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

Paddle UKGrounds Management Association LimitedAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Greater Manchester MovingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Gliding AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Obstacle SportsAssociation of British Riding SchoolsLord's TavernersBritish Water Ski & WakeboardTable Tennis EnglandBritish KitesportsBritish Dance CouncilPanathlon ChallengeBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)England TouchProfessional Golfers' AssociationSport in MindUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish TaekwondoAngling Trades Association (ATA)Sported FoundationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish DanceSport AssociationActivity AllianceRacecourse Association (The)British Nordic WalkingBowls Development AllianceLondon Youth RowingBritish Mountaineering CouncilSportsAidParkour UKEton Fives AssociationGolf Foundation (The)Herts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipAccess Sport CIOEMD UKSnowsport EnglandCountryside AllianceAOC SportNational Council for Metal DetectingActive PartnershipsEngland GolfCare to Dance CICUK CoachingEndurance GBActive SurreyBritish Paralympic AssociationWelsh RowingVolleyball EnglandEngland NetballEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationLeague Managers AssociationUK Deaf SportGB SnowsportMedau Teachers AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardEngland KorfballBritish Grooms AssociationInclusive SkatingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationThe Sabre TrustNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Model Flying AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsCamping and Caravanning ClubWheelPowerPlay EnglandForest School CampsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationActive DevonBritish CyclingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationMargaret Morris MovementLimbPowerPentathlon GBBritish Judo AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationRugby Football LeagueImperial Society of Teachers of DancingActive Kent and MedwayI Trust SportProfessional Cricketers' AssociationGoalball UKSpecial Olympics GBLiving SportBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationSafe Sport InternationalBritish Ice SkatingBoccia EnglandBritish Student Taekwondo FederationGreat Britain Savate FederationUKA DanceHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Wheelchair BasketballWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksAngling TrustCroquet EnglandRAF Central FundBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Triathlon FederationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdNational Association of Teachers of DancingSwimming Teachers' AssociationLanguage of Dance CentreFLexercise WLHBRounders EnglandBritish FencingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingThe Royal Navy Sports BoardASA Swim England LimitedAssociation for Physical EducationEngland SquashLTA Operations ltdArchery GBActive Humber LtdBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Horse SocietyMountain TrainingBritish Aikido BoardChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish RowingTchoukball UKCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish EquestrianBritish Motorcyclists' FederationKho Kho Federation of EnglandYorkshire Sport FoundationBadminton EnglandEngland LacrosseBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Caving AssociationEnglish Chess FederationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdSporting EqualsBritish American Football AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish GymnasticsGreen Lane AssociationBritish WeightliftingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Blind SportBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsOutdoor Industries AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKNational School Sailing AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland HockeyBowls EnglandBritish Elite Athletes AssociationFootball Association (The)England AthleticsYouth Sport TrustStreetGames UKEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGreenhouse SportsBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationActive EssexLEAPNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsKeep Fit AssociationBaseball Softball UKBritish DressageUK Ultimate LtdBasketball EnglandSkateboard GBSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Women in SportNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Horseracing AuthorityMuslim Sports FoundationThe R&AGreat Britain OutriggerDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Skydiving
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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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