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

Panathlon ChallengeBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingLord's TavernersLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish CarriagedrivingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British RowingWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish WeightliftingHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Judo AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationPaddle UKHaringey Sports DevelopmentUK Sports InstituteParkour UKTrail Riders FellowshipCamping and Caravanning ClubEngland KorfballSkateboard GBBritish EventingCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)StreetGames UKActivity AllianceEngland NetballActive SurreyBritish Para Table TennisBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationEndurance GBRoyal Aero ClubActive DevonDevelopment Through ChallengeEngland BoxingEngland FencingEngland TouchUK YouthThe R&ARugby Football UnionBoccia EnglandEngland LacrosseHorse ScotlandAll Terrain Boarding AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedKickboxing GBLeadership Skills FoundationEngland AthleticsInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsPétanque EnglandRoyal Yachting AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Northern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdFLexercise WLHBUK Armed Forces Sports BoardNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdLTA Operations ltdBritish SkydivingBritish American Football AssociationBritish DressageEngland GolfGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEngland SquashPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKInternational Dance Teachers AssociationParkrun LimitedSported FoundationRacecourse Association (The)AOC SportOutdoor Industries AssociationDalcroze SocietyChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish ShootingBritish Ice SkatingEnglish Chess FederationASA Swim England LimitedBritish WrestlingNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish CyclingLiving SportCountryside AllianceUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationActive PartnershipsGreat Britain Savate FederationI Trust SportBritish Blind SportDwarf Sports Association UKChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)English Pool AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Baseball Softball UKLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsVolleyball EnglandBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish Nordic WalkingSporting EqualsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipNational Association of Teachers of DancingEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBowls EnglandAngling Trades Association (ATA)Inclusive Sportswear CICBritish Gliding AssociationGreater Manchester MovingGreat Britain OutriggerMedau Teachers AssociationSportsAidThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Horseracing AuthorityEton Fives AssociationRugby Football LeagueEnglish Bridge UnionBritish FencingRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsUK Deaf SportPentathlon GBEnglish Schools' Football AssociationIce Hockey UKEMD UKImperial Society of Teachers of DancingActive EssexCare to Dance CICBritish ShowjumpingProfessional Players FederationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdLimbPowerWheelPowerBritish Equestrian VaultingGB BoxingLaban Guild InternationalBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish ReiningInclusive SkatingBadminton EnglandNational School Sailing AssociationBritish EquestrianSpecial Olympics GBForest School CampsBritish GymnasticsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationAssociation of British Climbing WallsYouth Sport TrustMargaret Morris MovementAssociation for Physical EducationTable Tennis EnglandGreenhouse SportsBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Sports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)English Amateur Billiards AssociationGoalball UKDallaglio RugbyWorksCommonwealth Games EnglandRounders EnglandWelsh RowingUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationMountain TrainingWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationTchoukball UKBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish KitesportsBasketball EnglandBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationEnglish Karate FederationPlay EnglandLEAPBritish Paralympic AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationArchery GBBritish Wheel of YogaActive Kent and MedwayCroquet EnglandAssociation of British Riding SchoolsEngland HockeyDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)England and Wales Cricket BoardUKA DanceLeague Managers AssociationUK Ultimate LtdBritish Horse SocietyPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Universities & Colleges SportProfessional Cricketers' AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationGolf Foundation (The)British Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Aikido BoardBritish Caving AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Long Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Triathlon FederationUK CoachingAngling TrustSwimming Teachers' AssociationKeep Fit AssociationBritish TaekwondoKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Snowsport EnglandBritish Balloon and Airship ClubWomen in SportBritish Dance CouncilLondon SportNational Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools
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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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