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

British Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish Model Flying AssociationDalcroze SocietyBritish WrestlingNational Council for Metal DetectingEngland BoxingBritish Foosball AssociationGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Laban Guild InternationalInclusive Sportswear CICMotorsport UKPentathlon GBBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationNational Council for School SportUK Armed Forces Sports BoardFLexercise WLHBEngland LacrosseBritish TaekwondoGreen Lane AssociationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)British CarriagedrivingAccess Sport CIONICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)National School Sailing AssociationChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationGreat Britain OutriggerCoal Industry Social Welfare OrganisationUK Deaf SportEnglish Bridge UnionChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British ShowjumpingCanoe-Camping ClubBritish Equestrian FederationGB SnowsportNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsLord's TavernersSport in MindEton Fives AssociationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbySports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationUK YouthKickboxing GBBritish Aikido BoardNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBowls EnglandEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)English Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsThe Royal Navy Sports BoardLTA Operations ltdOutdoor Industries AssociationEMD UKBritish Nordic WalkingUK CoachingParkour UKBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationGolf Foundation (The)Endurance GBBritish DanceSport AssociationBritish KitesportsEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationForest School CampsBritish RowingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Paddle UKLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Ice SkatingAssociation for Physical EducationLEAPSkateboard GBPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBowls Development AlliancePlay EnglandCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Countryside AllianceBritish American Football AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandTrail Riders FellowshipEnglish Pool AssociationPétanque EnglandI Trust SportTchoukball UKWomen in SportKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Mountain TrainingVolleyball EnglandArchery GBBritish CyclingBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsEnglish Karate FederationActive SurreyEngland TouchLimbPowerInternational Dance Teachers AssociationStreetGames UKBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish EventingEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdEngland GolfBritish Blind SportRacecourse Association (The)London Fire Brigade Welfare FundPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainUKA DanceHalliwick Association of Swimming TherapyBritish Wheelchair BasketballEngland KorfballActive TogetherBritish Disc Golf AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipLeadership Skills FoundationMuslim Sports FoundationEngland HockeyProfessional Players FederationRoyal Aero ClubKeep Fit AssociationLondon SportEngland FencingBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsGrounds Management Association LimitedLiving SportActive Kent and MedwaySporting EqualsGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingRAF Central FundAuto-Cycle Union LimitedPickleball EnglandRugby Football LeagueRounders EnglandBritish Paralympic AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentEngland AthleticsBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBoccia EnglandImperial Society of Teachers of DancingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationYorkshire Sport FoundationDevelopment Through ChallengeHurlingham Polo AssociationActive PartnershipsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish ShootingBritish GymnasticsAssociation of British Climbing WallsFootball Supporters AssociationAOC SportBadminton EnglandHorse ScotlandAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationBritish Student Taekwondo FederationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish SkydivingBritish Universities & Colleges SportActive Humber LtdGB BoxingBritish Horse SocietyEngland NetballLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Caving AssociationWelsh RowingInstitute for Outdoor LearningNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish WeightliftingCobra Martial Arts AssociationNordic Walking UKBritish Wheel of YogaIce Hockey UKTogether ActiveInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsMedau Teachers AssociationThe Sabre TrustGreenhouse SportsActive DevonAssociation of British Riding SchoolsYouth Sport TrustNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Grooms AssociationSportsAidBritish DressagePanathlon ChallengeRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsSnowsport EnglandPride SportsLondon Youth RowingThe R&AParkrun LimitedRoyal Yachting AssociationASA Swim England LimitedWheelPowerTable Tennis EnglandBasketball EnglandBritish Association of Teachers of DancingMargaret Morris MovementFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Dance CouncilBritish ReiningCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish FencingProfessional Cricketers' AssociationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Para Table TennisEngland SquashBaseball Softball UKEnglish Chess FederationAngling TrustBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)UK Sports InstituteBritish Water Ski & WakeboardWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Judo AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Croquet EnglandChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationUK Ultimate LtdBritish Orienteering FederationInclusive SkatingLeague Managers AssociationBritish Mountaineering CouncilSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Great Britain Savate FederationGoalball UKActivity AllianceSpecial Olympics GBProfessional Golfers' AssociationRoyal Academy of Dance
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Latest News

24 Apr 2025

Active Lives 2023-2024: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector challenges Government to match ambition and demand

The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Active Lives Adult Survey from Sport England.

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28 Mar 2025

Parliamentary launch for new EMD UK and Alliance report highlighting immense social value of group exercise

The Sport and Recreation Alliance were delighted to facilitate a Parliamentary launch for a new research report ‘The Social Value of Group Exercise’, commissioned by EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise.

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27 Mar 2025

Spring Statement: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector urges Government to protect investment to boost health and growth

The National Sector Partners Group* (NSPG) has issued the following statement in response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.

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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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