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

League Managers AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)StreetGames UKAngling TrustBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationSportsAidEnglish Schools' Football AssociationAOC SportDevelopment Through ChallengeInclusive Sportswear CICBritish Blind SportActive SurreyUK Sports InstituteEngland SquashYouth Sport TrustEngland FencingEnglish Chess FederationNational School Sailing AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentSported FoundationPentathlon GBGreater Manchester MovingGrounds Management Association LimitedRugby Football LeagueBoccia EnglandBritish Grooms AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Para Table TennisLimbPowerEnglish Karate FederationAssociation for Physical EducationGoalball UKGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish WeightliftingParkrun LimitedTable Tennis EnglandBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish Ice SkatingTchoukball UKEngland NetballLondon SportForest School CampsEngland HockeyHurlingham Polo AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationActivity AllianceGolf Foundation (The)British Equestrian VaultingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationBritish ShowjumpingPétanque EnglandBritish Aikido BoardLaban Guild InternationalDalcroze SocietyActive Kent and MedwayBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Model Flying AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish FencingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsPlay EnglandNational Association of Teachers of DancingSpecial Olympics GBNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish DressageEngland BoxingUK CoachingKeep Fit AssociationBritish KitesportsWelsh RowingEndurance GBBritish Dance CouncilAngling Trades Association (ATA)Police Community Clubs of Great BritainRoyal Yachting AssociationCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Association of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsLord's TavernersMedau Teachers AssociationBritish CyclingActive EssexBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationEnglish Bridge UnionChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Archery GBRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsLanguage of Dance CentreRugby Football UnionInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Water Ski & WakeboardProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLTA Operations ltdBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Horseracing AuthorityEngland AthleticsEngland GolfBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBritish CarriagedrivingEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)World Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBowls EnglandSporting EqualsWheelPowerBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdTrail Riders FellowshipPaddle UKEton Fives AssociationEngland LacrosseBritish SkydivingGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Racecourse Association (The)English Pool AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationCare to Dance CICBritish Judo AssociationI Trust SportFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish EventingRoyal Aero ClubBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish Gliding AssociationFLexercise WLHBNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish TaekwondoBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish Association of Teachers of DancingUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish American Football AssociationProfessional Players FederationBritish ShootingLEAPAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish RowingBritish ReiningGB BoxingBritish Orienteering FederationIce Hockey UKBaseball Softball UKImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEngland and Wales Cricket BoardParkour UKLong Distance Walkers Association LtdAssociation of British Riding SchoolsHorse ScotlandLeadership Skills FoundationUKA DancePatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Nordic WalkingActive PartnershipsOutdoor Industries AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundInclusive SkatingASA Swim England LimitedAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBasketball EnglandBadminton EnglandMountain TrainingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)The R&APanathlon ChallengeThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Horse SocietyActive DevonBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)United Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish EquestrianBritish GymnasticsKickboxing GBLiving SportRounders EnglandEngland TouchBritish WrestlingUK YouthDallaglio RugbyWorksSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Skateboard GBWomen in SportUnited Teachers of Dance LtdSwimming Teachers' AssociationCroquet EnglandGreenhouse SportsBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Caving AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsCountryside AllianceUK Ultimate LtdEngland KorfballGreat Britain Savate FederationDwarf Sports Association UKCommonwealth Games EnglandFootball Supporters AssociationSnowsport EnglandUK Deaf SportGreat Britain OutriggerMargaret Morris MovementVolleyball EnglandEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationEMD UKBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership
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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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