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

National Council for Metal DetectingPaddle UKBasketball EnglandEMD UKEngland AthleticsEnglish Schools' Football AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationUK Sports InstituteHurlingham Polo AssociationDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish WrestlingBritish Model Flying AssociationGreenhouse SportsBowls Development AllianceAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Active PartnershipsBritish CyclingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationLimbPowerLaban Guild InternationalUK CoachingI Trust SportEnglish Karate FederationSport in MindTable Tennis EnglandGB BoxingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish KitesportsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)National Field Archery SocietyProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish ReiningActive EssexCountryside AllianceBritish GymnasticsUK Armed Forces Sports BoardNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationActive SurreyProfessional Players FederationLEAPBritish Gliding AssociationPlay EnglandNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationActive Kent and MedwayGreat Britain OutriggerLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Judo AssociationBritish ShowjumpingTchoukball UKBritish EventingDwarf Sports Association UKBritish Aikido BoardRugby Football UnionEngland LacrosseGolf Foundation (The)Archery GBEngland SquashAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Universities & Colleges SportEngland BoxingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Obstacle SportsAOC SportBritish American Football AssociationActivity AllianceEton Fives AssociationCare to Dance CICEngland FencingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationMargaret Morris MovementKeep Fit AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)ASA Swim England LimitedActive Humber LtdPentathlon GBEndurance GBForest School CampsTrail Riders FellowshipEngland TouchEngland HockeyUK Deaf SportFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingActive DevonBadminton EnglandHaringey Sports DevelopmentWheelPowerEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdAngling TrustBritish Para Table TennisBritish DressageRoyal Aero ClubRacecourse Association (The)Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Swimming Teachers' AssociationFLexercise WLHBGrounds Management Association LimitedPanathlon ChallengeAssociation of British Climbing WallsIce Hockey UKRoyal Yachting AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Orienteering FederationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsGoalball UKMedau Teachers AssociationSported FoundationSkateboard GBUKA DanceBritish Blind SportProfessional Cricketers' AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Horse ScotlandUK Ultimate LtdBoccia EnglandCommonwealth Games EnglandRounders EnglandGreater Manchester MovingBaseball Softball UKSpecial Olympics GBThe R&ACamping and Caravanning ClubNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)LTA Operations ltdLeague Managers AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Dance CouncilSnowsport EnglandBritish Paralympic AssociationEngland and Wales Cricket BoardBritish Ice SkatingAuto-Cycle Union LimitedChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Mountaineering CouncilWomen in SportUK YouthUnited Teachers of Dance LtdParkour UKEngland GolfBritish Caving AssociationBritish RowingBritish Nordic WalkingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationSportsAidEnglish Chess FederationThe Sabre TrustEnglish Bridge UnionGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Equestrian VaultingFootball Supporters AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsVolleyball EnglandStreetGames UKYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Horseracing AuthorityLanguage of Dance CentreDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish EquestrianThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Sports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Association of Teachers of DancingWelsh RowingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdOutdoor Industries AssociationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish WeightliftingLord's TavernersBritish Horse SocietyBritish ShootingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKImperial Society of Teachers of DancingGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyLiving SportEngland KorfballBritish Elite Athletes AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdLeadership Skills FoundationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Sporting EqualsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsMountain TrainingRugby Football LeagueBritish Wheel of YogaLondon SportYouth Sport TrustBritish Grooms AssociationInclusive Sportswear CICEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBowls EnglandParkrun LimitedBritish SkydivingCroquet EnglandBritish TaekwondoWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationKickboxing GBBritish FencingEngland NetballInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsInclusive SkatingNational School Sailing Association
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Latest News

20 Apr 2026

Alliance responds to DCMS Select Committee’s “Game On” Inquiry report

We welcome the publication of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s “Game On: Community and School Sport” report, which identifies a series of recommendations to government to strengthen grassroots sport and physical activity.

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10 Apr 2026

Key appointments to the Alliance’s NGB Coalition Management Committee confirmed

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to confirm appointments to the National Governing Body (NGB) Coalition Management Committee, alongside existing NGB Coalition Division Chair, Ralph Rimmer OBE, and Deputy Chair, Jack Baker.

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27 Mar 2026

Alliance welcomes Justine Baynes to the Board

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to welcome Justine Baynes to the Board to fill a casual vacancy.

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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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