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

Police Community Clubs of Great BritainSport in MindUK Armed Forces Sports BoardRacecourse Association (The)AOC SportBritish Ice SkatingActivity AllianceLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdI Trust SportForest School CampsBritish FencingBritish EquestrianYorkshire Sport FoundationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland AthleticsBritish DressageUK CoachingMargaret Morris MovementBritish TaekwondoBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish CyclingBritish RowingBritish Model Flying AssociationSported FoundationBritish DanceSport AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerAssociation of British Climbing WallsAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)LimbPowerBritish Gliding AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Professional Golfers' AssociationLord's TavernersASA Swim England LimitedBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Mountaineering CouncilWheelPowerRugby Football LeagueBritish Motorcyclists' FederationLTA Operations ltdBritish Elite Athletes AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedGreen Lane AssociationEton Fives AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdOutdoor Industries AssociationPanathlon ChallengeActive EssexEngland LacrosseFootball Association (The)Federation of Sports and Play AssociationsEngland NetballNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland SquashUKA DanceBritish Triathlon FederationKeep Fit AssociationVolleyball EnglandSporting EqualsBoccia EnglandNational Association of Teachers of DancingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish Obstacle SportsUK Ultimate LtdGoalball UKBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Student Taekwondo FederationMedau Teachers AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingWelsh RowingNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Orienteering FederationGreater Manchester MovingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Dance CouncilCroquet EnglandTable Tennis EnglandActive SurreyThe R&AEngland BoxingLeague Managers AssociationEMD UKBritish Association of Teachers of DancingSafe Sport InternationalInternational Dance Teachers AssociationAngling TrustSnowsport EnglandBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationMountain TrainingTchoukball UKBritish KitesportsCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish SkydivingActive Kent and MedwayBritish Judo AssociationMuslim Sports FoundationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEngland HockeyBasketball EnglandCommonwealth Games EnglandUK Deaf SportBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)GB SnowsportLanguage of Dance CentreRounders EnglandDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationRAF Central FundInclusive SkatingSportsAidBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsArchery GBSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingDwarf Sports Association UKBritish Caving AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEnglish Chess FederationActive Humber LtdParkour UKBowls Development AllianceUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Blind SportEnglish Schools' Football AssociationYouth Sport TrustTrail Riders FellowshipRugby Football UnionCare to Dance CICLiving SportEndurance GBWomen in SportCountryside AllianceBaseball Softball UKPlay EnglandLEAPBritish Paralympic AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationBadminton EnglandActive DevonEngland TouchAccess Sport CIOGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish GymnasticsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Special Olympics GBRoyal Yachting AssociationStreetGames UKGolf Foundation (The)Bowls EnglandEngland KorfballPentathlon GBSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)United Teachers of Dance LtdBritish American Football AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationThe Sabre TrustBritish WeightliftingGreat Britain Savate FederationEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationLondon Youth RowingBritish Aikido BoardAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Horse SocietyNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationFLexercise WLHBKho Kho Federation of EnglandNational School Sailing AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsActive PartnershipsSkateboard GBPaddle UKGreenhouse SportsBritish Horseracing AuthorityWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyEngland Golf
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Latest News

15 Sep 2026

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open as 2026 Annual General Meeting confirmed for 12 November

Nominations for the Alliance’s Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award have opened ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be taking place on 12 November.

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18 Aug 2026

Alliance responds to announcement on planning reforms

The government has announced that it will be retaining Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system.

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30 Jul 2026

Nominations open for revamped Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2026

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that nominations for our flagship Community Sport and Recreation Awards are open for 2026, as we celebrate the very best of grassroots sport and recreation from across the country.

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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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