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

Development Through ChallengeActivity AllianceAngling TrustEngland BoxingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationForest School CampsBritish Aikido BoardBritish Ice SkatingWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEngland KorfballNational School Sailing AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Gliding AssociationLEAPBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationAccess Sport CIOAngling Trades Association (ATA)England TouchBritish Equestrian VaultingHaringey Sports DevelopmentGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Tchoukball UKBritish ShowjumpingBritish RowingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingTable Tennis EnglandActive Humber LtdEMD UKPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBasketball EnglandEnglish Bridge UnionSportsAidRounders EnglandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Triathlon FederationLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Wheelchair BasketballVolleyball EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardStreetGames UKUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationPentathlon GBBritish EquestrianUKA DanceNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipPickleball EnglandEndurance GBLord's TavernersGolf Foundation (The)The Royal Navy Sports BoardBaseball Softball UKEngland GolfGoalball UKFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsAuto-Cycle Union LimitedEngland LacrosseLiving SportCare to Dance CICUK YouthBritish GymnasticsBritish Nordic WalkingUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish ShootingEnglish Chess FederationBritish Para Table TennisNational Field Archery SocietyBritish CyclingBritish DressageBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationSkateboard GBSport in MindRoyal Academy of DanceActive DevonI Trust SportMotorsport UKBritish CarriagedrivingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyImperial Society of Teachers of DancingActive Kent and MedwayActive SurreyChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Motorcyclists' FederationBritish EventingTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Blind SportDalcroze SocietyBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBadminton EnglandCountryside AllianceLondon SportBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLaban Guild InternationalKeep Fit AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Youth Sport TrustLTA Operations ltdSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Horse SocietyGreenhouse SportsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLimbPowerBritish TaekwondoProfessional Players FederationUK Deaf SportCommonwealth Games EnglandRoyal Yachting AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Model Flying AssociationEnglish Karate FederationUK CoachingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationRugby Football UnionSported FoundationKickboxing GBBritish Dance CouncilActive EssexBritish Mountaineering CouncilInternational Dance Teachers AssociationWelsh RowingBritish Horseracing AuthorityRoyal Aero ClubBritish Caving AssociationWomen in SportGreat Britain Savate FederationActive PartnershipsPlay EnglandAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish SkydivingBritish WrestlingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Obstacle SportsLong Distance Walkers Association LtdNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Outdoor Industries AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationBritish ReiningEngland SquashDwarf Sports Association UKBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Association for Shooting & ConservationPaddle UKNational Council for Metal DetectingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationEngland HockeyBritish WeightliftingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Camping and Caravanning ClubEngland AthleticsBritish Universities & Colleges SportRacecourse Association (The)Special Olympics GBBowls EnglandAOC SportBritish Orienteering FederationHorse ScotlandPétanque EnglandActive TogetherBritish Balloon and Airship ClubPanathlon ChallengeInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEngland NetballASA Swim England LimitedMedau Teachers AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingUK Sports InstituteAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)The R&AWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustRugby Football LeagueSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)WheelPowerNational Association of Teachers of DancingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Parkour UKLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundEngland FencingNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdCroquet EnglandSporting EqualsMountain TrainingSafe Sport InternationalBoccia EnglandEton Fives AssociationInclusive SkatingLeague Managers AssociationBritish Judo AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsProfessional Golfers' AssociationSnowsport EnglandBritish Esports Federation LtdGB BoxingBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationUK Ultimate LtdNational Trails UKPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish American Football AssociationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsFLexercise WLHBEnglish Pool AssociationMargaret Morris MovementArchery GBChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish KitesportsGreat Britain Outrigger
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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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