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

LimbPowerBaseball Softball UKInclusive Sportswear CICBritish Motorcyclists' FederationBasketball EnglandBritish Esports Federation LtdNational Field Archery SocietyAssociation of British Climbing WallsCountryside AllianceTchoukball UKNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)Auto-Cycle Union LimitedGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyEngland HockeyHalliwick Association of Swimming TherapyBritish RowingEngland FencingBritish Nordic WalkingSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Great Britain OutriggerTable Tennis EnglandBritish Dance CouncilBritish Blind SportAngling TrustBritish Elite Athletes AssociationUK CoachingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationKeep Fit AssociationAssociation of British Riding SchoolsAccess Sport CIOAll Terrain Boarding AssociationBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British WrestlingPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainGB SnowsportBritish Student Taekwondo FederationBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish Gliding AssociationCommonwealth Games EnglandEnglish Bridge UnionCoal Industry Social Welfare OrganisationInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEnglish Chess FederationDalcroze SocietyBritish Orienteering FederationLondon Youth RowingBritish Wheel of YogaCroquet EnglandUnited Teachers of Dance LtdLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationRugby Football UnionDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Horseracing AuthorityCamping and Caravanning ClubForest School CampsRounders EnglandSported FoundationBritish Universities & Colleges SportEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)British Para Table TennisHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish WeightliftingEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationNordic Walking UKStreetGames UKBritish FencingBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationBritish SkydivingRugby Football LeagueEngland and Wales Cricket BoardVolleyball EnglandBritish TaekwondoBoccia EnglandKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Dallaglio RugbyWorksArchery GBBritish Triathlon FederationSkateboard GBBritish Balloon and Airship ClubAssociation for Physical EducationEngland KorfballBritish CyclingPaddle UKHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipActive TogetherBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsProfessional Cricketers' AssociationParkrun LimitedChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Disc Golf AssociationBritish Aikido BoardActive SurreyPanathlon ChallengeProfessional Golfers' AssociationEngland SquashEngland TouchBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Equestrian FederationActivity AllianceBritish DressageSwimming Teachers' AssociationOutdoor Industries AssociationPentathlon GBGreen Lane AssociationSporting EqualsBritish ShowjumpingLeadership Skills FoundationBritish EventingCivil Service Sports Council (CSSC Sports and Leisure)National Association of Teachers of DancingFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingCobra Martial Arts AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)English Karate FederationWelsh RowingBowls Development AllianceBritish ReiningLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish KitesportsUKA DanceRoyal Aero ClubActive Humber LtdGrounds Management Association LimitedGolf Foundation (The)Medau Teachers Association (Formerly Medau Movement)Inclusive SkatingInstitute for Outdoor LearningBritish Horse SocietyWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationEngland BoxingBadminton EnglandLeague Managers AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingDevelopment Through ChallengeMuslim Sports FoundationAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Obstacle SportsAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsLEAPPlay EnglandImperial Society of Teachers of DancingGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Sport in MindNational Council for School SportEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdThe UK Breakin' National Governing Body LtdEngland GolfRacecourse Association (The)UK YouthBritish Foosball AssociationUK Deaf SportWomen in SportBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsYouth Sport TrustSafe Sport InternationalActive PartnershipsRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsActive Kent and MedwayBowls EnglandActive EssexBritish Paralympic AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationKickboxing GB (Formerly WAKO GB)Language of Dance CentrePatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationParkour UKGB BoxingBritish ShootingASA Swim England LimitedFootball Supporters AssociationEMD UKLTA Operations ltdAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)The Sabre TrustSpecial Olympics GBBritish Ice SkatingBritish Caving AssociationSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)North Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationMettleBritish Judo AssociationNational Council for Metal DetectingMotorsport UKPride SportsLacrosse FoundationBritish GymnasticsInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationFLexercise WLHBRAF Central FundNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsWheelPowerIce Hockey UKBritish Grooms AssociationBritish Equestrian VaultingPétanque EnglandHurlingham Polo AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationEngland LacrosseGoalball UKYorkshire Sport FoundationUK Sports InstituteI Trust SportBritish Association of Teachers of DancingEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationLondon SportWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustUK Ultimate LtdEngland NetballLiving SportEngland AthleticsEndurance GBThe Royal Navy Sports BoardEnglish Schools' Football AssociationNational School Sailing AssociationAOC SportLord's TavernersHorse ScotlandLong Distance Walkers Association LtdBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardCanoe-Camping ClubMountain TrainingChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationSportsAidMargaret Morris MovementThe R&ALaban Guild InternationalTogether ActiveNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdSnowsport EnglandUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationActive DevonBritish American Football AssociationProfessional Players FederationGreenhouse SportsBritish Model Flying AssociationTrail Riders FellowshipBritish Mountaineering Council
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Latest News

8 Feb 2025

Let’s Dance! launching at City of London’s Guildhall with Angela Rippon CBE, the Sport and Recreation Alliance and Strictly Come Dancing stars

Angela Rippon CBE, alongside Lisa Wainwright MBE, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the City of London Corporation and a whole host of Strictly Come Dancing stars, are officially launching Let’s Dance! at the City of London’s Guildhall on Saturday 8 February.

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31 Jan 2025

UK sports bodies invest record broadcast revenues into grassroots sport

UK sports bodies invested a record £197.9m of broadcast revenues over the last year to grow their sport and support grassroots delivery.

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8 Jan 2025

Nominations open for special Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025, to mark Alliance’s 90th anniversary

To mark the Alliance’s 90th anniversary, we are launching the Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025, which will celebrate the next generation of young leaders from across the sector.

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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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