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

British Dance CouncilGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationBritish ShootingWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustActive PartnershipsI Trust SportBritish Paralympic AssociationEngland LacrosseBowls Development AllianceBowls EnglandMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsActive TogetherBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Blind SportLEAPBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish CyclingProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLeague Managers AssociationEngland SquashLondon SportLimbPowerRacecourse Association (The)Parkrun LimitedRugby Football UnionASA Swim England LimitedPanathlon ChallengeEngland NetballBritish EventingEngland TouchSported FoundationLTA Operations ltdBritish Orienteering FederationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Grooms AssociationCountryside AllianceEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationEngland KorfballNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Mountaineering CouncilActive EssexEngland BoxingInclusive SkatingBritish RowingEMD UKAngling Trades Association (ATA)National School Sailing AssociationBritish Judo AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationUK YouthUK Armed Forces Sports BoardUK Deaf SportUK CoachingBaseball Softball UKEndurance GBThe Royal Navy Sports BoardPentathlon GBUnited Teachers of Dance LtdPlay EnglandCamping and Caravanning ClubArchery GBActive Kent and MedwayRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsParkour UKPickleball EnglandWheelPowerGreenhouse SportsGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Gliding AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyMountain TrainingBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsTrail Riders FellowshipHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish ShowjumpingBritish Horse SocietyUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationBritish Para Table TennisBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBasketball EnglandEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLiving SportBritish Association of Teachers of DancingRugby Football LeagueAuto-Cycle Union LimitedThe Sabre TrustEngland AthleticsSkateboard GBBritish TaekwondoChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish SkydivingLord's TavernersActive SurreyTable Tennis EnglandSporting EqualsInclusive Sportswear CICEngland GolfStreetGames UKUK Sports InstituteAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Association of British Riding SchoolsAll Terrain Boarding AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingMedau Teachers AssociationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationUK Ultimate LtdChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationBritish Wheel of YogaFLexercise WLHBUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationCroquet EnglandSpecial Olympics GBActivity AllianceTchoukball UKHorse ScotlandBritish WeightliftingLanguage of Dance CentrePétanque EnglandEnglish Bridge UnionActive DevonSwimming Teachers' AssociationBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationAOC SportGB BoxingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Caving AssociationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingRoyal Aero ClubProfessional Players FederationMargaret Morris MovementDallaglio RugbyWorksNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British KitesportsBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Royal Yachting AssociationEngland and Wales Cricket BoardLeadership Skills FoundationEnglish Chess FederationDalcroze SocietyAngling TrustLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish DressageAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsForest School CampsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Safe Sport InternationalEnglish Pool AssociationFootball Supporters AssociationBritish American Football AssociationRAF Central FundPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish DanceSport AssociationActive Humber LtdWomen in SportYouth Sport TrustBritish Water Ski & WakeboardChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Snowsport EnglandEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBoccia EnglandVolleyball EnglandHurlingham Polo AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsEton Fives AssociationBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationGoalball UKDwarf Sports Association UKBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)Rounders EnglandBritish CarriagedrivingWelsh RowingOutdoor Industries AssociationPaddle UKBritish Equestrian VaultingBritish Model Flying AssociationKickboxing GBUKA DanceBritish Nordic WalkingEngland FencingEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdThe R&AWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Badminton EnglandBritish Balloon and Airship ClubSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Greater Manchester MovingKeep Fit AssociationEngland HockeyAssociation of British Climbing WallsSportsAidLaban Guild InternationalEnglish Karate FederationBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Foosball AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish ReiningAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationYorkshire Sport FoundationGolf Foundation (The)Care to Dance CICBritish Ice SkatingBritish EquestrianNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Development Through ChallengeGrounds Management Association LimitedBritish Aikido BoardBritish WrestlingBritish Elite Athletes AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish GymnasticsSport in MindCommonwealth Games England
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Latest News

5 Mar 2026

Parliament Hosts First Ever All-Sport APPG Reception Celebrating the Power of Sport and Physical Activity

Parliamentarians, National Governing Bodies and sector leaders came together in Westminster this week for the inaugural All-Sport All Party Parliamentary Group Reception, hosted by the APPG for Sport and Physical Activity, which the Sport and Recreation Alliance acts as secretariat for.

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23 Feb 2026

Alliance celebrates British success at 2026 Winter Olympic Games

The Sport and Recreation Alliance congratulates its members and Team GB for an incredibly successful Games in Milano Cortina.

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17 Feb 2026

Alliance welcomes JMW as official legal partner

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce a partnership with full-service law firm JMW, who become the organisation’s official legal partner.

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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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