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

United Teachers of Dance LtdNational Field Archery SocietyGreenhouse SportsWomen in SportRugby Football LeagueBritish Nordic WalkingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationInclusive SkatingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKEngland LacrosseSkateboard GBNational School Sailing AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationBaseball Softball UKMuslim Sports FoundationFLexercise WLHBPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainThe R&ABritish American Football AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardActive DevonBasketball EnglandEngland NetballLTA Operations ltdAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Active EssexBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish KitesportsBritish FencingUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationUK Ultimate LtdBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdLord's TavernersWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationAngling TrustTrail Riders FellowshipSport in MindPlay EnglandEngland AthleticsGoalball UKBritish Blind SportBritish Caving AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsSportsAidSported FoundationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationEton Fives AssociationMargaret Morris MovementNational Association of Teachers of DancingUK Deaf SportAccess Sport CIOBritish Aikido BoardPanathlon ChallengeDwarf Sports Association UKAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdASA Swim England LimitedSwimming Teachers' AssociationSnowsport EnglandBritish Student Taekwondo FederationEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish DanceSport AssociationRounders EnglandBritish CyclingFootball Association (The)I Trust SportThe Sabre TrustGB SnowsportUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationActivity AllianceGolf Foundation (The)British Motorcyclists' FederationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsEnglish Chess FederationSporting EqualsCare to Dance CICHurlingham Polo AssociationActive SurreyGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Obstacle SportsBritish Wheelchair BasketballDallaglio RugbyWorksBowls Development AllianceCamping and Caravanning ClubActive Kent and MedwayEngland HockeyBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationAOC SportEngland SquashBritish Orienteering FederationEnglish Pool AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsVolleyball EnglandBoccia EnglandEngland GolfRugby Football UnionBritish Ice SkatingBritish EquestrianActive PartnershipsGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish TaekwondoBritish Paralympic AssociationLeague Managers AssociationEngland TouchBritish GymnasticsBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Horseracing AuthorityNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdBritish DressageLondon Youth RowingKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Tchoukball UKNational Council for Metal DetectingBritish WeightliftingRacecourse Association (The)Special Olympics GBArchery GBBritish Horse SocietyThe Royal Navy Sports BoardAssociation of British Riding SchoolsLimbPowerRAF Central FundActive Humber LtdCroquet EnglandEndurance GBBritish SkydivingBritish Dance CouncilHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipTable Tennis EnglandSafe Sport InternationalBritish Model Flying AssociationGreat Britain OutriggerUK CoachingGreater Manchester MovingPaddle UKKho Kho Federation of EnglandAngling Trades Association (ATA)Parkour UKCommonwealth Games EnglandEnglish Schools' Football AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Countryside AllianceAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBowls EnglandBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationStreetGames UKBritish Ballet Organization Ltd (bbodance)EMD UKRoyal Yachting AssociationPentathlon GBBritish Grooms AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEngland BoxingYouth Sport TrustProfessional Cricketers' AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationBritish Gliding AssociationGreen Lane AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportLiving SportBritish Mountaineering CouncilEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdMountain TrainingSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Forest School CampsBritish Judo AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingBadminton EnglandBritish RowingKeep Fit AssociationLEAPUKA DanceLanguage of Dance CentreAssociation of British Climbing WallsWelsh RowingGreat Britain Savate FederationEngland KorfballBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsWheelPower
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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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