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

Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish ShowjumpingForest School CampsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Para Table TennisSported FoundationChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish American Football AssociationBritish FencingLeadership Skills FoundationGreater Manchester MovingProfessional Golfers' AssociationLord's TavernersThe R&ABasketball EnglandDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Commonwealth Games EnglandUK Sports InstituteRoyal Aero ClubEnglish Bridge UnionAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish Caving AssociationBritish ReiningEngland BoxingPanathlon ChallengeBritish Universities & Colleges SportWelsh RowingEngland FencingChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Crown Green Bowling AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish DressageRugby Football UnionStreetGames UKBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationBritish TaekwondoDalcroze SocietyAOC SportLanguage of Dance CentreRounders EnglandTrail Riders FellowshipEngland HockeyBritish Water Ski & WakeboardPlay EnglandSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingParkour UKBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Karate FederationEndurance GBBritish Elite Athletes AssociationEngland TouchNational Association of Teachers of DancingEnglish Chess FederationI Trust SportUK YouthNational Council for Metal DetectingRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsYouth Sport TrustBritish Dance CouncilCroquet EnglandBritish KitesportsGreat Britain OutriggerAll Terrain Boarding AssociationMargaret Morris MovementUKA DanceGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEngland GolfAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)United Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Equestrian VaultingMedau Teachers AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationAngling TrustWheelPowerBritish EquestrianKeep Fit AssociationTchoukball UKBritish CyclingHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish Mountaineering CouncilLondon SportNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdGreat Britain Savate FederationRugby Football LeagueBritish Aikido BoardSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)London Fire Brigade Welfare FundThe Royal Navy Sports BoardFootball Supporters AssociationEngland and Wales Cricket BoardPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Judo AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationInclusive Sportswear CICInclusive SkatingMountain TrainingBaseball Softball UKBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationActive EssexOutdoor Industries AssociationCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Greenhouse SportsPétanque EnglandLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationFLexercise WLHBBritish Model Flying AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationHorse ScotlandBritish Nordic WalkingLimbPowerSportsAidEngland AthleticsBritish Balloon and Airship ClubGolf Foundation (The)Kickboxing GBActive DevonNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Gliding AssociationSnowsport EnglandBritish Wheel of YogaBadminton EnglandActive SurreyBritish Ice SkatingLiving SportCare to Dance CICBoccia EnglandASA Swim England LimitedSkateboard GBArchery GBLEAPEngland KorfballChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish GymnasticsBritish EventingRacecourse Association (The)British WeightliftingUK Ultimate LtdBowls EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationVolleyball EnglandBritish Blind SportInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)British Association of Snowsport InstructorsLaban Guild InternationalGB BoxingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUK CoachingWomen in SportBritish ShootingGoalball UKParkrun LimitedActive PartnershipsCamping and Caravanning ClubSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Horse SocietyEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdActive Kent and MedwayEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Motorcyclists' FederationDallaglio RugbyWorksIce Hockey UKEngland SquashBritish CarriagedrivingCountryside AllianceBritish Triathlon FederationBritish SkydivingGrounds Management Association LimitedEngland LacrosseBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish RowingLeague Managers AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)English Pool AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish WrestlingLTA Operations ltdBritish Horseracing AuthorityUK Armed Forces Sports BoardActivity AlliancePentathlon GBAssociation for Physical EducationEMD UKBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationSpecial Olympics GBTable Tennis EnglandEngland NetballAssociation of British Climbing WallsRoyal Yachting AssociationUK Deaf SportAuto-Cycle Union LimitedNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Sporting EqualsPaddle UKProfessional Players FederationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Eton Fives AssociationDwarf Sports Association UKAssociation of British Riding 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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