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 Roller Sports Federation LtdArchery GBGolf Foundation (The)Forest School CampsBritish DressageBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsEngland AthleticsRAF Central FundRounders EnglandBritish EquestrianBritish DanceSport AssociationBaseball Softball UKBritish American Football AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationGreater Manchester MovingBritish Ice SkatingBritish Wheelchair BasketballUK CoachingEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)UK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Obstacle SportsFootball Association (The)Federation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Blind SportBritish Aikido BoardActive PartnershipsEngland SquashInclusive SkatingYouth Sport TrustSporting EqualsPentathlon GBGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Paralympic AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyRugby Football LeagueKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)LTA Operations ltdLiving SportEngland LacrosseSportsAidTchoukball UKBasketball EnglandAngling TrustGreat Britain OutriggerLimbPowerSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Bowls EnglandAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Inline Puck Hockey AssociationPaddle UKProfessional Cricketers' AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedASA Swim England LimitedHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipEton Fives AssociationEngland KorfballWheelPowerBritish WeightliftingBritish KitesportsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsSport in MindYorkshire Sport FoundationLEAPAssociation of British Riding SchoolsKho Kho Federation of EnglandBritish RowingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish GymnasticsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsPanathlon ChallengeBowls Development AllianceEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationMountain TrainingActive SurreyEngland GolfBritish FencingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationCroquet EnglandBritish Nordic WalkingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationTable Tennis EnglandLong Distance Walkers Association LtdEngland TouchRoyal Yachting AssociationActivity AllianceBritish TaekwondoAOC SportVolleyball EnglandBritish Horse SocietyUK Ultimate LtdNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdMargaret Morris MovementBritish Model Flying AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityThe Sabre TrustPlay EnglandI Trust SportPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Dance CouncilWomen in SportUK Deaf SportDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)StreetGames UKGoalball UKEndurance GBNational Association of Teachers of DancingBadminton EnglandUnited Teachers of Dance LtdActive EssexBritish Triathlon FederationRacecourse Association (The)Care to Dance CICLondon Youth RowingBritish Student Taekwondo FederationNational School Sailing AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandSwimming Teachers' AssociationEMD UKMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationActive Humber LtdProfessional Golfers' AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksSkateboard GBBritish SkydivingBritish Judo AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipCamping and Caravanning ClubBoccia EnglandBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Grooms AssociationGB SnowsportEnglish Pool AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEnglish Chess FederationGreen Lane AssociationWelsh RowingAssociation of British Climbing WallsDwarf Sports Association UKLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Gliding AssociationThe R&ASnowsport EnglandLeague Managers AssociationUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBritish Motorcyclists' FederationEngland NetballHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardSported FoundationCountryside AllianceBritish Elite Athletes AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyParkour UKUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingAssociation for Physical EducationActive DevonLord's TavernersUKA DanceNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdAngling Trades Association (ATA)British CyclingEngland HockeyActive Kent and MedwayBritish Caving AssociationSpecial Olympics GBKeep Fit AssociationFLexercise WLHBSafe Sport InternationalGreenhouse SportsBritish Universities & Colleges SportMuslim Sports FoundationAccess Sport CIOBritish Orienteering FederationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilNational Council for Metal DetectingOutdoor Industries Association
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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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