EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationPanathlon ChallengeAssociation for Physical EducationRoyal Academy of DanceLondon SportAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)EMD UKBritish GymnasticsTable Tennis EnglandCamping and Caravanning ClubBasketball EnglandAuto-Cycle Union LimitedSafe Sport InternationalBritish Universities & Colleges SportSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingHaringey Sports DevelopmentMountain TrainingBritish KitesportsInclusive SkatingSkateboard GBAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Active SurreyBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingRoyal Aero ClubGreat Britain OutriggerPlay EnglandGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish TaekwondoEngland KorfballDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Welsh RowingLeague Managers AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsAssociation of British Climbing WallsRacecourse Association (The)Motorsport UKParkour UKBritish Equestrian VaultingOutdoor Industries AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish ShowjumpingSnowsport EnglandAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Para Table TennisNational Field Archery SocietyRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsEnglish Bridge UnionBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Sporting EqualsBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Horseracing AuthorityFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsAccess Sport CIONational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballCare to Dance CICKeep Fit AssociationPickleball EnglandEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustAngling Trades Association (ATA)England TouchUK Sports InstituteLiving SportPaddle UKActive EssexGolf Foundation (The)Pétanque EnglandBoccia EnglandEton Fives AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish American Football AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Orienteering Federation
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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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