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

LTA Operations ltdRugby Football LeaguePentathlon GBBritish Association of Teachers of DancingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)WheelPowerSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Eton Fives AssociationLiving SportBritish Universities & Colleges SportArchery GBLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Paddle UKLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustAngling Trades Association (ATA)Federation of Sports and Play AssociationsTchoukball UKUK Armed Forces Sports BoardSkateboard GBFLexercise WLHBSported FoundationEMD UKBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Baseball Softball UKEngland BoxingGreater Manchester MovingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreHaringey Sports DevelopmentProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish GymnasticsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingLondon SportRounders EnglandEngland LacrosseUnited Teachers of Dance LtdRugby Football UnionParkour UKBritish Triathlon FederationMargaret Morris MovementUKA DanceI Trust SportAuto-Cycle Union LimitedEndurance GBChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationPétanque EnglandRoyal Yachting AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationEnglish Karate FederationSportsAidUK Ultimate LtdBritish Caving AssociationBritish WeightliftingNational Council for Metal DetectingNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdTable Tennis EnglandActive Kent and MedwayActive SurreyCountryside AllianceCommonwealth Games EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Care to Dance CICBritish Model Flying AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingDevelopment Through ChallengeForest School CampsSpecial Olympics GBBoccia EnglandProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLEAPCroquet EnglandBritish Wheel of YogaGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyDwarf Sports Association UKUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationActivity AllianceGoalball UKEnglish Chess FederationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish Nordic WalkingBowls EnglandBritish TaekwondoSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British Ju-Jitsu AssociationGB BoxingPanathlon ChallengeKickboxing GBFootball Supporters AssociationLimbPowerEngland FencingUK YouthFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingInclusive SkatingMedau Teachers AssociationLeague Managers AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationHorse ScotlandBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Ice SkatingBritish CarriagedrivingPlay EnglandInclusive Sportswear CICBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationActive EssexEngland NetballEnglish Bridge UnionBritish American Football AssociationLord's TavernersNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Para Table TennisGrounds Management Association LimitedHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish ReiningRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubWelsh RowingBritish EventingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationAngling TrustEnglish Schools' Football AssociationASA Swim England LimitedLaban Guild InternationalOutdoor Industries AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish ShowjumpingBritish CyclingGreenhouse SportsEngland KorfballThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEngland SquashEngland HockeyKeep Fit AssociationActive PartnershipsActive DevonEnglish Pool AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Orienteering FederationBritish SkydivingBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish DressageBritish Mountaineering CouncilTrail Riders FellowshipUK Deaf SportUK Sports InstituteAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British ShootingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsYouth Sport TrustPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationEngland TouchBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationRacecourse Association (The)British Judo AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdYorkshire Sport FoundationChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)UK CoachingEngland AthleticsEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdRoyal Aero ClubBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBadminton EnglandIce Hockey UKBritish KitesportsEngland GolfNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationAOC SportBasketball EnglandGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingSwimming Teachers' AssociationLeadership Skills FoundationCamping and Caravanning ClubDalcroze SocietyStreetGames UKGreat Britain Savate FederationProfessional Players FederationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainParkrun LimitedDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsMountain TrainingEngland and Wales Cricket BoardGolf Foundation (The)Women in SportBritish Horse SocietyNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Dance CouncilEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)The R&ASnowsport EnglandBritish Aikido BoardVolleyball EnglandBritish FencingBritish EquestrianBritish Horseracing AuthorityGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Blind SportBritish Gliding AssociationSporting EqualsBritish WrestlingBritish Rowing
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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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