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

Outdoor Industries AssociationUK Armed Forces Sports BoardAuto-Cycle Union LimitedSport in MindBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationNational Field Archery SocietySportsAidBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)WheelPowerRoyal Aero ClubBritish Student Taekwondo FederationBritish Paralympic AssociationUK Ultimate LtdLord's TavernersActive EssexNational Council for Metal DetectingLaban Guild InternationalDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Equestrian FederationTchoukball UKCroquet EnglandActive Humber LtdSported FoundationGolf Foundation (The)Inclusive SkatingSporting EqualsBritish Mountaineering CouncilChief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Water Ski & WakeboardBritish Foosball AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKBowls EnglandCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish WeightliftingEMD UKTable Tennis EnglandHaringey Sports DevelopmentNational School Sailing AssociationEngland TouchNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Special Olympics GBRugby Football UnionBritish Model Flying AssociationLimbPowerMargaret Morris MovementBasketball EnglandPlay EnglandBritish Motorcyclists' FederationKeep Fit AssociationMountain TrainingSwimming Teachers' AssociationEndurance GBBritish KitesportsBritish ReiningRacecourse Association (The)British DressageEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Orienteering FederationMotorsport UKSnowsport EnglandProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationGB BoxingBritish Ice SkatingBritish Wheelchair BasketballGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingLondon Youth RowingBritish RowingLiving SportEnglish Karate FederationYouth Sport TrustWelsh RowingVolleyball EnglandRoyal Academy of DanceBritish SkydivingBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish Judo AssociationGrounds Management Association LimitedI Trust SportBritish Wheel of YogaRounders EnglandAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)Pentathlon GBSkateboard GBArchery GBUK YouthGB SnowsportWomen in SportImperial Society of Teachers of DancingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainAssociation for Physical EducationBritish WrestlingMuslim Sports FoundationBritish Nordic WalkingAccess Sport CIOBritish American Football AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingBritish Dance CouncilGreenhouse SportsBritish Horse SocietyActive DevonEnglish Chess FederationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsEnglish Schools' Football AssociationBritish CarriagedrivingNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish Grooms AssociationUK CoachingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsBritish EventingLEAPBritish TaekwondoCare to Dance CICRugby Football LeagueBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationBritish Para Table TennisAll Terrain Boarding AssociationEngland BoxingEngland LacrosseBritish ShootingEngland HockeyUKA DanceActive PartnershipsActive Kent and MedwayActive TogetherThe Royal Navy Sports BoardPanathlon ChallengeBritish Esports Federation LtdBritish Blind SportEton Fives AssociationBadminton EnglandBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdCommonwealth Games EnglandLTA Operations ltdForest School CampsYorkshire Sport FoundationGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyProfessional Players FederationDwarf Sports Association UKPride SportsGreat Britain OutriggerBritish Caving AssociationBritish CyclingBoccia EnglandEngland AthleticsGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Pickleball EnglandWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustLeague Managers AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Dallaglio RugbyWorksBaseball Softball UKGreen Lane AssociationNational Association of Teachers of DancingBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationEngland FencingPétanque EnglandEngland KorfballActivity AllianceHorse ScotlandBritish ShowjumpingWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationAOC SportAngling TrustRAF Central FundParkour UKBritish Aikido BoardLanguage of Dance CentreBritish Equestrian VaultingKickboxing GBBritish Balloon and Airship ClubAssociation of British Riding SchoolsStreetGames UKBritish Gliding AssociationSafe Sport InternationalEnglish Amateur Dancesport AssociationAssociation of British Climbing WallsBritish Universities & Colleges SportBritish Obstacle SportsKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)England SquashThe Sabre TrustTrail Riders FellowshipHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)British Association for Shooting & ConservationBowls Development AllianceEnglish Bridge UnionCountryside AllianceEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Football Supporters AssociationProfessional Cricketers' AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationThe R&ALondon SportDalcroze SocietyInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsUK Deaf SportSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)English Pool AssociationNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdEngland GolfBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsMedau Teachers AssociationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundASA Swim England LimitedInternational Dance Teachers AssociationUnited Teachers of Dance LtdAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British GymnasticsActive SurreyGoalball UKBritish Triathlon FederationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdFLexercise WLHBEngland NetballUK Sports Institute
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Latest News

17 Sep 2025

National Inclusion Week - Reshaping Sport So Girls Belong

As we mark National Inclusion Week, we spotlight our member Women in Sport, a charity that for over 40 years has been dedicated to understanding and breaking down the barriers that hold girls and women back from the opportunities and lifelong benefits of sport and activity.

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16 Sep 2025

Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award nominations open ahead of 90th anniversary celebration

Nominations for the Alliance’s annual Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award are open ahead of the organisation’s 90th anniversary celebration event, which has been confirmed for St James’s Palace in November.

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15 Sep 2025

Celebrating National Inclusion Week Through Sport and Activity

Sport and activity should be for everyone, everywhere. This National Inclusion Week, we celebrate progress while calling for change to break down the barriers disabled people continue to face.

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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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