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

The Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Horseracing AuthorityAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Professional Cricketers' AssociationEndurance GBLEAPSkateboard GBBritish Paralympic AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdEngland GolfLeague Managers AssociationKeep Fit AssociationRugby Football LeagueCroquet EnglandTable Tennis EnglandPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)English Amateur Billiards AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKSporting EqualsUK YouthEnglish Pool AssociationCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)Angling Trades Association (ATA)British Ju-Jitsu AssociationMedau Teachers AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationUK Sports InstituteEngland and Wales Cricket BoardCountryside AllianceMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Balloon and Airship ClubTchoukball UKI Trust SportRoyal Aero ClubLong Distance Walkers Association LtdActive SurreyLaban Guild InternationalGreat Britain OutriggerIce Hockey UKOutdoor Industries AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Margaret Morris MovementBritish SkydivingEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Activity AllianceEngland KorfballBritish KitesportsBritish Grooms AssociationChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationGB BoxingNational Council for Metal DetectingUK CoachingBritish DressageLanguage of Dance CentreGreenhouse SportsVolleyball EnglandEngland HockeyBritish TaekwondoSportsAidKickboxing GBBritish WeightliftingDallaglio RugbyWorksChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Water Ski & WakeboardBritish GymnasticsActive PartnershipsDevelopment Through ChallengeEMD UKGrounds Management Association LimitedAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland FencingBowls Development AllianceEngland LacrosseInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsAssociation of British Riding SchoolsBritish Universities & Colleges SportFootball Supporters AssociationGoalball UKParkour UKBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Blind SportPlay EnglandBritish Aikido BoardGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Judo AssociationEnglish Schools' Football AssociationASA Swim England LimitedImperial Society of Teachers of DancingGreater Manchester MovingUK Ultimate LtdTrail Riders FellowshipPentathlon GBBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationMountain TrainingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationAOC SportWelsh RowingActive DevonRoyal Yachting AssociationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)London Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish Motorcyclists' FederationLeadership Skills FoundationLord's TavernersEngland NetballHurlingham Polo AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish FencingLondon SportBritish ShootingEnglish Karate FederationBasketball EnglandRacecourse Association (The)Auto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Wheel of YogaBritish EventingWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationAngling TrustFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish ReiningEnglish Bridge UnionBaseball Softball UKEnglish Chess FederationUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdWomen in SportSnowsport EnglandUK Armed Forces Sports BoardLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationPaddle UKEngland AthleticsFLexercise WLHBParkrun LimitedBritish Para Table TennisSport in MindBritish Orienteering FederationForest School CampsBritish Dance CouncilLiving SportGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdDwarf Sports Association UKYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBoccia EnglandBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationThe R&ABritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Bowls EnglandBritish CyclingHorse ScotlandBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdInclusive SkatingSported FoundationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBadminton EnglandNational Association of Teachers of DancingRounders EnglandLTA Operations ltdBritish Horse SocietyBritish Obstacle SportsCamping and Caravanning ClubPanathlon ChallengeUKA DanceCommonwealth Games EnglandAssociation for Physical EducationProfessional Golfers' AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Archery GBInclusive Sportswear CICKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)English Amateur Dancesport AssociationBritish EquestrianNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsUK Deaf SportBritish Model Flying AssociationStreetGames UKBritish Mountaineering CouncilRugby Football UnionEngland BoxingBritish ShowjumpingActive Humber LtdFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsActive Kent and MedwayBritish WrestlingBritish Triathlon FederationThe Sabre TrustEngland SquashHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish Caving AssociationNational Field Archery SocietyWheelPowerCare to Dance CICBritish RowingGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingActive EssexHaringey Sports DevelopmentLimbPowerYouth Sport TrustEngland TouchBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Ice SkatingGolf Foundation (The)British American Football AssociationEton Fives AssociationSpecial Olympics GBProfessional Players Federation
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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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