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

WheelPowerBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Mountaineering CouncilNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Long Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingNational Association of Teachers of DancingLTA Operations ltdEnglish Schools' Football AssociationPaddle UKYorkshire Sport FoundationEngland SquashArchery GBSnowsport EnglandLeague Managers AssociationSpecial Olympics GBNational Field Archery SocietyI Trust SportSkateboard GBBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Professional Cricketers' AssociationMountain TrainingUKA DanceAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsNational School Sailing AssociationEngland and Wales Cricket BoardSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Inclusive Sportswear CICUK CoachingDallaglio RugbyWorksAngling Trades Association (ATA)English Amateur Dancesport AssociationProfessional Players FederationAngling TrustBritish Paralympic AssociationKeep Fit AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipYouth Sport TrustUK Deaf SportGreat Britain OutriggerChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationActive Kent and MedwayChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Sporting EqualsEnglish Chess FederationDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish DressageBritish American Football AssociationLimbPowerPlay EnglandFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationBritish Model Flying AssociationASA Swim England LimitedNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsKickboxing GBThe R&AFootball Supporters AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Horse SocietyLEAPNational Council for Metal DetectingBaseball Softball UKGreenhouse SportsActive DevonLiving SportMuslim Sports FoundationBadminton EnglandBritish Para Table TennisVolleyball EnglandBritish GymnasticsParkrun LimitedLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBowls Development AllianceCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish Aikido BoardHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)The Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Ice SkatingHorse ScotlandWelsh RowingAOC SportMargaret Morris MovementAssociation of British Riding SchoolsSportsAidDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Racecourse Association (The)Dwarf Sports Association UKBritish SkydivingBasketball EnglandUnited Teachers of Dance LtdRoyal Yachting AssociationLaban Guild InternationalBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationCountryside AllianceSwimming Teachers' AssociationEngland BoxingNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBoccia EnglandProfessional Golfers' AssociationEngland NetballSported FoundationTchoukball UKEngland HockeyInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsFLexercise WLHBBritish ShowjumpingAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationGreater Manchester MovingLondon SportUK Ultimate LtdBritish WeightliftingBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Caving AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationGrounds Management Association LimitedEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBowls EnglandMedau Teachers AssociationEngland AthleticsOutdoor Industries AssociationGB BoxingTable Tennis EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)UK YouthBritish Orienteering FederationBritish FencingAccess Sport CIOEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish ReiningRugby Football LeagueRounders EnglandActivity AllianceFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsGreat Britain Savate FederationForest School CampsActive EssexEngland FencingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardLanguage of Dance CentreBritish TaekwondoBritish CyclingBritish EventingEndurance GBBritish Wheel of YogaStreetGames UKBritish EquestrianEnglish Pool AssociationCare to Dance CICEngland TouchBritish Obstacle SportsPentathlon GBGoalball UKActive SurreySchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Auto-Cycle Union LimitedCroquet EnglandRugby Football UnionBritish Balloon and Airship ClubGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyEMD UKWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEnglish Bridge UnionLeadership Skills FoundationGolf Foundation (The)Parkour UKBritish Dance CouncilLord's TavernersEngland KorfballBritish Grooms AssociationActive PartnershipsCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish ShootingGreen Lane AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentWomen in SportIce Hockey UKInclusive SkatingActive Humber LtdEton Fives AssociationThe Sabre TrustRoyal Aero ClubEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Blind SportSport in MindAll Terrain Boarding AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish RowingBritish WrestlingEngland GolfCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Hurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Judo AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardEngland LacrosseBritish Triathlon FederationPanathlon ChallengeUK Sports InstituteBritish Gliding AssociationEnglish Karate FederationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish KitesportsBritish Equestrian Vaulting
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Latest News

22 May 2026

Alliance responds to PE and school sport funding announcement

The government has announced that it will be investing more than £1 billion in PE and school sport over the next three years.

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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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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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