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

Active SurreyBritish Orienteering FederationEngland TouchEnglish Pool AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationCountryside AllianceActive EssexGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingVolleyball EnglandThe Royal Navy Sports BoardCare to Dance CICBritish KitesportsAOC SportBritish DressageAll Terrain Boarding AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubInclusive Sportswear CICBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Obstacle SportsChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)LimbPowerAssociation for Physical EducationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Model Flying AssociationParkrun LimitedTchoukball UKEngland FencingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Horse SocietyGolf Foundation (The)Long Distance Walkers Association LtdEngland GolfBritish FencingHaringey Sports DevelopmentUK Deaf SportUK Sports InstituteRugby Football LeagueEndurance GBHurlingham Polo AssociationIce Hockey UKThe R&ASnowsport EnglandInternational Dance Teachers AssociationWheelPowerEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Association of Teachers of DancingCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)British Balloon and Airship ClubRacecourse Association (The)Great Britain Savate FederationDwarf Sports Association UKEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationSkateboard GBEnglish Karate FederationEngland NetballBritish Mountaineering CouncilSpecial Olympics GBBritish Gliding AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationFLexercise WLHBBritish Para Table TennisWelsh RowingAngling Trades Association (ATA)Table Tennis EnglandMountain TrainingEnglish Chess FederationAssociation of British Climbing WallsSport in MindEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationGreenhouse SportsBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)England AthleticsKickboxing GBRugby Football UnionBritish WeightliftingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Horse ScotlandAuto-Cycle Union LimitedFootball Supporters AssociationAngling TrustWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Ice SkatingEngland HockeyNational Field Archery SocietyYorkshire Sport FoundationMuslim Sports FoundationNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Aikido BoardBritish Elite Athletes AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Motorcyclists' FederationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish TaekwondoUK YouthBoccia EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Northern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdPanathlon ChallengeBritish Judo AssociationBritish Blind SportBritish ShootingLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundGrounds Management Association LimitedNational Council for Metal DetectingCroquet EnglandSportsAidGreater Manchester MovingProfessional Golfers' AssociationUKA DanceBritish GymnasticsEngland SquashLiving SportEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Wheel of YogaBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationInclusive SkatingBritish EquestrianActive Humber LtdEngland KorfballOutdoor Industries AssociationPlay EnglandASA Swim England LimitedImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Paralympic AssociationLTA Operations ltdLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationUK Ultimate LtdArchery GBLEAPActivity AllianceSported FoundationBadminton EnglandGoalball UKEnglish Bridge UnionActive Kent and MedwayLord's TavernersLeague Managers AssociationRoyal Aero ClubBritish SkydivingBasketball EnglandBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationForest School CampsBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingGreat Britain OutriggerParkour UKCommonwealth Games EnglandAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)National Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish WrestlingSporting EqualsEngland LacrosseBritish Water Ski & WakeboardUK CoachingBritish Triathlon FederationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsProfessional Players FederationBowls EnglandHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipEnglish Schools' Football AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsI Trust SportWomen in SportGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyStreetGames UKBritish Universities & Colleges SportSwimming Teachers' AssociationKeep Fit AssociationBowls Development AllianceEngland BoxingDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish American Football AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish EventingBritish RowingBritish Caving AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British Grooms AssociationDevelopment Through ChallengeUK Armed Forces Sports BoardPaddle UKRounders EnglandBaseball Softball UKThe Sabre TrustEton Fives AssociationLaban Guild InternationalPentathlon GBDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Active PartnershipsUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Dance CouncilFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsGB BoxingBritish Nordic WalkingYouth Sport TrustBritish CyclingLondon SportBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish ReiningNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdMargaret Morris MovementLeadership Skills FoundationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish ShowjumpingActive DevonEngland and Wales Cricket BoardEMD UKProfessional Cricketers' 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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