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

Table Tennis EnglandBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Water Ski & WakeboardPlay EnglandEngland KorfballWomen in SportSwimming Teachers' AssociationPanathlon ChallengeAngling TrustUK YouthEndurance GBBritish KitesportsASA Swim England LimitedBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationRounders EnglandBritish ReiningBritish RowingWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustBritish Gliding AssociationAll Terrain Boarding AssociationLimbPowerActive PartnershipsActive Humber LtdDalcroze SocietyGreat Britain OutriggerEngland GolfPentathlon GBEnglish Karate FederationFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsGrounds Management Association LimitedGreat Britain Wheelchair RugbyBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationMargaret Morris MovementNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)League Managers AssociationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationSkateboard GBNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdBritish Obstacle SportsSporting EqualsEngland HockeyImperial Society of Teachers of DancingArchery GBWelsh RowingLiving SportBadminton EnglandBritish WeightliftingFLexercise WLHBUK Ultimate LtdSafe Sport InternationalBasketball EnglandAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)Active Kent and MedwayEngland TouchEnglish Bridge UnionEngland BoxingAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsCare to Dance CICBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdPétanque EnglandBritish Wheelchair BasketballBritish American Football AssociationBaseball Softball UKUnited Teachers of Dance LtdBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationThe R&ANational Field Archery SocietyProfessional Golfers' AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportRugby Football UnionI Trust SportNational School Sailing AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)British Grooms AssociationLaban Guild InternationalBritish SkydivingBritish WrestlingAssociation of British Riding SchoolsParkour UKBritish GymnasticsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsEton Fives AssociationBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationActive DevonUK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AssociationActivity AllianceVolleyball EnglandHorse ScotlandWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Blind SportActive TogetherEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdBritish CarriagedrivingChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationRoyal Aero ClubRugby Football LeagueDevelopment Through ChallengeFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)British Caving AssociationBritish Triathlon FederationEngland AthleticsBritish Dance CouncilInclusive SkatingCommonwealth Games EnglandBritish Motorcyclists' FederationRoyal Academy of DanceSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Sport in MindEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)National Council for Metal DetectingEnglish Pool AssociationCountryside AllianceBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationPaddle UKBritish ShowjumpingBritish ShootingProfessional Players FederationSported FoundationEngland NetballMedau Teachers AssociationLTA Operations ltdPickleball EnglandPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainBritish Judo AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Royal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsBritish Model Flying AssociationKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Golf Foundation (The)Keep Fit AssociationBritish EquestrianProfessional Cricketers' AssociationAOC SportDwarf Sports Association UKPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKActive EssexUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationUKA DanceLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundYorkshire Sport FoundationBritish Elite Athletes AssociationBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Orienteering FederationBritish Mountaineering CouncilGreenhouse SportsLord's TavernersBritish DressageKickboxing GBBoccia EnglandForest School CampsAuto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Aikido BoardFootball Supporters AssociationGB BoxingBritish Ice SkatingEngland FencingHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish TaekwondoBowls EnglandEnglish Schools' Football AssociationLondon SportAssociation of British Climbing WallsInternational Dance Teachers AssociationEngland SquashEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Balloon and Airship ClubUK Deaf SportWheelPowerBritish Horse SocietyGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationEnglish Chess FederationActive SurreyDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)Youth Sport TrustBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsAngling Trades Association (ATA)UK Sports InstituteMotorsport UKSportsAidBritish Para Table TennisCroquet EnglandStreetGames UKBritish Association of Teachers of DancingNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdSnowsport EnglandCamping and Caravanning ClubBritish CyclingLong Distance Walkers Association LtdDallaglio RugbyWorksLanguage of Dance CentreEngland LacrosseEMD UKNational Association of Teachers of DancingInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsAssociation for Physical EducationUK CoachingOutdoor Industries AssociationHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipRoyal Yachting AssociationTchoukball UKRacecourse Association (The)Mountain TrainingTrail Riders FellowshipGoalball UKBritish Equestrian VaultingSpecial Olympics GBGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingLEAPUK Armed Forces Sports BoardBritish Wheel of YogaBritish Esports Federation LtdBritish Horseracing AuthorityBritish EventingBritish Paralympic Association
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Latest News

14 Nov 2025

Nine young leaders recognised at St James’s Palace for Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025

As part of the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s 90th anniversary celebrations, nine young people have been recognised as future sector leaders in a special Youth Edition of the organisation’s annual Community Sport and Recreation Awards.

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13 Nov 2025

Alliance celebrates 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace as two new Board members confirmed at Annual General Meeting

The Sport and Recreation Alliance celebrated its 90th anniversary at St James’s Palace, where members also gathered for the organisation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), chaired by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

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5 Nov 2025

Alliance responds to publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review

Today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report sets out a series of wide ranging recommendations for reform of the national curriculum and in particular to the teaching of physical education (PE) and dance in schools.

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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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