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

Auto-Cycle Union LimitedBritish Association of Snowsport InstructorsLEAPSport in MindBasketball EnglandEngland TouchActive PartnershipsPickleball EnglandUK YouthLeague Managers AssociationGolf Foundation (The)Keep Fit AssociationNorthern Counties Dance Teachers' Association LtdLTA Operations ltdBritish Ju-Jitsu AssociationRoyal Academy of DanceUKA DanceRoyal Aero ClubAssociation of Professional Scuba Training Organisations (APSTO)British Water Ski & WakeboardLondon SportLanguage of Dance CentreThe R&ABritish Horse SocietyBritish Gliding AssociationBritish Horseracing AuthorityActive Kent and MedwayLondon Federation of Sport and RecreationLondon Fire Brigade Welfare FundEnglish Schools' Football AssociationRoyal Yachting AssociationLong Distance Walkers Association LtdActive EssexPlay EnglandMotorsport UKBaseball Softball UKBritish CarriagedrivingBritish GymnasticsNational Association of Karate and Martial Art SchoolsBritish WeightliftingBritish RowingUnited Teachers of Dance LtdDallaglio RugbyWorksBritish Model Flying AssociationPaddle UKChannel Swimming and Piloting FederationWomen in SportBritish Judo AssociationASA Swim England LimitedBritish Aikido BoardBritish Caving AssociationSpecial Olympics GBThe Royal Navy Sports BoardBritish Dragon Boat Racing AssociationBritish Para Table TennisEndurance GBUK CoachingBritish DressageNorth Yorkshire Sport LtdDwarf Sports Association UKUK Armed Forces Sports BoardEngland SquashGreater Manchester Moving (formerly Greater Sport)British American Football AssociationTchoukball UKAssociation for Physical EducationBritish Orienteering FederationPolice Community Clubs of Great BritainFLexercise WLHBInstitute of Clay Shooting InstructorsBritish Wheelchair BasketballGreat Britain OutriggerBritish ShowjumpingEnglish Amateur Billiards AssociationBritish Inline Puck Hockey AssociationEnglish Pool AssociationImperial Society of Teachers of DancingYouth Sport TrustNICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)England GolfCamping and Caravanning ClubMedau Teachers AssociationGreenhouse SportsPentathlon GBBritish Equestrian VaultingCare to Dance CICAll Aboard Youth Rowing (formerly Warrington Youth Rowing)StreetGames UKEngland LacrosseSports & Play Construction Association (SAPCA)Badminton EnglandBritish Triathlon FederationMargaret Morris MovementNational School Sailing AssociationProfessional Golfers' AssociationSafe Sport InternationalEngland AthleticsFederation of Artistic Roller SkatingEngland BoxingI Trust SportCommonwealth Games EnglandRugby Football LeagueNational Council for Metal DetectingProfessional Cricketers' AssociationBritish Universities & Colleges SportFootball Supporters AssociationAngling Trades Association (ATA)Countryside AllianceBritish TaekwondoYorkshire Sport FoundationHorse ScotlandHerts Sport & Physical Activity PartnershipPatanjali Yog Peeth Trust UKPétanque EnglandLaban Guild InternationalSported FoundationDuke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)British Obstacle SportsActive DevonDalcroze SocietyEnglish Bridge UnionUK Deaf SportNational Field Archery SocietyGrounds Management Association LimitedEngland KorfballWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationBritish Wheel of YogaBritish ShootingUK Sports InstituteOutdoor Industries AssociationBritish EventingAll Terrain Boarding AssociationSchools' Association Football International Board (SAFIB)Access Sport CIOAngling TrustBritish Mountaineering CouncilNational Trails UKBowls EnglandBritish Dance CouncilBoccia EnglandAOC SportRacecourse Association (The)British EquestrianArchery GBBritish CyclingAssociation of British Climbing WallsHaringey Sports DevelopmentBritish Crown Green Bowling AssociationBritish Association of American Square Dance ClubsEngland Kabaddi Federation (UK)Great Britain Wheelchair RugbyWatford FC Community Sports and Education TrustMountain TrainingPanathlon ChallengeEnglish Indoor Bowling Association LtdUnited Kingdom Cheerleading AssociationSwimming Teachers' AssociationEnglish Chess FederationBritish Microlight Aircraft AssociationParkour UKCroquet EnglandWheelPowerKarate Union of Great Britain (KUGB)Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers AssociationLimbPowerForest School CampsSnowsport EnglandBritish Nordic WalkingBritish Association for Shooting & ConservationEton Fives AssociationBritish Association of Teachers of DancingProfessional Players FederationBritish Roller Sports Federation LtdBritish KitesportsEngland NetballNational Association of Teachers of DancingRounders EnglandAssociation of British Riding SchoolsSportsAidEnglish Karate FederationRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsActive SurreyKickboxing GBRugby Football UnionLord's TavernersVolleyball EnglandBritish WrestlingSkateboard GBBritish Balloon and Airship ClubGoalball UKDevelopment Through ChallengeBritish Sub-Aqua Club (The)British Motorcyclists' FederationLiving SportTable Tennis EnglandInternational Dance Teachers AssociationGreat Britain Savate FederationSporting EqualsWelsh RowingBritish Grooms AssociationBritish ReiningTrail Riders FellowshipGB BoxingInclusive SkatingFederation of Sports and Play AssociationsBritish Esports Federation LtdBritish SkydivingEngland FencingBritish Paralympic AssociationGuild of Professional Teachers of DancingEngland HockeyUK Ultimate LtdBritish Blind SportEMD UKAssociation of Dance and Freestyle ProfessionalsBritish Elite Athletes AssociationActive TogetherActivity AllianceBritish Ice SkatingChartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)Active Humber Ltd
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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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