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

Long Distance Walkers Association LtdUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Elite Athletes AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Muslim Sports FoundationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Wheelchair BasketballThe Sabre TrustTable Tennis EnglandWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish FencingThe Royal Navy Sports BoardI Trust SportGolf Foundation (The)Rugby Football UnionCare to Dance CICNational School Sailing AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationActive Kent and MedwayGrounds Management Association LimitedGreat Britain OutriggerLondon Youth RowingCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Ice SkatingBowls Development AllianceBritish Association of Teachers of DancingLTA Operations ltdKho Kho Federation of EnglandBritish Universities & Colleges SportWheelPowerBaseball Softball UKPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland AthleticsActive Humber LtdBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationBowls EnglandAssociation for Physical EducationParkour UKAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsTchoukball UKCountryside AllianceEngland BoxingActivity AllianceGreat Britain Savate FederationEton Fives AssociationUK Ultimate LtdProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Angling TrustArchery GBOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish Student Taekwondo FederationPentathlon GBFootball Association (The)Goalball UKAccess Sport CIOBritish Grooms AssociationBritish GymnasticsBritish KitesportsBritish Aikido BoardBritish Caving AssociationBritish CyclingDwarf Sports Association UKFLexercise WLHBRounders EnglandRoyal Yachting AssociationPlay EnglandAll Terrain Boarding AssociationASA Swim England LimitedSpecial Olympics GBBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Active SurreyRAF Central FundFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsRacecourse Association (The)Safe Sport InternationalBritish Motorcyclists' FederationSport in MindAssociation of British Riding SchoolsCroquet EnglandForest School CampsBritish Nordic WalkingAngling Trades Association (ATA)International Dance Teachers AssociationGreater Manchester MovingBritish DanceSport AssociationEngland GolfUK Armed Forces Sports BoardActive EssexNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsUK CoachingBritish WeightliftingLiving SportNational Council for Metal DetectingGB SnowsportUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationWomen in SportBritish RowingUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationStreetGames UKLEAPGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBoccia EnglandBritish Horse SocietyEndurance GBTrail Riders FellowshipVolleyball EnglandEngland LacrosseSkateboard GBMargaret Morris MovementGreenhouse SportsPanathlon ChallengeHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipLeague Managers AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsGreen Lane AssociationRugby Football LeagueActive PartnershipsSnowsport EnglandEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish Blind SportEngland HockeyYouth Sport TrustBritish Gliding AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubHurlingham Polo AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationBritish DressagePolice Community Clubs of Great BritainUK Deaf SportEngland NetballAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Sporting EqualsThe R&AInclusive SkatingBadminton EnglandSportsAidWelsh RowingSported FoundationAOC SportImperial Society of Teachers of DancingNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish TaekwondoBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Mountaineering CouncilLimbPowerBritish Obstacle SportsLord's TavernersEngland SquashBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationUKA DanceActive DevonBritish American Football AssociationEMD UKMountain TrainingBritish EquestrianBritish Model Flying AssociationPaddle UKKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Judo AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Horseracing AuthorityEnglish Schools' Football AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish SkydivingEngland TouchBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Basketball EnglandBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Dance CouncilKeep Fit AssociationEngland KorfballBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Triathlon FederationEnglish Chess FederationSwimming Teachers' Association
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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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