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

English Bridge UnionDalcroze SocietyInclusive Sportswear CICEngland GolfASA Swim England LimitedEngland SquashProfessional Cricketers' AssociationEngland HockeySports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British American Football AssociationEton Fives AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Blind SportChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish WrestlingUKA DanceEngland LacrosseCountryside AllianceSported FoundationInclusive SkatingAngling Trades Association (ATA)England Kabaddi Federation (UK)Great Britain Wheelchair RugbyRacecourse Association (The)Table Tennis EnglandAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationMountain TrainingHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish WeightliftingIce Hockey UKDwarf Sports Association UKLanguage of Dance CentreEnglish Schools' Football AssociationSportsAidBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationLiving SportStreetGames UKEngland BoxingBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)LTA Operations ltdBritish Ice SkatingForest School CampsNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdUK Sports InstituteLimbPowerCroquet EnglandBritish CarriagedrivingEngland and Wales Cricket BoardLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBadminton EnglandParkour UKPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland TouchPanathlon ChallengeGreenhouse SportsBritish Judo AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedSwimming Teachers' AssociationLEAPBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBasketball EnglandAOC SportBritish Triathlon FederationCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Chess FederationActive SurreyActive PartnershipsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)I Trust SportFootball Supporters AssociationGoalball UKRoyal Aero ClubProfessional Golfers' AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Model Flying AssociationAngling TrustEnglish Karate FederationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationVolleyball EnglandRounders EnglandActivity AllianceKickboxing GBLeague Managers AssociationEngland AthleticsNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish Aikido BoardActive Kent and MedwayThe Royal Navy Sports BoardParkrun LimitedUK Deaf SportBoccia EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish RowingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland KorfballProfessional Players FederationThe R&ABritish Horse SocietyBritish DressagePétanque EnglandHorse ScotlandGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Equestrian VaultingPaddle UKBritish Dance CouncilBritish Caving AssociationWheelPowerFLexercise WLHBBritish ReiningGreater Manchester MovingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Mountaineering CouncilLondon SportDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Nordic WalkingArchery GBBritish Association of Teachers of DancingWelsh RowingBritish SkydivingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Guild of Professional Teachers of DancingWomen in SportChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Snowsport EnglandGB BoxingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationCare to Dance CICBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Northern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish TaekwondoBritish FencingYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Para Table TennisEngland NetballKeep Fit AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsMargaret Morris MovementSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Association of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)UK CoachingRugby Football LeagueGreat Britain OutriggerActive EssexHurlingham Polo AssociationEngland FencingBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Motorcyclists' FederationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustSporting EqualsEMD UKBritish Horseracing AuthorityUK YouthBritish CyclingNational School Sailing AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish EquestrianPlay EnglandFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingAssociation of British Climbing WallsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingMedau Teachers AssociationBritish GymnasticsDallaglio RugbyWorksRugby Football UnionBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish ShowjumpingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdUK Ultimate LtdUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationTchoukball UKLaban Guild InternationalBritish Grooms AssociationLeadership Skills FoundationNational Association of Teachers of DancingEndurance GBLord's TavernersEnglish Pool AssociationSpecial Olympics GBBowls EnglandPentathlon GBBritish KitesportsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsYouth Sport TrustBritish Balloon and Airship ClubPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdTrail Riders FellowshipNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)World Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish EventingBaseball Softball UKGolf Foundation (The)Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish ShootingSkateboard GBActive Devon
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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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