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

International Dance Teachers AssociationAOC SportBritish Gliding AssociationBasketball EnglandHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish ShowjumpingEngland LacrosseBritish WrestlingSwimming Teachers' AssociationEngland KorfballVolleyball EnglandEnglish Schools' Football AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationRugby Football LeagueUK Sports InstituteUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBowls EnglandUK Ultimate LtdSported FoundationDwarf Sports Association UKChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Welsh RowingKeep Fit AssociationASA Swim England LimitedLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundDallaglio RugbyWorksPlay EnglandEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationSnowsport EnglandEnglish Bridge UnionSportsAidParkour UKFLexercise WLHBPanathlon ChallengeBritish Paralympic AssociationUK YouthCountryside AllianceEndurance GBEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGrounds Management Association LimitedAssociation of British Riding SchoolsSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Parkrun LimitedWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish FencingGreater Manchester MovingBritish Para Table TennisYorkshire Sport FoundationRoyal Yachting AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationActivity AllianceWomen in SportLaban Guild InternationalForest School CampsAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Police Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationLEAPBritish Obstacle SportsUK CoachingEnglish Chess FederationBadminton EnglandBritish Triathlon FederationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdUKA DanceLiving SportDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)LTA Operations ltdEton Fives AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish RowingMedau Teachers AssociationAngling TrustGolf Foundation (The)English Amateur Billiards AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Judo AssociationIce Hockey UKBritish Ice SkatingUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)National Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsLord's TavernersBritish ShootingInclusive SkatingNational School Sailing AssociationBritish EquestrianBritish DressageLondon SportBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Orienteering FederationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipSpecial Olympics GBBritish Blind SportBowls Development AllianceAll Terrain Boarding AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbySport in MindBritish CyclingGreenhouse SportsPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland BoxingActive Kent and MedwayAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish WeightliftingBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Mountaineering CouncilInclusive Sportswear CICYouth Sport TrustBritish SkydivingAuto-Cycle Union LimitedImperial Society of Teachers of DancingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBoccia EnglandMargaret Morris MovementDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Grooms AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationRounders EnglandEngland AthleticsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationLanguage of Dance CentreEngland NetballPaddle UKBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsArchery GBEngland TouchBritish Aikido BoardThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Caving AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerStreetGames UKLeadership Skills FoundationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)EMD UKNational Association of Teachers of DancingRacecourse Association (The)English Pool AssociationRugby Football UnionCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish KitesportsBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEngland FencingBritish Model Flying AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British GymnasticsEngland HockeyFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Kickboxing GBWheelPowerCare to Dance CICBritish Nordic WalkingFootball Supporters AssociationActive SurreyEngland and Wales Cricket BoardHaringey Sports DevelopmentI Trust SportGoalball UKOutdoor Industries AssociationMountain TrainingTrail Riders FellowshipActive DevonUK Armed Forces Sports BoardThe Sabre TrustLimbPowerEnglish Karate FederationHorse ScotlandGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Equestrian VaultingProfessional Players FederationNational Council for Metal DetectingLeague Managers AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Active Humber LtdActive PartnershipsBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)England SquashGB BoxingBritish American Football AssociationBritish Dance CouncilBaseball Softball UKBritish Balloon and Airship ClubTchoukball UKAssociation for Physical EducationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Universities & Colleges SportCommonwealth Games EnglandThe R&APentathlon GBBritish EventingAngling Trades Association (ATA)British ReiningEngland GolfBritish Horse SocietyActive EssexLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Elite Athletes AssociationRoyal Aero ClubUK Deaf SportBritish TaekwondoNational Field Archery SocietyLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationCroquet EnglandSkateboard GBSporting Equals
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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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