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

Great Britain OutriggerChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Active Kent and MedwayActive SurreySnowsport EnglandBritish Wheelchair BasketballPaddle UKLong Distance Walkers Association LtdUKA DanceSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)UK Armed Forces Sports BoardActive PartnershipsGreat Britain Savate FederationPanathlon ChallengeEngland BoxingYorkshire Sport FoundationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipDwarf Sports Association UKKeep Fit AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationGreater Manchester MovingEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish Grooms AssociationMargaret Morris MovementUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBadminton EnglandAssociation of British Riding SchoolsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsLimbPowerEngland AthleticsBritish FencingProfessional Cricketers' AssociationSporting EqualsRacecourse Association (The)Active EssexThe Sabre TrustNational Association of Teachers of DancingGoalball UKBritish RowingBowls EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationEngland SquashThe R&ABritish Ice SkatingPentathlon GBActivity AllianceBritish Paralympic AssociationEnglish Chess FederationBritish Universities & Colleges SportInclusive SkatingBritish CyclingHurlingham Polo AssociationSafe Sport InternationalArchery GBSportsAidCare to Dance CICWelsh RowingNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdTchoukball UKNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Motorcyclists' FederationPlay EnglandEngland HockeyBritish Horseracing AuthorityInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsMuslim Sports FoundationEnglish Pool AssociationLEAPCommonwealth Games EnglandLondon Youth RowingEngland NetballPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainRugby Football UnionBoccia EnglandBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdCroquet EnglandNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsGreen Lane AssociationUK CoachingBritish Mountaineering CouncilBritish DanceSport AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipSkateboard GBBritish DressageBasketball EnglandEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdGolf Foundation (The)British GymnasticsSport in MindInternational Dance Teachers AssociationRugby Football LeagueGreenhouse SportsWomen in SportMountain TrainingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Access Sport CIOActive DevonBritish WeightliftingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationLeague Managers AssociationKho Kho Federation of EnglandI Trust SportBritish Blind SportEngland LacrosseNational Field Archery SocietyBritish Association of Teachers of DancingASA Swim England LimitedWheelPowerBritish Student Taekwondo FederationParkour UKThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEMD UKBaseball Softball UKNational Council for Metal DetectingEndurance GBPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEton Fives AssociationAOC SportBritish Caving AssociationBritish SkydivingBritish Obstacle SportsOutdoor Industries AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationSported FoundationCountryside AllianceCamping and Caravanning ClubRounders EnglandBritish Dance CouncilAngling TrustUK Ultimate LtdFootball Association (The)Royal Yachting AssociationLord's TavernersBritish TaekwondoBritish KitesportsLiving SportBritish EquestrianGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Gliding AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Language of Dance CentreYouth Sport TrustLTA Operations ltdBritish Triathlon FederationUK Deaf SportBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingVolleyball EnglandBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish American Football AssociationGB SnowsportBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Water Ski & WakeboardFLexercise WLHBForest School CampsSpecial Olympics GBWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEngland KorfballStreetGames UKBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Model Flying AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Aikido BoardAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Nordic WalkingEngland GolfBowls Development AllianceRAF Central FundDallaglio RugbyWorksTable Tennis EnglandBritish Horse SocietyAssociation for Physical EducationEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationActive Humber LtdEngland TouchBritish Judo AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationAssociation of British Climbing Walls
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Latest News

15 Sep 2026

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open as 2026 Annual General Meeting confirmed for 12 November

Nominations for the Alliance’s Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award have opened ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be taking place on 12 November.

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18 Aug 2026

Alliance responds to announcement on planning reforms

The government has announced that it will be retaining Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system.

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30 Jul 2026

Nominations open for revamped Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2026

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that nominations for our flagship Community Sport and Recreation Awards are open for 2026, as we celebrate the very best of grassroots sport and recreation from across the country.

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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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