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

British Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)British Caving AssociationActive DevonThe R&ACommonwealth Games EnglandCountryside AllianceBritish Elite Athletes AssociationEngland NetballUK Armed Forces Sports BoardUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationActive PartnershipsBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationPlay EnglandWheelPowerKho Kho Federation of EnglandInternational Dance Teachers AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEngland LacrosseLord's TavernersNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdI Trust SportPentathlon GBWelsh RowingBritish KitesportsGolf Foundation (The)Association of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)English Pool AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardThe Sabre TrustAll Terrain Boarding AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyEngland KorfballCroquet EnglandMuslim Sports FoundationBowls EnglandBritish Ice SkatingVolleyball EnglandGreenhouse SportsActivity AllianceLimbPowerSportsAidStreetGames UKSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Living SportBowls Development AllianceBritish Mountaineering CouncilDwarf Sports Association UKMargaret Morris MovementBritish Triathlon FederationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingLEAPBritish Orienteering FederationMedau Teachers AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsAOC SportSported FoundationBritish DressageTchoukball UKBritish Horse SocietyCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish TaekwondoBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish RowingProfessional Cricketers' AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEnglish Schools' Football AssociationForest School CampsEngland AthleticsBritish Universities & Colleges SportGreen Lane AssociationEMD UKChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Skateboard GBActive SurreyKeep Fit AssociationLeague Managers AssociationGoalball UKBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish WeightliftingBritish Student Taekwondo FederationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipActive EssexBritish DanceSport AssociationPaddle UKUKA DanceHurlingham Polo AssociationASA Swim England LimitedAssociation for Physical EducationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)UK CoachingRugby Football UnionBritish Association of Teachers of DancingRAF Central FundGreater Manchester MovingAccess Sport CIOTable Tennis EnglandSafe Sport InternationalAssociation of British Climbing WallsMountain TrainingBritish EquestrianOutdoor Industries AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedSnowsport EnglandEngland SquashNational Association of Teachers of DancingNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsRounders EnglandEton Fives AssociationLTA Operations ltdNational School Sailing AssociationActive Kent and MedwayUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSporting EqualsWomen in SportSpecial Olympics GBBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Gliding AssociationActive Humber LtdBoccia EnglandBritish Obstacle SportsPanathlon ChallengeBadminton EnglandRoyal Yachting AssociationAngling TrustPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainEndurance GBGB SnowsportRugby Football LeagueBritish Dance CouncilEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdInclusive SkatingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBaseball Softball UKBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Chess FederationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Professional Golfers' AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingRacecourse Association (The)Archery GBBritish Grooms AssociationParkour UKEngland BoxingBritish Blind SportSwimming Teachers' AssociationUK Ultimate LtdGreat Britain OutriggerSport in MindFootball Association (The)British American Football AssociationBritish SkydivingDallaglio RugbyWorksYouth Sport TrustYorkshire Sport FoundationUK Deaf SportLondon Youth RowingEngland GolfBritish FencingBritish Aikido BoardPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKLanguage of Dance CentreTrail Riders FellowshipEngland TouchBasketball EnglandBritish Judo AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationFLexercise WLHBBritish GymnasticsBritish Wheelchair BasketballCare to Dance CICEngland HockeyFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish CyclingBritish Horseracing AuthorityUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationNational Field Archery Society
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Latest News

15 Sep 2026

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open as 2026 Annual General Meeting confirmed for 12 November

Nominations for the Alliance’s Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award have opened ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be taking place on 12 November.

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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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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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