Creating a happier and healthier nation
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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

Trail Riders FellowshipBritish DressageActive EssexMountain TrainingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardPaddle UKBritish Judo AssociationSkateboard GBEngland NetballCare to Dance CICEndurance GBUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationKickboxing GBBritish Orienteering FederationWomen in SportEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdFLexercise WLHBDevelopment Through ChallengeWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Panathlon ChallengeGB BoxingHorse ScotlandEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish KitesportsAuto-Cycle Union LimitedSwimming Teachers' AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationActive DevonOutdoor Industries AssociationThe R&AEngland BoxingRoyal Aero ClubBritish Paralympic AssociationEnglish Chess FederationEnglish Bridge UnionBritish RowingStreetGames UKBritish CarriagedrivingInclusive Sportswear CICSported FoundationBritish ShootingPétanque EnglandArchery GBBritish SkydivingUKA DanceBritish ReiningBritish Model Flying AssociationYouth Sport TrustGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBoccia EnglandImperial Society of Teachers of DancingGrounds Management Association LimitedPentathlon GBLord's TavernersLimbPowerNational School Sailing AssociationAOC SportBritish CyclingBritish FencingCommonwealth Games EnglandActivity AllianceNational Association of Teachers of DancingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Wheel of YogaLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUK Ultimate LtdAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland AthleticsBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)UK Sports InstituteBritish Horse SocietyBritish GymnasticsEngland HockeyI Trust SportRoyal Yachting AssociationBritish ShowjumpingASA Swim England LimitedProfessional Golfers' AssociationTchoukball UKHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Rugby Football LeagueMargaret Morris MovementRacecourse Association (The)London SportWheelPowerBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)SportsAidBritish American Football AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksGreat Britain Savate FederationIce Hockey UKProfessional Cricketers' AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Federation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Grooms AssociationEngland KorfballRounders EnglandParkrun LimitedLiving SportNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Association of British Riding SchoolsBritish Dance CouncilEngland and Wales Cricket BoardBowls EnglandDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Greenhouse SportsBadminton EnglandProfessional Players FederationSporting EqualsWelsh RowingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationEngland TouchBaseball Softball UKActive SurreyNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdEngland GolfTable Tennis EnglandBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdUK CoachingEnglish Karate FederationEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundCountryside AllianceFootball Supporters AssociationSnowsport EnglandBritish EventingLeague Managers AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Para Table TennisUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLEAPForest School CampsEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilActive Kent and MedwayAssociation of British Climbing WallsInclusive SkatingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityGolf Foundation (The)British EquestrianDwarf Sports Association UKBritish Motorcyclists' FederationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsHurlingham Polo AssociationEngland SquashBritish Universities & Colleges SportLaban Guild InternationalBasketball EnglandChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationGreater Manchester MovingBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyEngland LacrosseBritish Aikido BoardInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsUK Deaf SportLTA Operations ltdKeep Fit AssociationEngland FencingLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Caving AssociationEton Fives AssociationBritish Ice SkatingAngling TrustGreat Britain OutriggerInternational Dance Teachers AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationRugby Football UnionBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationSpecial Olympics GBDalcroze SocietyAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)National Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish WeightliftingNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdUK YouthBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsAssociation for Physical EducationEMD UKGoalball UKThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Elite Athletes AssociationPlay EnglandBritish Association of Teachers of DancingActive PartnershipsCroquet EnglandChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British TaekwondoCamping and Caravanning ClubParkour UKVolleyball EnglandBritish Balloon and Airship ClubNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Nordic WalkingAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Blind SportBritish WrestlingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsLeadership Skills FoundationYorkshire Sport Foundation
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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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