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

British Caving AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Wheelchair BasketballRoyal Yachting AssociationEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLeague Managers AssociationCountryside AllianceAll Terrain Boarding AssociationTable Tennis EnglandBritish Aikido BoardHorse ScotlandAssociation of British Climbing WallsGrounds Management Association LimitedEnglish Karate FederationMargaret Morris MovementDwarf Sports Association UKInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationRoyal Academy of DanceSportsAidUK Ultimate LtdProfessional Golfers' AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreRoyal Aero ClubWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationPlay EnglandUK Deaf SportUKA DanceLimbPowerGolf Foundation (The)Panathlon ChallengeBritish WrestlingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish ShowjumpingBritish American Football AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Rounders EnglandBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdPaddle UKActive EssexMotorsport UKAssociation of British Riding SchoolsEnglish Bridge UnionEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Sported FoundationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingActive Kent and MedwayThe Royal Navy Sports BoardRacecourse Association (The)Mountain TrainingSkateboard GBBritish Paralympic AssociationActivity AllianceBritish Para Table TennisWomen in SportFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKPentathlon GBGoalball UKBoccia EnglandBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish TaekwondoHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipEton Fives AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationAccess Sport CIOBritish Blind SportUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationProfessional Players FederationSnowsport EnglandEngland NetballDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)England GolfTrail Riders FellowshipFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustEngland TouchBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundParkour UKSporting EqualsLaban Guild InternationalBritish GymnasticsDevelopment Through ChallengeEnglish Pool AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Crown Green Bowling AssociationNational Trails UKWelsh RowingKickboxing GBBowls EnglandTchoukball UKNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdForest School CampsAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Mountaineering CouncilEngland FencingYouth Sport TrustBritish SkydivingStreetGames UKActive Humber LtdEngland HockeyBritish Universities & Colleges SportGreat Britain Savate FederationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Horseracing AuthorityLTA Operations ltdBritish Elite Athletes AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Judo AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Pickleball EnglandPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingAssociation for Physical EducationKeep Fit AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationLiving SportBritish Ice SkatingCare to Dance CICBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationCroquet EnglandBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationSafe Sport InternationalEngland KorfballActive DevonAngling TrustBritish DressageCamping and Caravanning ClubThe R&AGreenhouse SportsDalcroze SocietyBadminton EnglandBaseball Softball UKUK YouthNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Gliding AssociationEngland AthleticsDallaglio RugbyWorksNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish CyclingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardActive TogetherSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Professional Cricketers' AssociationLord's TavernersGreat Britain OutriggerInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish ShootingActive PartnershipsVolleyball EnglandBritish Esports Federation LtdUK Sports InstituteEMD UKEnglish Chess FederationLEAPHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBasketball EnglandBritish Obstacle SportsEndurance GBRugby Football LeagueYorkshire Sport FoundationNational School Sailing AssociationInclusive SkatingBritish Dance CouncilCommonwealth Games EnglandUK CoachingGB BoxingGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsFootball Supporters AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Great Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish RowingSpecial Olympics GBChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)AOC SportEngland SquashAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)England BoxingFLexercise WLHBNational Association of Teachers of DancingPétanque EnglandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdASA Swim England LimitedBritish Horse SocietyBritish CarriagedrivingBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish KitesportsBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Model Flying AssociationRugby Football UnionWheelPowerBritish EquestrianSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish WeightliftingActive SurreyRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsSport in MindI Trust SportBritish ReiningBritish Wheel of YogaLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish EventingBritish Triathlon FederationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationArchery GBLondon SportNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Motorcyclists' FederationEngland Lacrosse
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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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