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

Dallaglio RugbyWorksSnowsport EnglandKickboxing GBNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdSport in MindSafe Sport InternationalAngling TrustGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyLondon SportEMD UKBritish KitesportsBadminton EnglandBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Horse SocietyLTA Operations ltdParkour UKTable Tennis EnglandI Trust SportFootball Supporters AssociationBritish Caving AssociationMountain TrainingPaddle UKEnglish Schools' Football AssociationEnglish Chess FederationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)WheelPowerAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsGreat Britain Savate FederationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)England KorfballImperial Society of Teachers of DancingRoyal Academy of DanceLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundActive SurreyBritish Para Table TennisUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Association of British Riding SchoolsBritish Paralympic AssociationAuto-Cycle Union LimitedKeep Fit AssociationLimbPowerBritish Association of Teachers of DancingMotorsport UKNational Field Archery SocietySporting EqualsBritish Mountaineering CouncilBoccia EnglandEton Fives AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationActive EssexBritish ShootingMedau Teachers AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationEngland LacrosseEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Lord's TavernersRoyal Aero ClubChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish RowingHaringey Sports DevelopmentGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingEnglish Bridge UnionNational Association of Teachers of DancingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish GymnasticsBritish Elite Athletes AssociationUK YouthRugby Football LeagueDalcroze SocietyBritish ReiningUK Deaf SportWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Horseracing AuthorityNational Council for Metal DetectingActive DevonYouth Sport TrustPentathlon GBBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationPanathlon ChallengeBritish Equestrian VaultingEnglish Pool AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Esports Federation LtdCamping and Caravanning ClubEndurance GBCare to Dance CICActive Kent and MedwayBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)England FencingBritish ShowjumpingSpecial Olympics GBEngland BoxingBasketball EnglandEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBowls EnglandPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Orienteering FederationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsUnited Teachers of Dance LtdKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)London Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubUK Sports InstituteFLexercise WLHBBritish SkydivingLiving SportBritish WeightliftingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationSkateboard GBHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipSwimming Teachers' AssociationCountryside AllianceLanguage of Dance CentreUK Ultimate LtdASA Swim England LimitedArchery GBEnglish Karate FederationLaban Guild InternationalChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationSported FoundationBritish Model Flying AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKActivity AllianceAssociation of British Climbing WallsNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Water Ski & WakeboardStreetGames UKDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)England SquashBritish CyclingPickleball EnglandFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsLeague Managers AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationThe R&APétanque EnglandSportsAidAll Terrain Boarding AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Obstacle SportsEngland TouchCroquet EnglandActive PartnershipsGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish CarriagedrivingInclusive SkatingBritish Dance CouncilBritish Aikido BoardProfessional Players FederationCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Judo AssociationTchoukball UKRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsUK CoachingForest School CampsRounders EnglandNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsGreenhouse SportsTrail Riders FellowshipEngland HockeyActive Humber LtdBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationRacecourse Association (The)Greater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)UKA DanceAOC SportWelsh RowingAssociation for Physical EducationAngling Trades Association (ATA)England NetballGolf Foundation (The)Active TogetherNational Trails UKLong Distance Walkers Association LtdNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdEngland GolfBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Triathlon FederationDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Ice SkatingBritish WrestlingBritish EquestrianFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingWomen in SportBaseball Softball UKHorse ScotlandBritish EventingYorkshire Sport FoundationProfessional Golfers' AssociationRugby Football UnionMargaret Morris MovementBritish TaekwondoBritish Wheel of YogaGB BoxingBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Blind SportLEAPEngland AthleticsBritish DressageBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationPlay EnglandVolleyball EnglandOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationGoalball UKSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)British American Football Association
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Latest News

13 Nov 2025

Alliance celebrates 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace as two new Board members confirmed at Annual General Meeting

The Sport and Recreation Alliance celebrated its 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace, where members also gathered for the organisation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), chaired by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

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5 Nov 2025

Alliance responds to publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review

Today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report sets out a series of wide ranging recommendations for reform of the national curriculum and in particular to the teaching of physical education (PE) and dance in schools.

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17 Sep 2025

National Inclusion Week - Reshaping Sport So Girls Belong

As we mark National Inclusion Week, we spotlight our member Women in Sport, a charity that for over 40 years has been dedicated to understanding and breaking down the barriers that hold girls and women back from the opportunities and lifelong benefits of sport and activity.

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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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