Governing bodies of sport
Aikido
British Aikido Board
American Football
British American Football Association
Angling
National Federation of Anglers
National Federation of Sea Anglers
Salmon & Trout Association
Aquathlon
See
Triathlon
Archery
Grand National Archery Society
Arm Wrestling
No recognised governing body in England
Artistic Skating (Roller)
See
Roller Sports
Association Football
Me and My Football
The Football Assocation
Athletics
UK Athletics
Amateur Athletic Association of England
English Schools' Athletic Association
Australian Rules Football
No recognised governing body in England
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Badminton
Badminton Association of England
Ballooning
British Balloon and Airship Club
Ballroom Dancing
See
Movement and Dance
Basketball
England Basketball
Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association
Baseball/Softball
Baseball Softball UK
Baton Twirling
No recognised governing body in England
Biathlon
British Biathlon Union
Bicycle Polo
See
Cycling
Billiards
No recognised governing body in England
BMX
See
Cycling
Bobsleigh
British Bobsleigh Association
Boccia
No recognised governing body in England
Bowls
British Crown Green Bowling Association
British Wheelchair Bowling Association
English Bowling Association
English Indoor Bowling Association
Boxing
British Boxing Board of Control
Amateur Boxing Association
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Camogie
No recognised governing body in England
Canoeing
British Canoe Union
Caving
National Caving Association
Chinese Martial Arts
British Council of Chinese Martial Arts
Clay Pigeon Shooting
See
Shooting
Cricket
England and Wales Cricket Board
Croquet
The Croquet Association
Curling
English Curling Association
Cycling
British Cycling
Also responsible for cyclo-cross
Cyclists Touring Club
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Dance Sport
See
Movement and Dance
Disability Sport
Disability Sport England
British Wheelchair Sports Foundation
CP Sport
British Blind Sport
British Deaf Sports Council
British Paralympic Association
English Sports Association for People with Learning Disability
Diving
See
Swimming and Diving
Dragon Boat Racing
British Dragon Boat Racing Association
Duathlon
See
Triathlon
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Equestrian
British Show Jumping Association
British Equestrian Federation
British Horse Society
Riding for the Disabled Association
The Pony Club
Exercise and Fitness
See
Movement and Dance
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Fencing
British Fencing Association
Folk Dancing
See
Movement and Dance
Flying
The Royal Aero Club of Great Britain
Popular Flying Association
British Microlight Aircraft Association
British Model Flying Association
Fives
Eton Fives Association
Rugby Fives Association
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Gaelic Football
No recognised governing body in England
Gliding
British Gliding Association
Golf
The Golf Foundation is responsible for the development of junior golf.
Ladies Golf Union
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews
English Golf Union
English Ladies Golf Association
Gymnastics
British Gymnastics
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Handball
British Handball Association
Hang Gliding and Paragliding
British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
Harness Racing
See
Equestrian
Health and Beauty Exercise
See
Movement and Dance
Highland Games
No recognised governing body in England
Hockey
England Hockey
Horse Racing
British Horse Racing Board
Horse Riding
See
Equestrian
Hovering
Hovercraft Club of Great Britain Ltd
Hurling
No recognised governing body in England
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Ice Hockey
Ice hockey UK
English Ice Hockey Association
Ice Skating
National Ice Skating Association
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Jet Skiing
Sailing and Yachting
Judo
British Judo Association
Ju Jitsu
British Ju-Jitsu Association Governing Body
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Kabaddi
No recognised governing body in England
Karate
English Karate Governing Body
Keep Fit
Movement and Dance
Kendo
British Kendo Association
Kneeboarding
See Water Skiing
Korfball
British Korfball Association
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Lacrosse
English Lacrosse Association
Land-Sailing/Yachting
Sand and Land Yachting
Lawn Tennis
Lawn Tennis Association
Life Saving
Royal Life Saving Society
Luge
Great Britain Luge Association
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Model Aircraft Flying
Flying
Modern Pentathlon
Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain
Motor Cycling
Auto-Cycle Union
Motor Sports
Motor Sports Association
Mountain Biking
Cycling
Mountaineering
British Mountaineering Council
Movement and Dance
Margaret Morris Movement
Medau Movement
Keep Fit Association
The Fitness League
English Amateur Dancesport Association
English Folk Dance and Song Society
The Laban Guild
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Netball
England Netball
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Octopush
Sub Aqua
Orienteering
British Orienteering Federation
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Parachuting
British Parachute Association
Petanque
British Petanque Association
Polo
Hurlingham Polo Association
Polocrosse
Equestrian
Pool
English Pool Association
Powerboating
Sailing and Yachting
Powerlifting
Weightlifting
Puck Hockey (Roller)
Roller Sports
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Quoits
No recognised governing body in England
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Rafting (White Water and Wild Water)
Canoeing
Rackets
Tennis and Rackets Association
Racketball
Squash
Rambling
Ramblers Association
Long Distance Walkers Association
Real Tennis
Tennis and Rackets Association
Roller Sports
British Roller Sports Federation
Rounders
National Rounders Association
Rowing
Amateur Rowing Association
Rugby League
Rugby Football League
Rugby Union
The Rugby Football Union
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Sailing and Yachting
Royal Yachting Association
Sand and Land Yachting
British Land Sailing
Shooting
British Shooting Sports Council
Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
National Rifle Association
National Smallbore Rifle Association
Show Jumping
Equestrian
Skateboarding
No recognised governing body in England
Skater Hockey (Roller)
Roller Sports
Skiing
Snowsport England
British Association of Snowsport Instructors
Snowsport GB
Ski Club of Great Britain
Skipping
No recognised governing body in England
Snooker
No recognised governing body in England
Snowboarding
Skiing
Softball
Baseball/Softball UK
Sombo
British Sombo Federation
Speedway
Motor Cycling
Speed Skating (Roller)
Roller Sports
Squash
England Squash
Sub Aqua
British Sub-Aqua Club
Surf Life Saving
Surf Life Saving Association
Surfing
English Surfing Federation
British Surfing Association
Swimming and Diving
Amateur Swimming Association
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Table Tennis
English Table Tennis Association
Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do Association
Tang Soo Do
United Kingdom Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk) Federation
Tenpin Bowling
British Tenpin Bowling Association
Trampolining
Gymnastics
Triathlon
British Triathlon Association
Tug of War
Tug of War Association
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Unihoc
No recognised governing body in England
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Volleyball
English Volleyball Association
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Wakeboarding
Water Skiing
Water Polo
Swimming and Diving
Water Skiing
British Water Ski
Weightlifting
British Weightlifters Association
Windsurfing
Sailing and Yachting
Wrestling
British Wrestling Association
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Yoga
British Wheel of Yoga
Other sports organisations
links to other bodies or organisations concerned with sport, physical education and recreation.
Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
Provides information on the Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme and providers.
British Association of Advisers and Lecturers in Physical Education (BAALPE)
BAALPE is an Association for advisers, lecturers, inspectors, consultants, advisory teachers and other professionals with qualifications in physical education, sport and dance.
British Blind Sport
Provides sport and recreation for blind and partially sighted people
British Olympic Association
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
BASES is the professional body for all those with an interest in science, sport and exercise.
British Institute of Sports Administrators
British Paralympic Association
The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is the organisation responsible for selecting, preparing, entering, funding and managing British teams which compete at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games
British Universities Sports Association
British Wheelchair Sports Foundation
The national organisation for wheelchair sport in the UK.
Central Council of Physical Recreation
Umbrella organisation for the national governing bodies of sport.
Child Protection in Sport Unit
A partnership between the NSPCC and Sport England which provides advice, training and information to help organisations minimise the risk of child abuse during sporting activities
Civil Service Sports Council
Commonwealth Games Federation
Responsible for promoting the Commonwealth Games held every four years.
Countryside Recreation Network
Gives access to information and people concerned with countryside and related recreation matters. Disability Sport England
Formerly the British Sports Association for the Disabled, Disability Sport is about creating opportunities and making sport available to everyone, regardless of their ability.
English Federation of Disability Sport
English Institute of Sport
A nationwide network of support services for elite athletes.
English Sports Association for People with Learning Disability
Campaigns for, initiates and provides, opportunities for sport and physical recreation in England for all people who have a learning disability.
European Sponsorship Association
ESA provides information and expertise on all types of sponsorship activity including sport, broadcast, the arts, music, environmental and charity. It runs training and seminar programmes, works closely with the EU on sponsorship issues and provides social and networking opportunities.
Football Foundation
A new organisation set up by the Government, with Sport England, the Premier League and the Football Association, to create one single source of money to fund grass roots football.
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management
ILAM is a professional body for leisure managment.
Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM) is the national professional body for sport and recreation facility management.
Institute of Sports Sponsorship
A member organisation for sponsors of sport.
London Federation of Sport & Recreation
National Council for School Sports
The NCSS is the national forum for school sports associations.
National Playing Fields Association
A national organisation which has specific responsibility for acquiring, protecting and improving playing fields, playgrounds and playspace.
National Sports Medicine Institute of the United Kingdom
Established in 1992 to serve as the national focus for all those interested in or concerned with sports medicine.
Pool Water Treatment Group
An independent, UK based, non-commercial organisation, operating since 1984 and dedicated solely to raising standards in swimming pool water treatment.
Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom
The Physical Education Association is the lead body for physical education in the UK and its main objective is to promote the improvement of physical health of the community through physical education, health education and recreation.
Special Olympics Great Britain
Brings competition; learning, training and sheer pleasure to thousands of people with a learning disability in Great Britain
SPRIG
SPRIG is an organisation which promotes information sources in leisure, tourism and sport.
Skills active
Skills Active is the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning.
Sports Aid
Sports Aid grant aids young sports people.
Sporting Champions
A scheme which uses sports stars to inspire young people.
sports coach UK (previously National Coaching Foundation)
sports coach UK works to improve the quality of coaching in the United Kingdom by enabling the education and continuous development of coaches.
Sports Industries Federation
A trade federation representing the interests of manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and retailers covering a wide range of products including sports clothing and footwear, sports equipment, technology, construction and motorsports goods.
Sportsmatch
Sportsmatch is the Government's scheme to encourage the commercial sponsorship of grass roots sports.
Sports Turf Research Institute
Carries out research into sports turf and agronomy.
Sports Journalists' Association of Great Britain
Student Activities Safety Association
Informaton and advice on how to carry out student activities safely
Womens Sports Foundation
Works to improve and promote opportunities for women and girls to participate in sport in the UK at every level.
Youth Sport Trust
Promotes sport for young people through the TOP programmes.
Other sports councils within the UK
Northern Ireland
Sports Council for Northern Ireland
Scotland
sportscotland
Wales
Sports Council for Wales
UK
UK Sport
Links to other sites of interest
This page provides links to bodies or organisations that are not neccesarily sports organisations, but may well be of interest to visitors to this site.
Education
National Grid for Learning
Government
Department for Culture Media and Sport
Department for Education and Skills (DFES)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Department for Trade and Industry (DTI)
Department for Transport (DFT)
Department of Health
HM Treasury
Home Office
Environment
Countryside Agency
Environment Agency
Health
Health Development Agency
Health Promotion England
These bodies replaced the Health Education Authority from April 2000.
Local government
Chief Leisure Officers Association
Local Government Association
Info4local is a new portal site providing topical information relevant to local authorities from central government. It has many useful facilities including sections on 'Useful links' 'Best Value', and 'Culture, leisure, recreation and tourism'.
Lottery distributing bodies
Arts Council of England
Community Fund
Heritage Lottery Fund
Millennium Commission
New Opportunities Fund
Sport England
Tourism
British Tourist Authority
English Tourism Council
