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 CyclingBaseball Softball UKCare to Dance CICAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Wheelchair BasketballSafe Sport InternationalBritish Ice SkatingBritish American Football AssociationI Trust SportBritish RowingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish WeightliftingLEAPMountain TrainingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedEngland NetballForest School CampsFootball Supporters AssociationBritish EquestrianActive EssexBritish ShowjumpingBritish Para Table TennisAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Aikido BoardAuto-Cycle Union LimitedOutdoor Industries AssociationRounders EnglandChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationSnowsport EnglandUKA DanceBritish Gliding AssociationBritish ReiningGreat Britain OutriggerEngland BoxingYorkshire Sport FoundationBowls EnglandBritish KitesportsBritish Water Ski & WakeboardKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Panathlon ChallengeInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsUnited Teachers of Dance LtdAssociation for Physical EducationNational Field Archery SocietyVolleyball EnglandEnglish Chess FederationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Sported FoundationKickboxing GBUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationKeep Fit AssociationUK CoachingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBoccia EnglandGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Women in SportUK Deaf SportLaban Guild InternationalBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Mountaineering CouncilLeague Managers AssociationBadminton EnglandBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Orienteering FederationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingSwimming Teachers' AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdThe R&AAOC SportAngling Trades Association (ATA)World Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationSkateboard GBEngland KorfballWheelPowerPaddle UKActive Humber LtdBritish Triathlon FederationEngland AthleticsLondon SportBritish GymnasticsNational Association of Teachers of DancingWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Motorcyclists' FederationCroquet EnglandBritish Balloon and Airship ClubRoyal Aero ClubFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingActivity AllianceBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Angling TrustEngland SquashNational Council for Metal DetectingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Elite Athletes AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationWelsh RowingTchoukball UKEngland GolfEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationProfessional Players FederationDalcroze SocietyLanguage of Dance CentreLiving SportUK Sports InstitutePentathlon GBASA Swim England LimitedNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEnglish Bridge UnionBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Horseracing AuthorityGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Parkour UKEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Active TogetherUK Ultimate LtdBritish Judo AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationEngland FencingActive Kent and MedwayLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish WrestlingFLexercise WLHBSportsAidMedau Teachers AssociationSpecial Olympics GBPickleball EnglandDwarf Sports Association UKTrail Riders FellowshipThe Royal Navy Sports BoardRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsGoalball UKRugby Football LeagueLimbPowerActive DevonEngland LacrosseGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish ShootingEngland HockeyUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Obstacle SportsUK YouthProfessional Cricketers' AssociationSporting EqualsBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsAll Terrain Boarding AssociationSport in MindBritish SkydivingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipRacecourse Association (The)British TaekwondoBritish Association of Teachers of DancingEton Fives AssociationActive SurreyEMD UKAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Horse SocietyLTA Operations ltdBritish Grooms AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsPétanque EnglandGB BoxingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationGreenhouse SportsRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish Caving AssociationInclusive SkatingMotorsport UKNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdLord's TavernersPlay EnglandEnglish Karate FederationBritish Equestrian VaultingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish Wheel of YogaRugby Football UnionTable Tennis EnglandActive PartnershipsEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)English Pool AssociationRoyal Academy of DanceBritish DressageInternational Dance Teachers AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Esports Federation LtdHorse ScotlandProfessional Golfers' AssociationEndurance GBGolf Foundation (The)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationYouth Sport TrustBritish Blind SportCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Model Flying AssociationMargaret Morris MovementDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish EventingEngland TouchBritish CarriagedrivingCountryside AllianceDallaglio RugbyWorksFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsArchery GBStreetGames UKBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationBasketball EnglandCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Dance Council
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Latest News

14 Nov 2025

Nine young leaders recognised at St James’s Palace for Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025

As part of the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s 90th anniversary celebrations, nine young people have been recognised as future sector leaders in a special Youth Edition of the organisation’s annual Community Sport and Recreation Awards.

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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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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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