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 Water Ski & WakeboardAssociation of British Riding SchoolsArchery GBLTA Operations ltdBritish Horseracing AuthorityRounders EnglandBritish Nordic WalkingUK Ultimate LtdNational Field Archery SocietyOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish EventingCamping and Caravanning ClubNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksForest School CampsEngland GolfAngling Trades Association (ATA)Play EnglandGreenhouse SportsPickleball EnglandBritish CarriagedrivingTable Tennis EnglandActivity AllianceAll Terrain Boarding AssociationAccess Sport CIOBritish Dance CouncilAngling TrustDwarf Sports Association UKLanguage of Dance CentreSported FoundationASA Swim England LimitedActive TogetherBritish Elite Athletes AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationActive SurreyBritish Motorcyclists' FederationThe R&AFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish KitesportsBritish Esports Federation LtdUK CoachingEndurance GBLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundImperial Society of Teachers of DancingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Laban Guild InternationalEnglish Karate FederationBritish Wheel of YogaBritish ShowjumpingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsYouth Sport TrustRoyal Yachting AssociationI Trust SportCommonwealth Games EnglandUK YouthBritish Orienteering FederationNational School Sailing AssociationBritish ReiningEton Fives AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Safe Sport InternationalNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Model Flying AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Equestrian VaultingEnglish Bridge UnionActive Kent and MedwayBritish ShootingSporting EqualsEngland SquashBritish TaekwondoWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdAOC SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdWomen in SportBritish Obstacle SportsAssociation for Physical EducationActive Humber LtdSkateboard GBLimbPowerBritish Universities & Colleges SportAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationEnglish Chess FederationBasketball EnglandInternational Dance Teachers AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBowls EnglandDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)LEAPBritish Aikido BoardEnglish Pool AssociationBritish RowingUK Sports InstituteLiving SportBaseball Softball UKPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKWelsh RowingCountryside AllianceKickboxing GBDalcroze SocietyBritish Blind SportUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationGreat Britain OutriggerEngland FencingWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustUK Deaf SportNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdFLexercise WLHBEnglish Schools' Football AssociationHorse ScotlandBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBoccia EnglandBritish Paralympic AssociationCare to Dance CICLondon SportPanathlon ChallengeBritish Para Table TennisBritish CyclingUKA DanceBritish WrestlingBritish Gliding AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationActive PartnershipsGrounds Management Association LimitedInclusive SkatingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Wheelchair BasketballCroquet EnglandRoyal Academy of DanceUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Association of Teachers of DancingRugby Football UnionRugby Football LeagueBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsEMD UKLeague Managers AssociationBritish Judo AssociationVolleyball EnglandEngland LacrosseRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Racecourse Association (The)SportsAidDevelopment Through ChallengeEngland KorfballBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationWheelPowerPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainMountain TrainingBritish EquestrianKeep Fit AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingSnowsport EnglandBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Goalball UKBritish Caving AssociationEngland BoxingBritish Ice SkatingNational Trails UKPentathlon GBYorkshire Sport FoundationStreetGames UKBritish WeightliftingParkour UKBritish Mountaineering CouncilTchoukball UKRoyal Aero ClubBritish SkydivingHaringey Sports DevelopmentNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEngland TouchBritish DressageNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Golf Foundation (The)England AthleticsNational Association of Teachers of DancingUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Schools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Active DevonSwimming Teachers' AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Great Britain Savate FederationPaddle UKEngland HockeyPétanque EnglandGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyProfessional Players FederationEngland NetballBadminton EnglandThe Royal Navy Sports BoardSport in MindFootball Supporters AssociationLord's TavernersUK Armed Forces Sports BoardGB BoxingAuto-Cycle Union LimitedSpecial Olympics GBMotorsport UKMargaret Morris MovementBritish Grooms AssociationActive EssexBritish American Football AssociationGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British GymnasticsBritish Horse Society
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Latest News

13 Nov 2025

Alliance celebrates 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace as two new Board members confirmed at Annual General Meeting

The Sport and Recreation Alliance celebrated its 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace, where members also gathered for the organisation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), chaired by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

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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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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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