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

Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Badminton EnglandBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Professional Cricketers' AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingLTA Operations ltdBritish WeightliftingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBoccia EnglandFootball Association (The)British Dance CouncilMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdKeep Fit AssociationLimbPowerLanguage of Dance CentreThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEngland NetballProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipAssociation for Physical EducationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Greenhouse SportsBritish American Football AssociationEngland AthleticsEnglish Schools' Football AssociationEngland SquashKho Kho Federation of EnglandEngland GolfBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Nordic WalkingEndurance GBBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsRoyal Yachting AssociationRugby Football LeagueBritish SkydivingBritish Gliding AssociationUK Deaf SportEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdWomen in SportNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdYorkshire Sport FoundationBasketball EnglandFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsEMD UKGreat Britain Savate FederationDwarf Sports Association UKAngling TrustBritish Water Ski & WakeboardGreater Manchester MovingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationRAF Central FundNational Association of Teachers of DancingThe R&APaddle UKUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Ice SkatingLEAPLiving SportBritish RowingWheelPowerCommonwealth Games EnglandSported FoundationEngland HockeyEnglish Pool AssociationSkateboard GBGB SnowsportNational School Sailing AssociationSnowsport EnglandEngland TouchBritish Wheelchair BasketballNational Field Archery SocietyBaseball Softball UKPanathlon ChallengeBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Judo AssociationBritish DanceSport AssociationLondon Youth RowingGreen Lane AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish FencingSafe Sport InternationalRacecourse Association (The)Grounds Management Association LimitedEngland KorfballNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsGolf Foundation (The)Active DevonBritish TaekwondoActive Kent and MedwayBritish Paralympic AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingMargaret Morris MovementBritish CyclingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Student Taekwondo FederationEton Fives AssociationBritish Caving AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsTchoukball UKFLexercise WLHBCountryside AllianceSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationActive SurreySwimming Teachers' AssociationCroquet EnglandEngland LacrosseForest School CampsEnglish Chess FederationBritish Triathlon FederationBritish KitesportsPlay EnglandSportsAidGreat Britain OutriggerDallaglio RugbyWorksAssociation of British Climbing WallsParkour UKActive PartnershipsTable Tennis EnglandInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Grooms AssociationI Trust SportBritish Horseracing AuthorityUK CoachingActive EssexGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyStreetGames UKLord's TavernersBritish Model Flying AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Roller Sports Federation LtdASA Swim England LimitedVolleyball EnglandEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish GymnasticsBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Horse SocietySpecial Olympics GBBritish Obstacle SportsActivity AllianceSporting EqualsOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Aikido BoardHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish DressageBowls Development AllianceHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipActive Humber LtdUKA DanceGoalball UKSport in MindThe Sabre TrustBritish Motorcyclists' FederationLeague Managers AssociationUK Ultimate LtdAssociation of British Riding SchoolsWelsh RowingRounders EnglandAccess Sport CIOWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationInclusive SkatingMuslim Sports FoundationCamping and Caravanning ClubCare to Dance CICYouth Sport TrustImperial Society of Teachers of DancingArchery GBBritish Blind SportChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationAOC SportKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKPentathlon GBBowls EnglandBritish EquestrianMountain TrainingBritish Orienteering FederationPolice Community Clubs of Great Britain
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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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