Creating a happier and healthier nation
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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 EventingGB BoxingBasketball EnglandHorse ScotlandLTA Operations ltdNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Association for Shooting & ConservationUK CoachingEngland LacrosseBritish WrestlingMedau Teachers AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationLaban Guild InternationalBritish DressageActivity AllianceLeadership Skills FoundationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingBritish SkydivingDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Rugby Football UnionAngling TrustBritish TaekwondoTrail Riders FellowshipAOC SportLord's TavernersLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Caving AssociationCamping and Caravanning ClubWomen in SportBritish EquestrianNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsGoalball UKBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdCountryside AllianceLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish GymnasticsEngland BoxingBaseball Softball UKCare to Dance CICHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish WeightliftingPlay EnglandEngland KorfballLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Triathlon FederationUK Ultimate LtdBoccia EnglandBritish Gliding AssociationRounders EnglandChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportUK YouthUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLeague Managers AssociationInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsActive DevonUKA DanceSportsAidProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Wheel of YogaNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEngland and Wales Cricket BoardLondon SportWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationI Trust SportParkrun LimitedBritish Balloon and Airship ClubBritish ShootingAssociation for Physical EducationWheelPowerActive Kent and MedwayStreetGames UKForest School CampsBritish ReiningBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Motorcyclists' FederationNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish CarriagedrivingAssociation of British Climbing WallsGreat Britain OutriggerEnglish Pool AssociationActive PartnershipsEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Skateboard GBAuto-Cycle Union LimitedEndurance GBEnglish Schools' Football AssociationEngland AthleticsActive EssexOutdoor Industries AssociationYouth Sport TrustChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Ice SkatingEngland TouchBritish ShowjumpingSported FoundationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardArchery GBNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdLEAPBritish Model Flying AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Mountain TrainingPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKASA Swim England LimitedAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Royal Aero ClubPentathlon GBCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Aikido BoardEnglish Bridge UnionNational Council for Metal DetectingGreater Manchester MovingFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Para Table TennisBritish Nordic WalkingDalcroze SocietyCroquet EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)FLexercise WLHBEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationRacecourse Association (The)Tchoukball UKBritish Water Ski & WakeboardEngland SquashGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyKeep Fit AssociationTable Tennis EnglandInclusive SkatingBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdPaddle UKBritish Judo AssociationActive TogetherBritish CyclingEngland HockeyBritish Orienteering FederationUK Deaf SportBowls EnglandDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Horse SocietyBritish KitesportsHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Equestrian VaultingEngland FencingBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationSporting EqualsBritish American Football AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedWelsh RowingBritish Dance CouncilRugby Football LeagueInternational Dance Teachers AssociationHurlingham Polo AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityEnglish Karate FederationParkour UKAssociation of British Riding SchoolsLimbPowerKickboxing GBDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationBritish RowingBritish Grooms AssociationIce Hockey UKChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationMargaret Morris MovementThe Royal Navy Sports BoardPanathlon ChallengeSnowsport EnglandSwimming Teachers' AssociationGolf Foundation (The)Special Olympics GBBritish FencingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationEngland NetballRoyal Yachting AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)British Mountaineering CouncilSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Royal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsLiving SportInclusive Sportswear CICPétanque EnglandYorkshire Sport FoundationProfessional Players FederationThe R&AWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationActive SurreyFootball Supporters AssociationUK Sports InstituteGreat Britain Savate FederationBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsImperial Society of Teachers of DancingEnglish Chess FederationBritish Blind SportGreenhouse SportsBritish Paralympic AssociationBadminton EnglandEngland GolfVolleyball EnglandEMD UKEton Fives AssociationCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)British Elite Athletes AssociationDwarf Sports Association UK
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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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