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

England HockeyLeague Managers AssociationSported FoundationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Roller Sports Federation LtdActive PartnershipsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Keep Fit AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingEngland KorfballBritish Model Flying AssociationEngland NetballLiving SportActive SurreyEnglish Chess FederationSnowsport EnglandAOC SportBritish Orienteering FederationEton Fives AssociationEngland and Wales Cricket BoardBritish Judo AssociationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubParkrun LimitedFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLondon SportActive Kent and MedwayDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Parkour UKForest School CampsCare to Dance CICBritish Dance CouncilBritish Universities & Colleges SportGreater Manchester MovingCamping and Caravanning ClubNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEngland SquashGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingFootball Supporters AssociationBritish Paralympic AssociationSkateboard GBBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationSporting EqualsEngland BoxingMountain TrainingBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationYouth Sport TrustBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)British FencingNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish DressageEndurance GBBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish CyclingNational School Sailing AssociationEngland FencingLeadership Skills FoundationActive EssexAssociation of British Riding SchoolsFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsTchoukball UKHurlingham Polo AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationWheelPowerInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsAuto-Cycle Union LimitedAngling TrustImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEMD UKRacecourse Association (The)Greenhouse SportsThe Royal Navy Sports BoardAll Terrain Boarding AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)LTA Operations ltdSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Dwarf Sports Association UKVolleyball EnglandDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish ShowjumpingWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationStreetGames UKBritish Ice SkatingEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)English Karate FederationEnglish Pool AssociationBritish WeightliftingUK CoachingGreat Britain Savate FederationHorse ScotlandBritish Aikido BoardAngling Trades Association (ATA)Outdoor Industries AssociationLaban Guild InternationalPlay EnglandBritish Para Table TennisEnglish Schools' Football AssociationLord's TavernersEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish GymnasticsPanathlon ChallengeUK Ultimate LtdBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsBritish American Football AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedCountryside AllianceEngland GolfPétanque EnglandBritish EquestrianBritish Caving AssociationActivity AllianceBritish Nordic WalkingMedau Teachers AssociationEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationUK Deaf SportLimbPowerCroquet EnglandChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationAssociation for Physical EducationWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustPaddle UKAssociation of British Climbing WallsBowls EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardLong Distance Walkers Association LtdMargaret Morris MovementInclusive Sportswear CICBasketball EnglandNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish Horseracing AuthorityEngland TouchNational Council for Metal DetectingArchery GBSportsAidBritish Horse SocietyASA Swim England LimitedChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Swimming Teachers' AssociationBritish KitesportsBritish Triathlon FederationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundGoalball UKDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish EventingActive DevonPentathlon GBBritish Mountaineering CouncilCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)British WrestlingBritish ReiningBritish SkydivingInternational Dance Teachers AssociationAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsRoyal Yachting AssociationWelsh RowingUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish TaekwondoUK YouthBritish Motorcyclists' FederationIce Hockey UKEngland LacrosseWomen in SportDalcroze SocietyUK Sports InstituteBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Blind SportBritish Wheel of YogaPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBadminton EnglandHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyGB BoxingRugby Football LeagueI Trust SportBoccia EnglandBaseball Softball UKNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdUKA DanceCommonwealth Games EnglandHaringey Sports DevelopmentTrail Riders FellowshipProfessional Players FederationBritish ShootingSpecial Olympics GBYorkshire Sport FoundationEngland AthleticsGreat Britain OutriggerLEAPRugby Football UnionRoyal Aero ClubBritish Association of Teachers of DancingKickboxing GBProfessional Cricketers' AssociationEnglish Bridge UnionLanguage of Dance CentreGolf Foundation (The)The R&ABritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationRounders EnglandBritish Gliding AssociationFLexercise WLHBBritish RowingInclusive SkatingBritish Ju-Jitsu Association
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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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