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

Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingLord's TavernersAccess Sport CIOUK CoachingBasketball EnglandPentathlon GBBaseball Softball UKEnglish Schools' Football AssociationGolf Foundation (The)Keep Fit AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Orienteering FederationGreen Lane AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipLEAPEMD UKTrail Riders FellowshipWheelPowerUKA DanceBritish Judo AssociationUK Ultimate LtdEngland AthleticsBritish CyclingUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKLiving SportGreenhouse SportsSwimming Teachers' AssociationCare to Dance CICCommonwealth Games EnglandEnglish Pool AssociationBowls Development AlliancePaddle UKActive SurreyYouth Sport TrustSported FoundationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationMountain TrainingBritish Obstacle SportsActive PartnershipsSporting EqualsEndurance GBLTA Operations ltdLimbPowerEngland TouchInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsSpecial Olympics GBNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsAssociation for Physical EducationEngland NetballDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish KitesportsAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British SkydivingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Caving AssociationBritish DressageActive Kent and MedwayAngling TrustFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsGB SnowsportTchoukball UKBritish DanceSport AssociationLeague Managers AssociationBoccia EnglandRugby Football LeagueWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLondon Youth RowingBritish Student Taekwondo FederationKho Kho Federation of EnglandGrounds Management Association LimitedThe Royal Navy Sports BoardActive EssexBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsAssociation of British Climbing WallsDwarf Sports Association UKThe R&ARAF Central FundSportsAidBritish American Football AssociationBritish Blind SportBritish FencingCroquet EnglandEnglish Chess FederationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)English Amateur Dancesport AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyGreater Manchester MovingGoalball UKBritish Dance CouncilProfessional Cricketers' AssociationI Trust SportForest School CampsVolleyball EnglandRacecourse Association (The)British Mountaineering CouncilEngland LacrosseASA Swim England LimitedBadminton EnglandEngland HockeyStreetGames UKUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish TaekwondoEngland KorfballNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdCamping and Caravanning ClubEngland SquashBritish Universities & Colleges SportArchery GBBritish WeightliftingProfessional Golfers' AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreNational School Sailing AssociationAOC SportBritish Motorcyclists' FederationActivity AllianceEton Fives AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Welsh RowingSnowsport EnglandInclusive SkatingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Triathlon FederationPanathlon ChallengeSkateboard GBFLexercise WLHBFootball Association (The)British Gliding AssociationEngland GolfNational Council for Metal DetectingNational Field Archery SocietyPlay EnglandBritish Ice SkatingSport in MindBowls EnglandUK Deaf SportActive DevonBritish GymnasticsBritish RowingYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Horseracing AuthorityMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Horse SocietyLong Distance Walkers Association LtdMedau Teachers AssociationParkour UKSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British EquestrianBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Paralympic AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdWomen in SportBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationCountryside AllianceHurlingham Polo AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Active Humber LtdRounders EnglandTable Tennis EnglandGreat Britain Savate FederationSafe Sport InternationalThe Sabre TrustMargaret Morris MovementBritish Aikido Board
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Latest News

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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23 Jul 2026

Alliance responds to business rates announcement

The Government has announced that pubs, clubs and live music venues are set to receive a 20% reduction to their business rates bills from April next year.

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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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